Tom Brady was not safe from ridicule on this week’s “Saturday Night Live”. During a cold opening called “What Still Works”, a character played by Kate McKinnon interviews guests on a quest to find out which parts of the country are still functioning properly.
She dismisses the government, the stock market, social media and the launch of the coronavirus vaccine (through a participation by OJ Simpson) before bringing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, played by John Krasinksi, to the stage.
She immediately tries to set Brady up as the antidote for the rest of her guests. He is in his 10th Super Bowl, despite being 43 years old. He joined a Buccaneers franchise that historically has struggled and his luck has changed. He hopes to win – and he wins. Tom Brady still works.
Brady admits to McKinnon that, despite all this, few people cheer for him. And she says she to be rooting for Brady because he is “the only thing this country can still count on”.
But, of course, there is an obstacle.
“And it’s not like you’re a strange Trump guy or something, right?” McKinnon asks.
“Thanks for having me,” Krasinski says before running away.
You can watch the part at 6:21 in the video below.
Oof.
Brady’s relationship with Trump came to prominence in 2015, when he was spotted with a “Make America Great Again” cap in his closet. When asked if Brady expected Trump to be president, he showed support for Trump in his election against Hillary Clinton.
“I think so. It would be great. There would be a putting green on the White House lawn, I’m sure of that,” Brady told reporters.
Brady, however, moved away from political discussion when the Trump campaign gained momentum. His wife Gisele even wrote on Instagram that she and Brady would not support Trump. Brady dodged questions about his friendship with Trump until recently, when he shared more ideas.
“Then there was the whole political aspect, and I think I was involved in many of these things because I was polarizing a lot at the time of the elections. It was uncomfortable for me, because you can’t – and not that I would break up a friendship – but political support is so different from support from a friend, ”said Brady in an interview with Howard Stern on SiriusXM in April 2020.