The show took aim at the Venezuelan boat strikes, the POTUS backing the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Trump falling asleep during press conferences.

In the latest "SNL" cold open, Colin Jost starred as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declaring at a presser, "We're now at war with Venezuela."

Pretend I’m a random fishing boat and fire away,” Colin Jost’s Pete Hegseth told reporters in Saturday's SNL sketch.

Saturday Night Live kicked off Season 51, Episode 7, with a hilarious monologue from actress Melissa McCarthy, who is returning as host for the sixth time, and fans loved it