Returning to the subject of Easter and his tariffs, SNL Trump said: “But in the holiest of seasons, Easter, let us remember the lesson that Mr. Jesus taught us when he went buck wild on those money changers… We must never mix religion with commerce.”

As if singer and rapper Lizzo taking aim at US president Donald Trump during this week’s Saturday Night Live wasn’t enough, the programme also began with a cold open in which the Republican interrupted Jesus Christ and his disciples during the Cleansing of the Temple, in a sketch which has seen some social media users slam the “disrespectful” skit for ‘mocking Jesus’.

"It’s me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump, comparing myself to the Son of God once again," said cast member James Austin Johnson, reprising his role as the exaggerated Trump.