The cold-open featured SNL cast members Beck Bennett as Blitzer, Kate McKinnon as Fauci and Heidi Gardner as Birx.

In character as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the actor cycled through an assortment of Trump quotes, riffing on each one before taking off his wig and thanking the real Fauci.

Kate McKinnon channeled rival Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, appearing next to Bloomberg and asking: “Did you really think you were going to get away from me that easy?”