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"War Games: A Chat-Roulette in Disguise"
Folks, gather ’round! I’ve got a tale to tell that’ll make your eyes pop out of your head like a newborn giraffe’s. You see, this whole "war plans in a group chat" thing has been making headlines, but trust me, I’ve got the inside scoop. And, honey, it’s a doozy!
Imagine it: you’re Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (played by Andrew Dismukes), chatting with Vice President JD Vance (Bowen Yang), and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernandez) about war plans. Sounds legit, right? Wrong! It gets even better. These high-flying officials accidentally invite three high school-aged girls into the group chat!
As Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, and SNL host Mikey Madison discuss topics ranging from "glow-up vibes" to, well, actually nothing to do with strikes on Houthi rebel forces in the Middle East, Hegseth sends a cryptic message: "FYI: green light on Yemen raid! Tomahawks airborne 15 minutes ago. Who’s ready to glass some Houthi rebels? Flag emoji, flag emoji, flag emoji, flag emoji, fire emoji, eggplant."
But wait, there’s more! The VP, JD Vance, chimes in from Greenland, where he admits that "nobody knows why I’m here–especially me." And, of course, there’s the added bonus of Gaetz (ahem, Michael) making a cameo appearance, courtesy of Mikey Madison. Talk about a chat-romance!
Fast-forward to Rubio’s entry into the chat, where he threatens to have the, ahem, non-government employees (read: the three high school girls) deported. "We were totally pranking you guys, LOL," he writes. "But would you mind emailing your names and home addresses to deportations@ice.gov?"
Now, I know what you’re thinking: this is one heck of a group chat. And, trust me, I’ve seen some wild stuff in my days as a journalist. But this? This is war games on an entirely new level!
So, what does it all mean? A mix of war-mongering, group-chat WARNIRD, and, oh, yes, even a little bit of gossip? Can you imagine the SecDef’s face when he realized he’d sent war plans to three high school students? Ah, the in-flicks, the the-goss!
Original Story https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/snl-cold-open-clueless-trump-officials-text-war-plans-high-school-girl-group-chat-1235306491/
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