On 'SNL,' 'Chuck Schumer' and 'Nancy Pelosi' tried not to gloat about shutdown victory over Trump

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"Saturday Night Live" featured actors playing top Democrats that were gleeful about the Congressional spending bill passed two days earlier that allocated only a fraction of the funds desired by President Donald Trump for a barrier along the southern border.

Cast members Alex Moffatt and Kate McKinnon appeared as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who could barely resist gloating over funding negotiations.

The sketch came one day after Trump announced a national emergency to circumvent lawmakers and secure additional funds for barriers along the southern border, which sparked concerns over legal challenges.

"Saturday Night Live" featured Congress' top two Democrats who were visibly gleeful about the congressional spending bill passed two days earlier that allowed only a fraction of the funds desired by President Donald Trump for a barrier along the southern border.

Cast members Alex Moffatt and Kate McKinnon appeared as top Democrats Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the show's "Weekend Update" segment about the funding negotiations.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Watch President Trump announce deal to end the government shutdown for 3 weeksSee Also:'SNL' mocked Trump's border wall national emergency and Trump wasn't happyNancy Pelosi slams Trump's plan to declare a national emergency to fund the border wall, argues that he should declare one on gun violence insteadTrump vs. O'Rourke: Scenes from their dueling rallies in El Paso, TexasSEE ALSO: 'SNL' mocked Trump's border wall national emergency and Trump wasn't happy

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