I could listen to him ramble on as Medieval Trump for hours - that was gold.

They have to do an 80s trump vs current Trump sketch .. he's got both voices down perfectly

I remember when he did his Trump for the first time on the show I genuinely went 'woah' out loud. It's so spot on that it's scary!

HOLY MOLEY what a lesson in mimicry. So interesting to see the mechanics of being a master impressionist.

Hearing Seth giggle uncontrollably at James different Trumps was just too much fun😄

"Both current presidents." A beautiful and subtle joke...nice wit.

This dude did fantastic impressions of BOTH Biden and Trump, so impressive!

That's some masterful impression right there. I'm glad he mentioned that it took him a while to get the voice right. People often ascribe this kind of skill to sheer talent. Talent is a big part of the equation, sure, but the work is what gets you there.

"Only I can get the amulet" is one of the funniest things I have heard in a while. I must have watched that part of the video 10 times. Dying of laughter over here.

“Only I can get the amulet” LOL

This guy has nailed all the little quirks. The tone, speech pattern, and train of thought are all dead on. Best Trump I've seen.

It's super rare for a new cast member to come in and have a big impact so quickly - usually takes them a while to find their footing, if and when they're able. So congrats to him for pulling that off!

Hilarious, "ONLY I can get the amulet!"

I think this is the best Trump impression I've heard. He, as mentioned, really captures that throaty sound that Trump has. It's good to hear from new cast members on SNL. This guy has a bright future there!

Him and Bowen Yang are probably some of the best new hires SNL has had in a while, absolutely stellar from the get-go.

Baldwins impression was more of an exaggerated characature, he leaned on extreme expressions. James' impression is great in how he nails the cadence. One thing he could work more into the act is the softer sounding moments like Seth does.

I loved the sound Seth made when James mentioned that NBC used to have a show with Trump.

The wizard said it was a great quest, the biggest quest, big beautiful quest

He sounds , JUST like trump, best impersonation hands down.

That is single handedly the best Trump impression I've ever heard. Dude is miles and miles beyond the rest.

If you close your eyes...it's frigging Trump I swear! Try it! This guy is a comedic genius!

Rarely do I laugh that hard during the interview.

JAJ is an instant legend. Never seen anyone so comfortable on SNL so quickly.

Dude’s poise and confidence is impressive, he just crushed that interview

I believe most of us would prefer the "D&D Trump"...well played!

He is a great addition to the SNL cast. He is a great impressionist.

I love listening to SNL cast members discuss Lorne. I can’t decide if he’s psychotic, genius, kind or all of the above.

OK, SNL has to do a recurring skit where Trump has got a time machine, hes going back into history and take over elections from famous people !!! That medieval Trump was absolutely hilarious!! so have him in an election against King Arthur or something like that, it would be brilliant. He has the best trump impersonation I've ever heard😉👍

I don't know why, but I lost it at "Oh! What a glamorous life you lead."

That switch between 80s Trump and Present Day Trump was unreal.

This guy deserves his success

James Austin Johnson gives Anthony Atamanuik a run for his money, when it comes to his Trump impression. The two best Trump impersonators in the game, hands down.

This guy absolutely rules, he’s incredibly funny, and the crappy studio audience is just dead.

A master of imitation! He must have attended "IMPRESSIONS CAMP" w/ Mr. Seth Meyers!!!! Applause 👏🏽🙌😆🎭🏕️

We moved from NC to NJ last February. I was 37 weeks pregnant and had 2 weeks notice. My husband is lucky he is still alive! 😂

Already knew he was talented, but he's also almost insanely likeable.

Absolutely the best Trump voice ever - almost eerie. I bet Trump hates it. I love it!

“Character actor beak” 😂

James does an awesome 45! I love Seth’s giggling during the Wizard impression!!!!!

I rarely laugh out loud to these interviews but this guy is hilarious 😂

“Only I can get the Amulet.” 🤣😂 This is the greatest thing to ever happen. I NEED either NBC or Comedy Central to do a Mid-evil Trump show.

An incredible trump impression

This was the funniest, most interesting interview I've seen in quite some time! The very detailed explanation as to how he got the voices and the different impressions he made in such a short amount of time, and he just went from 1 character to another and in-between, his own voice. WOW! Just... WOW!

Look at James' suit! SMASHING!

This guy is incredible.

Omigosh that was fabulous. Such a treat getting to know James Austin Johnson better. So talented!

Holy cow that's the best sounding Trump impression I have ever heard

Seth’s NO when James suggested trump may have had a show on this network was so passionate like he wanted to make sure no one ever thought that again! Killed me !

He is right. His baby is beautiful!

His trump is so spot on. I love it.

His version is absolute perfection. I never heard of him until SNL, but he is insanely talented!

Holy crap-- when he did the one line as "smooth '80s Trump" I cried laughing-- it caught me so off-guard and I am done. So damn funny!

I'm crying laughing at how good this guy is

I like his Trump more than I like his Biden, but the “don’t see Spiderman” cold open slayed me.

He's been the BEST hire at SNL recently. He's great.

I can’t get enough of this guy. 🤣 What a talent!! He is such a natural.

Instant star. So natural and calm under pressure.

SNL is in good hands with up and coming super talents like James Austin Johnson.

Your beak is your brand James, own the hell out of it. People look different and it rules. Love your work!

There truly is no better impression out there! He is a master and I can't wait to see JAJ do more and more.

He has the best Trump impersonation of all Trump impersonators

Wait, *this* is the guy? I assumed the actor who played Trump on SNL had to be at least 60 in real life. I'm even more impressed now. At times I worry that his impression is _too_ accurate. But if you've got someone who can do it this well, you've got to let him do it.

Simply JAW DROPPING Trump Impression

So TALENTED! Thanks for these laughs! (and for working so hard, to be so good!).

James Austin Johnson is a natural actor/comedian! He's the star of SNL (to maybe revive it)!

Now HE graduated impression camp! Seth has to repeat a year

Medieval T***p is freakin hilarious

Seth's crowd was not gracious enough. That is Thee Best trump impression I have EVER heard. It's not even close!! Just Wow!!

That 80s Trump vs 2010s... amazing observation and performance. Great job James!

Seth laughing the whole time is great 😂

Huge talent!! Absolutely nails it. Don't you just love it when you discover a new star!

Holy Sh*t! That is the best Tr*mp impression I've ever heard, & the transition from 80's to present day Tr*mp was spot on!

I think Seth's genuine laughter around min 10 says it all... #awesome

I grew up watching master impressionists like Rich Little, Frank Gorshin. When you can close your eyes and believe it's the person they're doing you know it's good.

This guy is already a legend in my book 😂 and I’m voting for trump. TV gold

James Austin Johnson is massively skilled. All his impressions are on point because of his study and unique take on things.

He is so talented! SNL is lucky to have him

Wow! That is not only the best Trump impression but also the best celebrity impression ever IMO! Completely pitch perfect in every way. The cadence, the body language, bravo! Such a talent. 👏🏻

What a glamorous life you lead 😂 He truly has the best T**** voice.

He's incredible Not only the best Trump impressions, I feel the best impression of anyone ever. Can't get enough, he's my favorite part of SNL, I get so excited the second he rolls out as Trump 😭

This is one of the best impressions of any person. Dan Soder’s Randy Savage is also in this league. Perfection.

wow, man I remember doing a couple of small comedy mics with James back in like 2013 in Nashville, Bowling Green etc. Never saw this coming. Really nice guy, I'm very happy for him

He is soooooooooo accurate on that impression of Trump!

That Trump Easter Cold OPening on SNL with him was maybe the funniest skit I've ever seen. It came out of left field.

He's not only incredibly talented with his voice work he also has this easy going charm. Laid back but very sharp and quick witted. He's already basically taken over most of the impressions on SNL. Most of the cast could take a holiday and he'd probably do fine. All the cast members they currently have are really good but if I were to make the roster a bit lighter I'd take a show with James, Melissa, Kenan, Cecily, Kate, Ego, Chris, Bowen, Chloe and Aidy. As I said, every cast member is fantastic. But for whatever reason Lorne keeps adding people without letting anyone leave so the cast is too big and there's always a few people who miss out. Despite Melissa's talent with impressions she's basically been sidelined lately. Aristotle has really only had one chance to really shine. His bit at the end of Rami Malek's episode was unreal. Now that Beck's gone I'm not sure they really know what to do with Kyle anymore now that the nepotism trio have taken over the digital short spot. He's never really been a sketch guy. He does do some great Update bits. Speaking of I feel like it might be getting close to a shake up at the Update desk. They're both fine but I get the impression Colin is happy to just coast along. Che keeps pushing the envelope. Colin, not so much. I don't know why I did all this and I expect nobody will read it but it's going to stay because I spent way too long writing it out.

He needs to call in to Tucker or Hannity while they're live on air. He could do some serious damage to their egos.

I already loved his impressions on SNL. After seeing this, he is now one of my New Favorite People.

He's FANTASTIC. He almost out-trumps Trump! Nice going, James!

I love the guy laughing when he is talking about how his son is beautiful, didn't realize the punchlines hadn't started yet 1:20

This fella has great impressions, help Seth!! I hope we see more Trump as medieval.

Even the shape of his mouth blends, or regresses, into Trump. Amazing, probably the best impression of him I've seen so far.

Some folks do have dreams that come true....live it fully !! Congrats on the little guy and the new job and dream life

I saw him a couple years ago doing his trump weird Al rant and I was floored

Spot on impressions, and he seems to have a natural sense of humor to go along.

When it was announced they had hired an amazing Trump talent in JAJ, I looked up his youtube entries and there's one of him just driving, talking as a confused rambling nutjob Trump - literally my jaw dropped. It's remarkable. And THEN I forwarded the link to as many people as I could. Fantastic work James.

Every time he says “he’s banging the hammer” I completely lose it-so absurd and yet so perfectly drumpf

This guy is SPOT on for Trump literally exact dialect!!! Wow

Damn he nailed the trump impression! Even the 80’s Trump is amazing

JAJ is the best trump impressionist!! SO GOOD. and not just that. what a funny guy.

Fantastic 😂. The best trumpf impression I’ve ever heard/seen. 😂😂😂