Billionaire Elon Musk famously hosted an episode of "Saturday Night Live" back in May 2021, where he talked about Tesla Inc. (TSLA), SpaceX (SPCX) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE). Musk has since criticized the show, and over the weekend it turned him into a punchline.

Elon Musk Gets the SNL Treatment

Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars of his own money on the 2026 midterm elections, and the losses of candidates and causes he backed became one of many jokes about the billionaire during a "Weekend Update" segment.

Musk was portrayed by cast member Jeremy Culhane, with "Weekend Update" co-anchor Colin Jost asking him questions and commenting on Tesla and SpaceX stock both being down and the Cybertruck ending production.

Jost told Musk that he was in the news because of the election.

"I'm in the news because my car did a flip," Culhane as Musk told Jost.

The Musk character also admitted to feeling bad now that Texas is going to be run by Democrats.

"I can't believe you're the richest person in the world," Jost says at one point in the conversation, while laughing.

After commenting on vulgar roasts made by Jost, the SNL actor asks Musk what an epic vulgar roast is. Culhane pulls out his phone to use AI chatbot Grok, which is owned by SpaceX.

Asking Grok to make a vulgar roast, several answers are given before the skit ends.

"You're the worst thing South Africa has ever done," Grok says as one of the joke replies.

Katie Miller Speaks Out

The latest portrayal caught the attention of Musk fans who didn't think it was funny. Among those who spoke out was podcaster Katie Miller, who has worked for the billionaire in the past.

"SNL is literally the antithesis of comedy and satire. It takes weak men to take cheap shots – especially about @elonmusk's kids. Elon is a devoted dad who prioritizes time with his kids and it's obvious they absolutely adore him," Miller tweeted.

Miller, who is married to newly named White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, said SNL's sketch was a "political hit job."

"Make comedy actually funny again."

Musk Portrayed on SNL Before

This isn't the first time Musk has been portrayed on SNL since his appearance as host and might not be the last.

On a 2024 episode about the election, actor and former SNL cast member Dana Carvey portrayed the billionaire.

"Check it out, dark MAGA. Yeah! But seriously, I run the country now. America's gonna be like one of my rockets that's super cool and super fun. But there's a slight chance it could blow up, and everybody dies," Carvey said in the skit.

That skit caught the attention of Musk.

"SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality," he said.

Mike Myers also portrayed Musk on the sketch comedy show last year.

Cast member Mikey Day has also portrayed Musk in the past.

TSLA Price Action: Tesla shares were up 6.37% at $381.05 at the time of publication Monday, according to market data.