For his first “Weekend Update” segment after Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday, co-host Michael Che appeared to raid his liquor cabinet.

“How did I let them convince me that rural Pennsylvania would choose the Jamaican Indian lady?” Che lamented before reaching under his desk for a glass of brown liquid. “Clearly, I’ve spent too much time with white liberals and their ridiculous optimism. It wasn’t even close. At one point, Trump was so far ahead that they put Bronny in,” he added, referring to the son of NBA superstar LeBron James and current teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Che’s comedic sidekick Colin Jost lashed out at the president-elect, mocking Trump’s promise of a golden age for America (“Things turn golden when the sun goes down”) and comparing the vice president-elect’s experience JD Vance as an adult Catholic converted to his own past as a teenage altar boy. But Che got the most provocative lines of the night by referencing R&B star and convicted sex offender R. Kelly.

“Are you going to allow a man with 34 felonies to lead the free world and be the president of the United States? That’s it, I’m listening to R. Kelly again,” Che said, still holding his drink for support. “I already do it, but I’m going to stop pretending I don’t. If white people can choose their criminal, I can dance with mine.”

Che closed the current affairs portion of the segment by addressing Trump’s historical appeal among working-class voters, noting that the 10 richest people on Earth quickly gained about $60 billion in wealth after the election. “Yes, the richest people became richer immediately. But don’t worry, I’m sure yours will be here soon, Earl!

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