Their latest political humor brought back memories of their appearance at SNL50: The Anniversary Special on February 16, 2025.
Martin opened the NBC celebration with a monologue that included a dig at Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
The comedian joked that he had recently been vacationing on a friend’s boat in the “Gulf of Steve Martin.”
The remark referenced Trump’s January 2025 executive order directing federal agencies to use Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico in U.S. government communications.
Martin’s monologue then brought Short into the action, setting up another joke about the administration’s immigration policies.
Short, who was born in Canada, joined his longtime comedy partner onstage as Martin asked whether he had his passport.
When Short admitted he did not, Martin shouted, “ICE! Get him!”
The gag continued as performers dressed as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers pretended to drag Short away.
“No! No! I’ll cooperate! I’ll name names. Mike Myers, Jim Carrey!” Short yelled.
Martin finished the exchange with another joke about their friendship, saying, “Marty and I have worked together so long, we can actually finish each other’s careers.”