A week after Morgan Wallen walked off the SNL stage during closing credits, the show poked fun at him…twice.
Last Saturday (March 29), country star Morgan Wallen made headlines after he abruptly exited SNL, the weekly variety show formerly known as Saturday Night Live. As the episode’s closing credits ran, Wallen, who was a musical guest, was seen walking off the front of the stage and right past the camera in front of him while the rest of the cast remained onstage.
Thank you, Mikey Madison and @MorganWallen! Goodnight! pic.twitter.com/FDlInhhHqb
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 30, 2025
Shortly after his surprising departure, Wallen shared a post to his Instagram story that showed a private jet on a tarmac and text that read, “Get me to God’s country.”
Morgan has remained silent about the incident, only breaking his silence to promote a new song and showcase a new line of “Get Me To God’s Country” merch.
During this week’s SNL episode, the cast twice took an opportunity to throw shade at Wallen.
The first joke at Wallen’s expense was during the Cold Open when cast member James Austin Johnson portrayed President Donald Trump and made a comment about “God’s country.”
“I even put tariffs on an island uninhabited by humans. It’s called Heard and McDonald Island,” Johnson’s Trump character said. “McDonald Island. I would love to visit there. Can you imagine that? Big Mac and a hula skirt. Get me to God’s country, right? Remember that?”
Another jab at Wallen came during the Weekend Update segment when Colin Jost was making jokes about the declining stock market.
“This was the worst week for the stock market since the summer of 2020. But you have to remember, back then, the president was also Trump,” he said. “Just in the past two days, investors have lost over $6 trillion. Money is leaving the stock market faster than Morgan Wallen at goodnights.“
Wallen hasn’t addressed his controversial exit directly. But, a source close to the singer reportedly defended his behavior. The source told Entertainment Weekly that “the way he entered and exited the studio all week during rehearsal and camera blocking” is the way he exited the studio after the live show.
NBC called Morgan’s departure “an awkward moment” but denied that there was any ill will between the network and the singer.
Kenan Thompson, veteran SNL cast member, told the outlet that he was confused by Wallen’s actions.
“I don’t know if he understood the assignment or not, or if he was really feeling a certain kind of way,” Thompson said. “You see somebody before you get a chance to say hi or say good job or anything like that, they just dipping. I thought maybe he had to go to the potty or something.”