Pete Hegseth performs slam poetry in SNLs Republican midterm ad cold open

Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Selects Say More Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net Versus Trending Now All Series Pete Hegseth performs slam poetry in'SNL's Republican midterm ad cold open Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell, JD Vance, and Donald Trump also make appearances. Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association, as well as a Tomatometer-approved critic. 'The Daily Show' gives a brutal recap of Trump's midterm convention SEE ALSO: Watch Taylor Swift crash Dakota Johnson's'SNL' monologue In its Oct. 3 cold open, staffers of the Republican National Committee (Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla) invite Republican politicians to film ads telling their base to get out and vote.