New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The White House has hit back at Saturday Night Live following the show's season 51 premiere, which opened with a sketch mocking former U.S. President Donald Trump and FCC chair Brendan Carr.

The satirical cold open poked fun at the pair's recent criticism of late-night television, sparking a swift response from Washington.

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson issued a sharp retort when asked about the skit, saying she had no interest in watching it. "Reacting to this would require me to waste my time watching it," Jackson told Entertainment Weekly. "And like the millions of Americans who have tuned out from SNL, I have more entertaining things to do - like watch paint dry."

Watch the skit here:

The cold open fe...