‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kenan Thompson skewers Project 2025, talks to Americans who could be affected at the DNC

(CNN) – Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.Thompson walked out onto the stage carrying a large prop book that appeared to be the conservative Project 2025, a 920-page document.Related Stories “You ever seen a document that could kill a small animal and democracy at the same time? Here it is,” Thompson said to laughter from the audience. He also likened the document to “the terms and conditions of a second Trump presidency.”He then spoke with Americans over video who could be affected by proposed Project 2025 policies organized by The Heritage Foundation think tank and developed in significant part by people who served in Trump’s administration.After some technical snafus, Thompson spoke over video with a woman named Becky, who said she has been with her wife for “about 8 years.”Thompson said he had some “bad news” for Becky, referring to part of Project 2025 that “calls for the elimination of protections for LGBTQ+ Americans.” He added that the policy is like going “right back to the Stone Age.”He then spoke with...