The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump.

Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to his role as Alexander Hamilton for the Saturday Night Live cold open, as he and other founding fathers have their new democracy celebration stopped and frozen in time by a gloating Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) marking his return to office.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live" was interrupted by James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump

"Just like the Founding Fathers, I am creating a new country," the president says. "And just like them, we’re doing it very whitely"

Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his iconic Alexander Hamilton role during a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live. The sketch comedy show's latest cold open spoofed the founding fathers creating the United States Declaration of Independence.

Tonight's episode of "Saturday Night Live" started with a few surprises: First, a trip back in time to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and, second, a cameo appearance from Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton.