The skit's not that funny, actually, but the context is. Dr. Fauci wanted Pitt to impersonate him on 'SNL' and got his wish.
Fauci's came under intense fire from conspiracy-minded bottom-dwellers, and a while back he got a majority security upgrade, including armed federal marshals taking posts outside his home.
At HuffPo:
The coronavirus task force doctor critiqued the Oscar-winning actor's performance on "Saturday Night Live." https://t.co/qwKnKqJB6e— HuffPost (@HuffPost) April 28, 2020
And 'SNL':
And now, a message from Dr. Anthony Fauci. #SNLAtHome pic.twitter.com/LYemNAWaAT— Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) April 26, 2020