‘Saturday Night Live’ Tackles the VP Debate and Donald Trump’s Sexism Scandal (Video)
Alec Baldwin is really getting the most out of his impression of the Republican presidential candidate.Alec Baldwin is really getting the most out of his Donald Trump impression.
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The president-elect has demonstrated repeatedly that he doesn’t like being on the receiving end of certain jokes, making that kind of humor a useful tool for resistance during his tenure in office.
A lot of viewers probably feel the same shiver that goes down comedian Kenan Thompson's spine in a recent SNL skit when he realizes that Donald Trump will be president in seven short weeks.
"You want more advice, call me," the "Saturday Night Live” actor wrote to Trump, who tweeted there was "nothing funny" about the sketch starring Baldwin that aired this weekend.
The comedy show's satire of the "worst presidential debate ever" sums up some of the sorriest aspects of this year's race to the White House, depicting an unelectable Donald Trump as essentially handing the presidency to an unworthy Hillary Clinton.
The president-elect has demonstrated repeatedly that he doesn’t like being on the receiving end of certain jokes, making that kind of humor a useful tool for resistance during his tenure in office.