Playing Trump on ‘S.N.L.,’ Baldwin Takes On White House Turmoil

Playing Trump on ‘S.N.L.,’ Baldwin Takes On White House Turmoil
In what purported to be another presidential listening session on gun control, Baldwin (as Trump) led off by addressing the audience: “Tonight I am here to bring you a message of healing
and a show of unity,” he said as he looked at his notes.
Previewing his possible awards speech, an actor played by Pete Davidson said: “Well, first,
I’d like to thank guns for pivoting the national conversation away from harassment.
They’ve been kneeling during the anthem, refusing to go to the White House,
and a lot of professional athletes are worried about speaking out might hurt their career.
N.L.,” hosted by Charles Barkley and featuring the musical guest Migos, didn’t directly acknowledge the
feud, though it did give Baldwin plenty of airtime to lampoon the president in its opening sketch.
You know, I hate seeing her go but I love watching her walk away.”
In her absence, Baldwin said, “Jared Kushner’s basically the hottest chick left in the place.” And when he sought assurance from Lt. Gen. H. R.
McMaster, the national security adviser, that he was still on board, the camera cut to an empty chair with McMaster’s name in front of it.