![]() ![]() Trump has not indulged in any instant criticism of “S.N.L.” even after last weekend’s broadcast, which featured a devastating takeoff on the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer (in which Mr. Really bad television!”īut since he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, Mr. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job. Trump pushed back at “S.N.L.” the next day, writing: “ bad but Saturday Night Live is the worst of NBC. Trump’s inauguration with a sketch lampooning an awkward and pugnacious news conference. Trump’s Twitter rebuttals, the conflict reached a new level six days before Mr. Baldwin’s cutting impersonations and more of Mr. 8 did nothing to dissuade “Saturday Night Live” from its mockery of the next occupant of the Oval Office to end the war of words between the two combatants. Trump reacts, here’s a look back at the complicated relationship between the chief executive and the comedy series he loves to hate. Baldwin about to host “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and the world waiting to see how (if at all) Mr. Trump has been lampooned on the program regularly for almost 30 years - he is as much of an “S.N.L.” character as Stefon, the Church Lady or Debbie Downer - and for a time he seemed to enjoy a friendly relationship with the show. That fraught dynamic is even more remarkable given that Mr. Trump is the first president of the United States to take umbrage publicly at his portrayal on “S.N.L.” and fight back in real time (a phenomenon that began this past fall, when Alec Baldwin began impersonating him). No viewer, however, has seen his criticism of the show scrutinized - or had the show get under his skin - quite like President Trump. For the 42 seasons that “Saturday Night Live” has been on the air, critiquing the show has not only been the preoccupation of comedy nerds but also every American’s national duty. ![]()
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