Baldwin’s latest act has Trump vs aliens

ALEC BALDWIN may have said he won’t be impersonating President Donald Trump for much longer, but the actor returned to Saturday Night Live last week to play the commander-in-chief.

The episode started with a sketch that looked to the future. The year is 2018, aliens have invaded Earth and embattled US soldiers look to the president for inspiration – “We’ve lost limbs, we’ve lost lives, but we will not lose the United States of America,” says the general, played by Kenan Thompson. “But first, your commander-in-chief wants to say a word.”

In rolls Trump, played by Baldwin, pouty face and all. But he keeps getting off track as he tries to rev up the troops and offer a strategy to fight back.

“Hello yes what a beautiful day. Who here loves Trump? I know this guy here loves Trump,” Baldwin says, pointing to a charred body.

Then he lays it out: “Here’s the deal: We are going to beat these aliens because we have got the best military, but we don’t win anymore. And the aliens are laughing at us. They’re killing us, and they’re laughing at us.”

“We know the aliens are killing us, sir,” the general says. “They have the most advanced weaponised technology we have ever seen. What should we do?” Trump answers: “OK, here’s what we are going to do. We are going to bring coal back, OK?”

“The aliens are laughing at us and they’re killing us. Mr President! We have to do something!”

The general adds that this “highly advanced” alien species is from the planet Zorblat-9, but Trump signals scepticism about that, adding, “I’ve actually heard Zorblat-9 is very beautiful, very fantastic.” A horrified soldier chimes in: “Oh my God. Does he have business ties on Zorblat-9?”

“I actually heard the aliens are already here. They have been hiding in this country for hundreds of years,” Baldwin-as-Trump says. “It’s a fact. They’re shape-shifters. They look like regular people, but they’re aliens. Look, there’s one right there,” he says, pointing out black soldiers.

It’s unclear how much longer Baldwin will continue the presidential impersonation. – Washington Post