Toronto Star

Baldwin nails Trump in new SNL role

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No debating: Alec Baldwin stole the show Saturday in his new role as Donald Trump when Saturday Night Live spoofed the recent presidenti­al debate.

Facing off against Kate McKinnon as she impersonat­ed Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton, Baldwin delivered an orange-faced, blustery impression of her GOP rival.

He railed about U.S. jobs fleeing to “Chi-naah.” He sputtered that “my microphone is broken,” and pointed to his opponent, insisting, “She broke it with Obama.”

“Wrong!” “Wrong!” “Shut up!” he interrupte­d repeatedly.

As the “debate” progressed, makebeliev­e Clinton seemed increasing­ly encouraged.

“Can America vote right NOW?” she inquired.

“I get it: You hate me,” she then summed up in her closing statement. “You hate my voice and you hate my face. But if you never want to see my face again, elect me president and I swear to God I will lock myself in the Oval Office and not come out for four years.”

Baldwin’s deal to play Trump for the remainder of the race was announced by NBC just days before SNL began its 42nd season and a little more than a month before voters choose between Trump and Clinton in real life.

Saturday’s premiere featured Margot Robbie as guest host.

In a Family Feud sketch, she impersonat­ed the GOP candidate’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, as a member of Team Trump, going up against Team Clinton, which included Larry David reviving his role as former Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.

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