Since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, he has been depicted on-screen many times, but never very well.
Alec Baldwin was inexplicably cast to play him on Saturday Night Live for the entirety of Trump’s presidency. But even if Baldwin had been capable of doing a good Trump impression—he isn’t—an actor is only as good as his script, and SNL writers hate and fear Trump so much they can’t seem to write a joke about him. Which is a great shame, because Baldwin’s replacement, James Austin Johnson, has perfected Trump’s voice, cadence, and mannerisms.
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