Alec Baldwin Says He Will Not Do Trump Impersonation Much Longer

Alec Baldwin has said in an interview with Extra that he is not going to portray Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live much longer:

Baldwin said he hoped things would have changed once Trump took office. “Trump just overwhelmingly lacks any sportsmanship, he remains, bitter, and angry, and you just want to look at him and go, ‘You won!’”

He continued, “His policies aside, which you can hate, I thought he would have just relaxed.” Alec added, “The maliciousness of this White House has people worried… that’s why I’m not going to do it much longer, the impersonation, I don’t know how much more people can take it.”

The actor also isn’t sure the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is the place for him to showcase Trump. “I don’t think it’s going to happen, I don’t think they want that, for their [prestige] and their integrity, I think a lot of people are thinking if Trump himself doesn’t come and face the music as it were… I don’t know what kind of program they’re going to have.”

He went on, “If they wanted me to do it, I would probably do it, but I’m not quite sure they’ll do. I think they may have a whole other idea.”

Baldwin’s impression of Trump has been a highlight of SNL recently, and is probably a major factor for its increase in ratings. It is doubtful anyone on their regular cast could do an impression which is anywhere as good as his. Hopefully he will reconsider and continue on SNL for the good of a country which is desperately in need of such comic relief in response to the Trump administration.

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