Trump Calls SNL's Parody of Him a 'Hit Job'

Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Donald Trump apparently didn’t like Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of him on Saturday Night Live and called the comedy show’s parody of the second presidential debate a “hit job.”

Watched Saturday Night Live hit job on me.Time to retire the boring and unfunny show. Alec Baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2016

“Watched Saturday Night Live hit job on me. Time to retire the boring and unfunny show. Alec Baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election!” Trump tweeted Sunday morning.

Saturday’s episode poked fun at both candidates’ performance in the presidential debate, including the absence of a handshake between Trump and Hillary Clinton at the start of the debate, Trump’s proclivity to hover behind Clinton as she spoke, and the emergence of undecided voter Ken Bone as an internet superstar.

It’s on. #SNL pic.twitter.com/Snhi2lJtRJ

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

Alec Baldwin and “SNL” cast member Kate McKinnon reprised their roles as Trump and Clinton. The show’s Cecily Strong and Alex Moffat impersonated the debate’s moderators, ABC News’ Martha Raddatz and CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Cast member Bobby Moynihan played red sweater-clad Bone.

The “debate” sketch begins with the Baldwin’s Trump and McKinnon’s Clinton walking onto the stage, circling each other like prey, and noticeably not shaking heads.

Then, in a nod to Clinton’s oh-so-casual demeanor, she says, “Thank you for having me. I’d like to begin tonight with a casual lean.” As she leans into her chair, she says, “Got it!” In another nod to Clinton’s smooth demeanor, later in the sketch, while walking to an undecided voter in the audience, McKinnon’s Clinton says, “Let me start by walking over to you just as I practiced.”

V casual. #SNL https://t.co/Zi6Y23MpSL

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

In the sketch, Baldwin’s Trump looms behind McKinnon’s Clinton, similar to how Trump did during the debate. (While on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last week, Clinton said Trump was “stalking” her on stage.)

Hillary! Behind you! #SNL pic.twitter.com/LIkLXvzQY4

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

And Moynihan’s Bone broke out into a dance move, to the delight of the audience.

Y’all not ready for this. #SNL pic.twitter.com/uIWaNYybIu

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

It’s time for a special treat…#SNL pic.twitter.com/Ypg4xdhyFR

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

At the end of the sketch, the fictional presidential candidates come together for the show’s signature greeting, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night.”

Live from New York! #SNL https://t.co/NCbTAhM6HW

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

Sturday’s episode also included a spoof on the Beyonce video “Sorry,” a song about marital strife from the singer’s “Lemonade” album. The spoof consists of a black-and-white video called “Melanianade” — a nod to Trump’s wife Melania — features the show’s cast impersonating some of the leading women in Trump’s life: Melanie, daughters Ivanka and Tiffany, campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and former “Apprentice” contestant-turned-campaign surrogate, Omarosa Manigault.

You’ll just be that guy with the weird hair. #Melanianade pic.twitter.com/Jd5d09PnJ4

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 16, 2016

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