Donald Trump’s hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” lifted the NBC late-night program to its highest rating since January 7, 2012. Seinfeld co-creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David has been recently playing presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on the show and the comedian was behind the most memorable part of Saturday’s airing.
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Trolling Trump wasn’t the only reason Larry David was scheduled to appear on SNL.
David said he was told he’d get $5,000 from an immigration activist group for interrupting the show.
“You’re a racist“, he yelled while Trump wrapped up his opening monologue.
DeportRacism.com made the offer to protest Trump’s comments in August that many Mexican immigrants are criminals and rapists.
All in all, although it was admirable of Donald Trump to prove that he can take a joke, this particular “Saturday Night Live” episode failed to deliver to the hype.
It was of course the second time that Trump has done the honours for “SNL”, with his previous appearance coming in 2004 when he still hosted “The Apprentice“. But Trump’s “SNL” appearance showed the controversial billionaire is still capable of drawing a huge viewership despite – or because of – his contentious public statements.
And speaking of tweeting, Trump, known for his scathing Twitter posts about his opponents, played a key role in another skit in which mean tweets attributed to him were shown while cast members performed.
To comply with federal rules created to ensure equal treatment of political candidates, Trump’s rivals may now be entitled to more than 12 free minutes each over the next week on stations affiliated with NBC, which broadcasts SNL. However, Trump himself said he had vetoed a few material he found “too risqué”, meaning “wah wah, I don’t like you making fun of me”. Donald Trump answered questions from the media at a press conference.
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And according to the NY Times, the show utilized Donald Trump’s public persona in predictable ways, evident in its sketch where Trump won the presidency and was seen in the Oval office.
