“I would definitely not vote for Donald Trump”, said Brittany Pantofel, who watched the show last night. Larry David stood up, made the remarks, and stated he heard he’d get $5,000 if he did it. What do you think of the actions?
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Later in the show, David again played Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, with Cecily Strong playing Rachel Maddow, in a skit reenacting last week’s Democratic forum in SC.
As to the question of what to expect KSPR reported that CNN contributor Bill Carter, who’s written multiple books about the show said “SNL’ is all about commenting on and satirizing contemporary culture”.
Donald Trump was called a racist on live television on Saturday – and it was all part of the script. That episode actually did better than the Trump episode, drawing in a 7.0 rating. To put that in perspective, the season’s previous high was their 41st season premiere hosted by Miley Cyrus with a guest appearance by Hilary Clinton.
Many believed that by the network allowing Trump to host, even after replacing him on “The Apprentice” earlier this year and electing not to broadcast the Miss U.S. and Miss Universe pageant, of which Trump is an owner, NBC ignored the large population of Latinos in America. And he just may get those dollars, because the group Deport Racism had reportedly offered $5,000 to any audience members willing to heckle Trump.
“She said a few things about me that were hurtful and untrue”, Trump stated, adding, “I said a few things about her that were mean but completely accurate”.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the controversial candidate delivered its highest ratings since 2012, when National Basketball Association Hall of Fame occupant Charles Barkley hosted. The group tweeted its congratulations to David shortly after the opening number.
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Trump’s “SNL” hosting gig had drawn criticism since NBC announced the booking several weeks ago, with Hispanic groups blasting the presidential contender for calling Mexican immigrants “rapists” and “criminals”. DeportRacism.com, which is a site involved in the protests, also offered $5000 to anyone willing to interrupt Trump’s performance-hence David’s interruption.
