Alec Baldwin Explains Why 'SNL' Kept Debate Opener Following Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis
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hollywoodreporter.comAlec Baldwin has shed light on Saturday Night Live's decision to feature Trump's debate performance as part of its Season 46 opener, despite the president's Friday night announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Directly ahead of the season premiere's opening sketch, the show ran a brief message contextualizing its satirical recreation of Tuesday night's presidential debate scene, offering up one explanation for why it ran. "We thought it was important to see it again, since it might be the only presidential debate,” a narrator said as the words scrolled up the screen.
Now, in a 14-minute video posted to Instagram, the actor and SNL's go-to Trump impersonator has shared his thoughts on how the show'screative team weighed.
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