Saturday Night Live opened with what was likely (and sadly) the final debate between Alec Baldwins Donald Trump and Kate McKinnons Hillary Clinton. For the occasion, host Tom Hanks joined the fun in the role of debate moderator Chris Wallace.
Welcome to the third and final presidential debate, Hanks Wallace said. Tonight is going to be a lot like the third Lord of the Rings movie: You dont really want to watch, but youve come this far.
In the sketch, Baldwin played up Trumps attempt to restrain his intensity and gloominess during the debate, only to scream Theyre ripping babies out of vaginas! in response to the first question about birth control.
On the subject of immigration, Baldwins response mirrored Trumps actual debate night answer right down to the instantly viral bad hombres quip, which allowed Clinton to complete here Trump Bingo card of repugnant things the Republican nominee has said on the campaign trail.
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The cold open mocked Hillarys refusal to answer any questions about her leaked emails Clinton instead expertly pivots to a question about Trumps treatment of women and the worldwide round of laughter that followed Trumps proclamation that Nobody has more respect for women than I do.
Settle down, entire planet, settle down, Hanks Wallace said.
Baldwin also poked fun at the midweek controversy that cropped up when his brother Stephen, a Trump supporter, criticized his harsh portrayal of the candidate. Well, hes got the voice down. I think its getting a little too nasty right now. I dont want to be party-pooper here, but I dont think its very funny, Stephen Baldwin told a Las Vegas news broadcast earlier in the week.
On SNL, older brother Alec playfully responded: Im the one with all the heavy hitters supporting me. I have the cream of the crop. I have Sarah Palin, Ive got Chachi, and get this, I even got the best Baldwin brother, Stephen Baldwin.
The cold open also relived Trumps refusal to accept the results of the election if he were to lose. He then once again blasted the media for rigging the election. When Wallace asked how the mainstream media rigged the election, Trump said, By taking all of the things I say and all of the things I do and putting them on TV.
Listen America, Donald Trump can not be president. He would be a disaster, a failure, a complete F, McKinnons Clinton said in her closing argument. And America, you deserve better than an F. So on November 8th, vote for me, and I promise I will be a stone cold B.
And then on November 9th, remember to check out Trump TV. Youre gonna hate it, Baldwins Trump retorted.