Saturday Night Liveapparently nearly had a newDonald Trumpimpersonator for its 50th season.
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Explain why, Gillis replied.
Gillis said, They said, Are you serious?
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Youre going to say no?
I said, Lorne, Ive got to go to Coke Magic.
Before Johnson, Alec Baldwin portrayed Trump on the NBC late-night show.
Baldwin won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role in 2017.
