Playing Trump on ‘S.N.L.,’ Baldwin Takes On White House Turmoil<br />In what purported to be another presidential listening session on gun control, Baldwin (as Trump) led off by addressing the audience: “Tonight I am here to bring you a message of healing<br />and a show of unity,” he said as he looked at his notes.<br />Previewing his possible awards speech, an actor played by Pete Davidson said: “Well, first,<br />I’d like to thank guns for pivoting the national conversation away from harassment.<br />They’ve been kneeling during the anthem, refusing to go to the White House,<br />and a lot of professional athletes are worried about speaking out might hurt their career.<br />N.L.,” hosted by Charles Barkley and featuring the musical guest Migos, didn’t directly acknowledge the<br />feud, though it did give Baldwin plenty of airtime to lampoon the president in its opening sketch.<br />You know, I hate seeing her go but I love watching her walk away.”<br />In her absence, Baldwin said, “Jared Kushner’s basically the hottest chick left in the place.” And when he sought assurance from Lt. Gen. H. R.<br />McMaster, the national security adviser, that he was still on board, the camera cut to an empty chair with McMaster’s name in front of it.
