The new Trump on SNL is a joke

[malaise]

He is at least 100lbs lighter than the Slobfather - sorry that is BS.
I don't care how he sounds or his mannerisms. NBC promoted the original monster - this is worse than airbrushing. That is all.

[Rorey]

1. I guess I'll have to watch

I missed it this past week, and still haven't gotten around to catching up.

[brooklynite]

2. I'm sure the 40+ year Producer of SNL is trying to "airbrush" Trump.

[renate]

3. He doesn't look much like Trump but I thought that made the impression even more impressive

I didn't watch the whole show but I watched the clip where Youngkin was trying to distance himself from Trump, and I thought he was absolutely incredible. IMO, having him in orange makeup and a costume to try to make him look more like Trump would have distracted from the overall impression and taken away from the way he resembled Trump in the way he rambles, interrupts, has never-ending grievances, etc.

I really, really liked the way he didn't overdo it; if I had closed my eyes I would absolutely not have been able to tell the difference between the impression and the real thing. The impression wasn't a caricature, it was a brilliant and exact copy. And because the real thing is clownish enough already, not overdoing it really points out what a buffoon the real one is.

[SheCat]

6. On looks, not close

His voice was eerily similar. I closed my eyes and could barely tell it was an impression. Unfortunately, he does not really look like him at all.

[femmedem]

9. Perfectly said.

I wrote my reply, posted it, then read yours and almost deleted it because your response said it better.

[femmedem]

4. I actually think he's the best Trump they've had. Brilliant, even.

Agreed, he's not a great match physically. But he captures the inner crazy better than anyone else I've seen.

Besides, what makes TFG a monster has nothing to do with his weight. This guy skewers him with his topic-jumping, nonsensical, narcissistic ramblings. That's where the monster lies, not in his obesity. I mean, my mom was obese before she got ill. It didn't make her less beautiful.

[SCantiGOP]

8. I agree

I think it’s the best Trumper they’ve had.
And, I think it will really get under his skin, which is a part of Lorne Michaels’ goal.

[madinmaryland]

10. I think SNL nailed it with him. He was spot on with with his "tRump" impression...

Alec Baldwin had his own impression was over exaggerating all of tRump’s commentary. It worked.

[nuxvomica]

17. He captured that strange shouting/whispering rhythm

Trump alternates between angry shouting and a whispered falsetto, the speech rhythm of a conflicted but abusive parent, which seems to resonate with his followers. I think it's the key to how he enthralls those people and the SNL guy did that so well it was scary at times.

[unblock]

5. Of all the things about Donnie to make fun of,

You're annoyed that they passed up an opportunity to make jokes about overweight people?

Let me just take this opportunity to note that I'm a huge fan of yours and I think I agree with every other post of yours Ive ever seen.

[RFCalifornia]

7. SNL has never been leftist

It has it's moments

But it lacks the bite of true political satire

[mcar]

11. Chevy Chase looked nothing like Gerald Ford

but he defined his entire presidency. I thought this new guy had IMPOTUS II nailed, looks notwithstanding.

[Hawaii Hiker]

14. And Dan Aykroyd didn't look like Jimmy Carter

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when he did impersonations of him back in the day...

[Crunchy Frog]

16. Or Nixon.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Here's the video for those who missed it:

SNL: Aaron Rodgers Trump Cold Open
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017691982

Jeanine Pirro (Cecily Strong) interviews Aaron Rodgers (Pete Davidson), Governor Elect Glenn Youngkin (Alex Moffat) and Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson).

[Polybius]

13. He's 1,000 times better than Baldwin's Trump though

At least this guy sounds exactly like him.

[Fiendish Thingy]

15. Close your eyes- he nails the voice better than anyone.

If that’s the biggest bee in your bonnet, you’re doing pretty good.

[Piasladic]

18. respectfully disagree

You're right - the guy isn't fat enough. So add a few pillows.

His diction, however, is spot on! All those weird pauses and embellishments, I loved it.

I also agree that NBC did a lot to 'fluff' him. Fuck those that did. They couldn't airbrush any of that away. I don't blame the actor; I thought he was good- even if too unfat.

[LexVegas]

19. Yeah. Chevy Chase looked exactly like Ford. SNL is slipping. nt

[onenote]

21. Presumably you're being sarcastic, right?

[xmas74]

20. He's an impressionist;

Not an impersonator.

[kcr]

22. He doesn't look anything like him, but

his impersonation is spot on.