Saturday Night Live didn’t waste any time in going in on Donald Trump in this weekend’s season premiere — and Trump himself didn’t waste much time in going in on SNL. Yesterday (Oct. 4), he tweeted a critical appraisal of Taran Killam’s Trump impression in the show’s cold open.
“@scottferson: .@TaranKillam plays a way better fake @realDonaldTrump than a real @HillaryClinton plays herself @nbcsnl“
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2015
In a very Trump response, the Republican presidential frontrunner got down with Killam’s portrayal and used it as an opportunity to do some Hillary Clinton bashing. Killam’s impression never went beyond good-natured joshing on things like Trump’s hair and immigration policy, so it’s unsurprising he gave it the seal of approval.
Bill Clinton impersonation wizard Darrell Hammond appeared as a surprise guest alongside the real-life Hillary, but he chose to leave the 42nd U.S. president out of it.
For more Trump hijinks, check out Billboard’s roundup of jokes late night comedians like Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Kimmel have made at Donald Trump’s expense.
And finally, Hillary tweeted her approval for Kate McKinnon’s impression:
A vote for Hillary is a vote for four more years of Kate McKinnon’s impression. #citizens pic.twitter.com/8WFlf1dy9n
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 4, 2015