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The Independent UK
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Jacob Stolworthy

SNL: Alec Baldwin returns as Trump to meet 'loyal followers' Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Clinton at rally

Alec Baldwin returned as Trump on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live.

The actor, who was Emmy-nominated for his performance on the variety show earlier this year, opened the episode by taking the president on the road to meet his "loyal followers" at a rally.

"Hello, New Mexico," Baldwin as Trump said, adding: "By far my favourite Mexico."

Trump's supporters included Senator Lindsey Graham (Kate McKinnon), Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Alex Moffat) and Bill Clinton (Darrel Hammond).

Zuckerberg was targeted after being repeatedly stumped during Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s questioning of a company scandal at the House financial services committee on Wednesday afternoon.

SNL poked fun at the fact he seemed unable to answer basic questions.

"Hello. Project. Eye Contact," Moffat as Zuckerberg said. "Friendly laugh – Ha."

Hammond's Clinton, when asked why he was attending a Trump rally, said: "Is that what this is? I just followed the party."

He continued: "Man, I wish I would've known the president could be on the road like this doing rallies. Can you imagine? Oh my lord, I would never come home."

The opening segment ended when Fred Armisen, in character as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told Trump he can make former Vice President Joe Biden "disappear".

After Trump refuses, Armisen's Erdogan says: "You sure? We do it all the time."

This week's episode of SNL was presented by Chance the Rapper.

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