SNL Spoofs Trump's "Emergency" Announcement, Trump Calls For 'Retribution'

SNL was not about to pass up the chance to address Donald Trump's "national emergency" announcement this week.

Alec Baldwin's "Trump" begins with a little boasting by sharing his recent physical results: “I’m still standing six foot seven 185 pounds shredded.”

Then, he moves on to announce the "national emergency" speaking in an oddly broken pattern: “We need wall because wall works. Wall make safe. You don’t have to be smart to understand that. In fact, it’s even easier if you’re not.”

Trump takes a question from a reporter from Playboy (“Sweet, sweet, sweet many nights in the grotto right?”), but threatens the journalist before he can even ask a question:

“Sit down or I’m switching back to Hustler.”

Changing the subject, Trump introduces his newly-sworn Attorney General William Barr saying, "Congratulations, this guy is going to do such a great job! But still, he's working for me, so I give him three months tops, ok? Dead man walking!"

The Trumpster didn't care for the skit so much, tweeting his outrage saying SNL is "the real Collusion" and called for "retribution" against the show.

Nothing funny about tired Saturday Night Live on Fake News NBC! Question is, how do the Networks get away with these total Republican hit jobs without retribution? Likewise for many other shows? Very unfair and should be looked into. This is the real Collusion!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2019

Trump asks a good question: How do television networks get away with criticizing the president without “retribution”?

The answer is the 1st Amendment. It’s part of the Constitution. https://t.co/PjONzNIsTz

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 17, 2019

Dear @realDonaldTrump: One thing that makes America great is that the people can laugh at you without retribution. The First Amendment allows Saturday Night Live to make fun of you again, and again, and again. @nbcsnl

You should read the Constitution, or get briefed on it. https://t.co/4QxoMrLcmI

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 17, 2019