In 2015, some members of the team behind “Saturday Night Live” expressed dissatisfaction when they permitted Donald Trump to serve as the host of the NBC comedy series.
During the initial phase of his presidential campaign, prior to when “Saturday Night Live” transformed into an unrelenting anti-Trump broadcast.
Some attributed Trump’s surprising 2016 win against Hillary Clinton to his physical appearance, a notion echoed in a 2025 book about Lorne Michaels.
According to writer Tim Robinson, who later created the popular Netflix series I Think You Should Leave, he once said, “Lorne seems to have completely lost his senses, and someone should quietly take action against him by aiming a shot at the back of his head.
Darrell Hammond doesn’t remember his collaboration with Trump on “SNL” in the way it is often depicted. Trump appeared as a host on the show twice – initially in 2004 during the peak of his “Apprentice” popularity, and later in 2015 when he was launching his first presidential campaign.
During an interview on “Ryan Schuiling Live” broadcasted on 630 KHOW in Denver, Colorado, Hammond shared insights about a past topic with the host.
On the show, Hammond frequently portrayed Trump. However, his experience collaborating with him turned out to be unexpected in more ways than one.
In a statement made in 2004, Hammond expressed that he had an enjoyable experience spending time with [Trump]. He noted Trump to be both inquisitive and perceptive, and he was evidently dedicated to his work. Contrary to the brash image often linked to him, Hammond mentioned that this characteristic wasn’t apparent during their encounter.
The two appeared together in a sketch featuring Hammond as Trump and Trump as a janitor.
According to Hammond, he had said, ‘You always arrive earlier and stay later than anyone else.’ To this, he was responded with, ‘You know what? I can’t improvise here, as I need to find a way to make this script funny using someone else’s words.’ Hammond then explained that his plan was to improvise or rephrase parts of the script on occasion, such as making an off-script comment.
He realized that being genuine made him funnier, and this insight was spot-on. As expected, he put on an outstanding performance during his show.
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