Lin-Manuel Miranda Showed Up As Hamilton In A Trump Sketch On SNL, And He Was Fighting For His Life Not To Break Character
The central idea behind the skit revolves around the Founding Fathers establishing our government without a monarchy. After some historical context and John Hancock boasting about the size of his signature on The Declaration of Independence, Miranda (as Alexander Hamilton) begins to sing. Suddenly, James Austin Johnson bursts onto the scene with an impressive portrayal of President Trump, proclaiming his time as a “Kingly era.