The former president has previously been portrayed by actors Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson on the show.
FILE - This Feb. 4, 2017 file photo released by NBC shows Alec Baldwin portraying President Donald Trump in the opening sketch of " Saturday Night Live ," in New York. The comment came in an interview exploring how the show will depict Trump in skits in its upcoming 50th season . Trump has been depicted by several actors on the show throughout his political career, including Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson .
And Trump has morphed,” Michaels said. “James , who I think is brilliant, played Trump as the sort of diminished Trump. The guy at the back of the hardware store holding court, and that played because it felt relevant.”
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