It looks like election smoke hasn't cleared up yet between President-elect Donald Trump and actor Alec Baldwin. The outspoken president ditched "Saturday Night Live" comedy skit segment that parodies him. In this episode, it can be seen that Trump (impersonated by Baldwin), is busy retweeting tweets from his supporters while on a security meeting. The tweet that he is reading supposedly came from his high school supporter named Seth.
Just tried watching Saturday Night Live - unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny and the Baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Fifteen minutes later, Baldwin responded in tweeter. Baldwin used his foundation's tweeter account @ABFalecbaldwin to comment back.
...@realDonaldTrump Release your tax returns and I'll stop. Ha — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin)
Mr. Trump's tweet has been retweeted more than 27,000 up to this writing. His supporters and non-supporters alike are quick to respond. One tweet comments:
.@realDonaldTrump It scares me that you have a Trumpertantrum over satire. What happens when faced with real issues?
— James Fell (@BodyForWife)
There are also supporters of the president-elect who came quick for defense. Many of them are furious that Mr Trump is being attacked and mocked without consideration of his position as a dully-elected official. Most comments in favour of Trump argue that the skit is biased and does not in any way reflect any positive judgment about the incoming leader. One pro-Trump tweets:
Unfair satirical comedy shows don’t give equal time to how great @realDonaldTrump is too. He should change the law so they have to! #MAGA — Dom Knight (@domknight)
This was not the first time that Trump and Baldwin exchanges word war in tweeter. Fox reported their tweeter war started in November when Mr Trump admonished SNL and Baldwin's comic impression of him. According to him, the skit is "totally one-sided, biased show - nothing funny at all. Equal time for us?" This tweet prompted a series of responses from Baldwin.
In a report by News Day, Mr. Trump's adviser Kellyanne Conway came to defend him of his use of tweeter. In an interview with CNN, Ms Conway said that the president-elect is using tweeter and other social platforms to send his message to the public. "He's the president-elect, so that's presidential behavior," she added. As a matter of fact, a report from Jobs & Hire confirmed that the president used tweeter to claim that two million Americans had voted illegally.
The controversial tweet last Saturday was posted right after Trump attended a costume party. The party was sponsored by one of his campaign donor's residence in Head of the Harbor.
