Donald Trump Rejected a Couple of SNL Sketches for Being Too Risqu

Following recent, poorly danced “Hotline Bling” parodies from NDP leader Tom Mulcair and U.S. Democrat Bernie Sanders, Republican candidate hopeful Donald Trump used his appearance on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live to likewise flex a few questionable moves.

The appearance of Trump on SNL prompted sizeable protests outside NBC studios in NY.

A ” bounty” of $5,000 to any audience member who would heckle the billionaire businessman during the show was offered by one political action committee.

People in Trump’s America are just “sick of winning”, he is told. Basketball great Charles Barkley was host that night. Like me, in 2004.

“And the answer is: I have really nothing better to do”.

Very good, but not spectacular. The 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic for the show last night is the second-best for any network comedy this past week (behind only “The Big Bang Theory”), and was the highest rating for the show, 40th Anniversary Special excluded, since the show hosted by Melissa McCarthy in February 2014.

Typically outspoken, Trump welcomed the controversy, predicting it would only boost his audience.

“Viewers tuned in to see a joyless, almost unfunny show, which ended in a curtain call with Mr. Trump and the cast that played like a hostage video”, wrote NY Times television critic James Poniewozik.

“When and if boffo ratings reports come out Sunday, he will promote them as proof of his electability, rather than as evidence that anyone will slow down to gawk at a vehicle wreck”, Steuver said.