Alec Baldwin tweets masked selfie in full Donald Trump makeup for Saturday Night Live… as show scrambles to cover president’s COVID-19 diagnosis
Alec Baldwin posted a selfie of himself in costume and makeup as U.S. President Donald Trump for Saturday Night Live’s season premiere this weekend.
The 62-year-old actor has drawn acclaim for playing Trump on the NBC iconic sketch show – even earning Emmy nominations.
His latest appearance in the role comes just two days after the president announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Incoming: Alec Baldwin tweeted a selfie of himself in costume and makeup as U.S. President Donald Trump for Saturday Night Live this weekend
‘Tonight at 11:30 eastern,’ he wrote in the caption of his selfie.
The coronavirus lockdowns began while the show was still in the midst of its 44th season, which had to pivot to virtual performances.
However for the latest season the cast are returning to set in New York City to work together again with a limited studio audience.
The president and first lady tested positive for the virus after discovering that his senior counselor Hope Hicks had contracted the illness.