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Saturday Night Live" provided a fanciful look at what life would be like if
Donald Trump had not been elected president in a take off of "It's a Wonderful Life."
Trump was not amused.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday morning, he questioned whether there were legal avenues open to him for being made of fun on a regular basis on
NBC's long-running sketch comedy series.
"A REAL scandal is the one sided coverage, hour by hour, of networks like NBC & Democrat spin machines like Saturday Night Live," the president tweeted. "It is all nothing less than unfair news coverage and Dem commercials. Should be tested in courts, can't be legal? Only defame & belittle! Collusion?"
In response, many on social media noted the First Amendment's protection of free speech, including satire and parody, and that Trump is a public figure.
The sketch, which opened "SNL," featured Alec Baldwin reprising his Emmy Award winning portrayal of Trump. It also featured Robert De Niro as special counsel Robert Mueller, Ben Stiller as former Trump fixer Michael Cohen and Matt Damon as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
In the sketch, Trump's inner circle, including the first lady and his son, Eric, are depicted as having a better life without him in the White House.
Prior running for office, Trump was a guest host on "SNL" in April 2004 and again in November 2015. However, his relationship with the show became rocky after he became fodder for sketches during the 2016 presidential campaign.