A horde of people protested NBC for its decision to have Donald Trump host Saturday Night Live.
This is the same network, after all, who essentially fired the Presidential hopeful from The Apprentice after inflammatory comments he made about Mexicans.
(Which preceded inflammatory comments he made about women…. and then Muslims…)\
Politics, sexism and racism aside, however, one crucial question remained heading into this weekend: Could Donald Trump actually be funny?
He began his attempt via a monologue, one in which he continually mixed up Aidy Bryant for long-time nemesis Rosie O"Donnell.
He was also flanked at one point by Taran Killam, who parodies him now on the sketch comedy series; and by Darrell Hammond, who portrayed him in the past on SNL.
At one point, a heckler screamed “You’re a racist!” at Trump, only for the cameras to cut away backstage, where Larry Davis (who resurrected his amazing impression of Bernie Sanders on the episode) admitted he just made $ 5,000 for that accusation.
So, how did Trump do overall?
He didn"t strike out during the monologue, but he didn"t really try to hit a home run, either, which is a it surprising knowing the (awful) man.
Check out the video below and sound off on Trump as Saturday Night Live host yourself.
Did NBC make a mistake in bringing him on board? Is all controversy good controversy? Is it SNL"s job to serve as Ethics Police? Or merely to aim for the highest-rated episodes it can?
A debate over such issues would likely be more entertaining than this Donald Trump monlogue. Watch it and grade it now:
