--- title: Hillary Clinton: Responds SNL Alec Baldwin Donald Trump description: Hillary Clinton gives Saturday Night Live's Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump a rave review. canonical: https://time.com/4521150/hillary-clinton-on-alec-baldwin-snl/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-06T14:52:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:37:23.300Z og:title: Here's What Hillary Clinton Said About Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump og:description: "It looks like he had almost been shadowing Trump." og:url: https://time.com/4521150/hillary-clinton-on-alec-baldwin-snl/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltee9868421b2743d1/6988a8ed0a4a228f409cb877/gettyimages-489127872.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5760 og:image:height: 3240 og:image:alt: Democratic Candidates Attend New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's What Hillary Clinton Said About Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump twitter:description: "It looks like he had almost been shadowing Trump." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltee9868421b2743d1/6988a8ed0a4a228f409cb877/gettyimages-489127872.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's What Hillary Clinton Had to Say About Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump Impression > Sponsored content. 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Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has been gaining ground on Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) MANCHESTER, NH - SEPTEMBER 19: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton raises her arms stands on stage during the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention at the Verizon Wireless Center on September 19, 2015 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Challenger for the democratic vote Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has been gaining ground on Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) Scott Eisen-Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Oct 6, 2016 2:52 PM UTC [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/4451557/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-impressions/) has weighed in on [_Saturday Night Live’s_](http://time.com/4516571/saturday-night-live-debate-comparison-reality/) parody of the first presidential debate. In an interview with [Extra TV’s A. J. Calloway](http://extratv.com/2016/10/05/hillary-clinton-reacts-to-snl-presidential-debate-parody-and-kim-kardashians-robbery/) Wednesday, the [Democratic nominee](http://time.com/4520471/empire-hillary-clinton-ad-lee-daniels/) said Baldwin was “perfect” in the show’s cold open. --- > “” --- Baldwin hasn’t yet revealed how he prepared for his goofball portrayal of Trump, who hosted an episode of _SNL_ last season. Previously, former cast member Taran Killam [spent a week](http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/13475-taran-killam-of-snl-reveals-he-spent-a-week-studying-donald-trump-with-trump) with him to study his movements. Clinton was also enthusiastic about McKinnon’s hyper-determined and calculating portrayal, particularly her Willy Wonka-like entrance. --- > “” --- The nominee, who starred in a sketch with Emmy winner McKinnon last year, has [raved about](http://time.com/4451557/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-impressions/) the comedian’s caricature before, even campaigning for herself to give America four more years of McKinnon’s sendup. She said that appearing on the show as the election approaches would be something to think about. 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