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SNL: Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump joined by Scarlett Johansson's Ivanka to sing 'Hallelujah'

The Grim Reaper/Steve Bannon also sang along...

Jack Shepherd
Sunday 21 May 2017 10:03 BST
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Season 42 of Saturday Night Live has been a ratings hit, millions tuning each week in to watch the cast skew Donald Trump’s administration.

Notably, Alec Baldwin has played the current President multiple times, seemingly wearing increasing amounts of orange make-up as the season progressed.

For the finale, Baldwin returned as the controversial leader, playing the Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’ on piano alongside multiple other cast members dressed as political figures.

Kate McKinnon appeared as Kellyanne Conway, Cecily Strong as Melania Trump, and even The Grim Reaper as Steve Bannon.

Scarlett Johannson also reprised her role as the President’s daughter Ivanka, the original portrayal poking fun at the complicit author.

“I’m not giving up because I didn’t do anything wrong,” joked Baldwin’s Trump. “But I can’t say the same for these people.” Watch the full sketch below.

Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’ was last sung on SNL after Trump's victory over Hilary Clinton was first revealed, McKinnon having played the song as Clinton.

Last night's episode was hosted by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who — during the opening monologue — announced that he’ll be running for President in 2020 alongside the perfect running mate: Tom Hanks.

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