Alec Baldwin returns as Trump to mock his worst week in office

'As we all know, there was a tragic victim that came out of Charlottesville: Me.'

Alec Baldwin impersonates Donald Trump on "Weekend Update" (YouTube/Saturday Night Live)

Alec Baldwin has made a surprise return to what is quickly becoming his most popular role: President Donald Trump.

Mr Baldwin brought his signature blond wig and pursed lips to NBC’s “Weekend Update,” the summertime spin off of “Saturday Night Live,” where his Trump impression first debuted.

The sketch spoofed Mr Trump’s recent campaign rally in Arizona, which some had critiqued as slightly premature.

“Folks, it’s never too early to campaign for 2020,” Mr Baldwin’s Trump said. “Mike Pence is already doing it!”

After pointing out the lone black crowd member stationed behind him, Mr Baldwin went on to parody Mr Trump’s response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

“As we all know, there was a tragic victim that came out of Charlottesville: Me,” Mr Baldwin’s Trump said.

The real Mr Trump has complained repeatedly that the media misrepresented his remarks on Charlottesville, in which he said there were some “fine people” at the white supremacist rally and blamed “both sides” for the violence that ensued.

“Now they only choose, you know, like a half a sentence here or there and then they just go on this long rampage, or they put on these real lightweights all around a table that nobody ever heard of, and they all say what a bad guy I am,” he said at his rally on Tuesday.

Mr Baldwin’s version of Trump didn’t dwell on his media musings for nearly as long, however. He quickly moved on to the war in Afghanistan (“Solved!”) and his plan to shut down the government to secure funding for his border wall.

“Congress will close. No IRS. Our military will stay home. There will be no FBI; Latin gangs like MS-13 will roam free, chopping people up with sugar cane knives, all because we want this wall, am I right?” Mr Baldwin’s Trump crowded.

Finally, the fake Mr Trump welcomed his former adviser, Steve Bannon, to come on stage for a final bow. Mr Bannon had been fired days before, after clashing with members of the administration – including Mr Trump’s son-in-law – and publicly defying the President on North Korean policy.

“Steve, we love you,” the fake Mr Trump said.

“You’ve only made me more powerful,” replied the fake Mr Bannon, dressed in a Grim Reaper costume. “I’m going to crush you.”