President Donald Trump has made it clear he thinks "Saturday Night Live" is "really bad television," even though he hosted the show less than two years ago. He has tweeted about it repeatedly as it has lampooned his campaign and his presidency — and now, apparently, he has a new gripe with the sketch show.
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Trump is reportedly 'especially upset' by portrayal of Steve Bannon as the Grim Reaper on 'SNL'
The Washington Post reports that Trump was "especially upset by a sketch that cast White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon as the Grim Reaper."
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Politico previously reported that Melissa McCarthy's impression of press secretary Sean Spicer "rattled" the White House, and The Washington Post now reports that Trump also has a problem with how "SNL" portrays his chief strategist, Steve Bannon — as the Grim Reaper, whom Alec Baldwin's Trump calls "Mr. President." It's one of the less subtle satires of Trump's administration on "SNL," casting Bannon as a dark force ruling over everything.
According to The Post, aides in the administration said Trump was "especially upset by a sketch that cast White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon as the Grim Reaper manipulating the president — who was ultimately relegated to a miniature desk, playing dolefully with an expandable toy."
The White House Press Office did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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