Comedy

Did ‘SNL’ Quietly Shelve Its Trump Impression?

M.I.A.

Election fatigue and anxieties may lead to the show’s most apolitical season yet.

Jeff Raderstrong
Jeff Raderstrong 

Freelance Writer

A photo illustration of James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump
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Jeff Raderstrong

Jeff Raderstrong

Freelance Writer

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