<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has parodied Donald Trump since 1988, from his time as a real estate broker, to his popular run as host of The Apprentice, and ultimately during his presidency . </P> <P> To date, Trump has been portrayed by five SNL performers: Phil Hartman, Darrell Hammond, Jason Sudeikis, Taran Killam, and Alec Baldwin . Darrell Hammond has portrayed him most frequently (27 times), originally while in the cast in the late 1990s, and then reprising the role in a series of cameos in 2016 . The other cast - members held the role briefly, with five appearances by Hartman, three by Killam, and only one by Sudeikis . Since October 2016, the role has been played by Alec Baldwin, who has made many appearances on the series through its run . </P> <P> SNL has frequently paired parodies of Trump with impressions of his wives and children or, since he took office, various staff - members . Trump has hosted the show twice, in 2004 and 2015, the latter time as a candidate . </P>

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