Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims to have had an extra-marital sexual encounter with President Trump, appeared in a cameo role on “Saturday Night Live.”
The set-up in the cold opening had Trump’s personal lawyer, with actor Ben Stiller reprising the role, giving the porn star a call with the intention of having Trump listen in silently. However, the call quickly went off the rails when Trump, played by Alec Baldwin, kicked Cohen off the call.
“C’mon Stormy, stop making such a big deal about this. It’s just an act,” Baldwin’s Trump said.
“I work in adult films, we’re not really known for our acting.” Daniels shot back.
Asked what she wanted in order to make the whole controversy go away, Daniels replied, “A resignation.”
“Call up Stormy Daniels and fix this once and for all.” #SNL pic.twitter.com/k56rfAaPNw
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) May 6, 2018
The skit follows a tumultuous week for Trump, during which his new lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, revealed that Trump reimbursed Cohen for the $130,000 hush money payment he made to Daniels during the 2016 election. Trump previously had said he had no knowledge of the payment, and since that bombshell interview Trump defended himself from concerns about campaign finance violations by arguing that the monthly retainer he gave Cohen was completely separate from the campaign. Giuliani walked back his statements, saying in a statement Friday he was speaking from his understanding of matters concerning the president, rather than his understanding of Trump’s knowledge.
Daniels is in the middle of a legal battle with Trump to free herself from the non-disclosure agreement she signed that bars her from discussing her alleged affair with Trump more than a decade ago. She has also sued both Trump and Cohen for defamation in connection to the case.
Baldwin asked if there was anything he could do in order to make the controversy go away by “solving us,” to which Daniels replied that it’s too late.
“I know you don’t believe in climate change, but a storm’s a-coming baby,” she said.
“I’ve never been so scared and so horny at the same time,” Baldwin said in response before the pair broke off and queued the opening credits.
Earlier in the skit, Trump’s longtime physician Harold Bornstein made an appearance, portrayed by actor Martin Short.
“Yes, hello this is Dr. Harold Bornstein. Would you like to know any of my patients’ medical history?” #SNL #MartinShort @RedHourBen pic.twitter.com/Mu998Z1zRW
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) May 6, 2018
Bornstein was back in the news this week when he claimed that his office has been raided by Trump’s longtime bodyguard and a lawyer at the Trump Organization and said that Trump dictated a letter released during the 2016 presidential election giving the then-candidate a glowing bill of health, calling him the “healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”
The cold opening sketch, which included references to NBC’s botched story about Cohen’s phones being monitored, also featured “SNL” cast members Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong playing Giuliani and first lady Melania Trump respectively, and actress Scarlett Johansson and comedian Jimmy Fallon reprising their roles as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
