Leslie Jones really wants to play Donald Trump on 'SNL'

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ANI London [UK]
Last Updated : Feb 13 2017 | 3:57 AM IST

With the world getting their minds blown by Melissa McCarthy playing White House press secretary Sean Spicer, Rosie O'Donnell has stunned everyone by floating a picture of her looking like Steve Bannon, after which the fans demanded an all female-cast to play U.S. president Donald Trump's administration on 'Saturday Night Live' .

But no one expected this little masterpiece from Leslie Jones.

The 49 year-old, during a sketch on 'SNL' talked to the camera on how she thinks she can play Donald Trump on the show, The Huffington Post reported.

She can be seen sitting in a chair, transforming herself into Trump, as her co-stars question her decision of playing the president, to which she replies, "It's about giving America what it wants!"

The 'Ghostbusters' star, then steps into SNL creator Lorne Michaels and began to talk with him as President Trump.

Michaels firmly says no to her playing the President, to which she attacks him and throws things at him.

"People keep casting me as somebody who always yells! I'm trying to show you I got range. I'm trying to show you something different," she added.

She is then escorted out by security, as she exits the building a limousine drives up with a woman asking if she is Donald, in an accent.

Earlier, actor Alec Baldwin wowed everyone by playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.

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First Published: Feb 13 2017 | 3:39 AM IST

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