Alec Baldwin has spoken out following his controversial Saturday Night Live skit in which he poked fun at Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis...
But, out of everything he had to say...
As you're probably aware, Baldwin recently portrayed the president in SNL's infamous presidential debate sketch...
So, like celebrities always do, he has addressed the backlash...
But, instead of holding his hands up and apologizing, he has actually defended his actions.Now, we were first given the shocking news of Trump's diagnosis on Friday, October 2nd.
Trump tweeted this...
Though, at this time, he didn't give any further details regarding his and Melania's symptoms.It was then revealed that Trump had been transferred to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland, as a "precaution"...
Immediately after his diagnosis, the president went into self-isolation.
@realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS We have your back President Trump!!! Get well soon 🇺🇸— oregon4TRUMP (@oregon4TRUMP)1601614527.0
@realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Another First for President Trump. When he and the First Lady recover, it will take the s… https://t.co/pn6U89BPTr— twk_5 (@twk_5)1601629709.0
@realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Please don’t drink bleach. 🙏🏼 Stay safe.— sameera khan (@sameera khan)1601627257.0
But on the other hand, lots of angry and spiteful messages have been thrown at the pair following their diagnosis.
@realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS I just can’t be sad. 200,000 Americans have died and he hasn’t shed one tear. That’s 67 9/… https://t.co/jY0xtfdE63— Keller Keller (@Keller Keller)1601615591.0
@realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Now it’s “WE” will get through this together? Wasn’t it “them” and “us”, red and blue, jus… https://t.co/g14SaslUlA— 𝓢𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕜 😷 (@𝓢𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕜 😷)1601625335.0
@TheRightMelissa @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS I don't wish him death. But isn't it ironic that he's the one who tried t… https://t.co/X4VwLouACQ— Lili 325 Balfour 🙏🐕🚴📈 👩🍳 (@Lili 325 Balfour 🙏🐕🚴📈 👩🍳)1601615616.0
@realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS Trump testing positive is yet another reminder of why Joe Biden has been conducting such a… https://t.co/nriKmXESUq— MURRAY🧢🇺🇸 (@MURRAY🧢🇺🇸)1601615435.0
It's been a divisive topic, to say the least.
Because even though the virus has a fairly steady survival rate...
The statistics speak for themselves.
This means that patients of Trump's age have a ninety times greater chance of death than others...
However, that didn't stop some people from poking fun at his diagnosis...
Teaming up with Jim Carrey as Joe Biden, Baldwin portrayed the president in a hilarious sketch of the disastrous presidential debate.
And, though the sketch did center heavily around the debate...
The actor quipped:
Many found the comment to be in "bad taste"...
I miss back when SNL used to be funny. Alec Baldwin’s Trump impression is just not good at all, it’s just mean and… https://t.co/OdOTgd6QEA— Ashton🇻🇦🇺🇸🏳️🌈 (@Ashton🇻🇦🇺🇸🏳️🌈)1601823305.0