Alec Baldwin is talking about his impersonation of Donald Trump in the Hollywood Reporter and while Saturday Night Live is a comedy show, he says he doesn’t see a lot of humor in playing the current President. Baldwin said:

“Every time I do it now, it’s like agony. Agony. I can’t. If things don’t go in the right direction for the midterms. … I could go out on the street, stand on any corner and tap 10 people on the shoulder. And all 10 of them, in all likelihood, would be more qualified — ethically, morally, intellectually and spiritually — than Trump. I’ll vote for Mitt Romney. I don’t care. Anybody over this guy.”

SANTA BARBARA, CA – JANUARY 31: Alec Baldwin speaks onstage at the Opening Night Film “The Public” Presented by Belvedere Vodka during the 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival at Arlington Theatre on January 31, 2018, in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SBIFF)

 

Obviously, Trump read the story (or someone told him what Baldwin said) because he tweeted about it first thing this morning. Trump first called him “Alex Baldwin,”  and misspelled “dieing’ but later removed that Tweet and replaced it with this one.

While Trump says it is agony to watch, let’s remember Baldwin won an Emmy for his portrayal of the president.

As for Baldwin’s reply to Trump’s morning tweet, he isn’t holding back. And he is signaling his impersonation may continue as long as Trump is in office.