Saturday Night Live takes on Trump tapes

One day after Donald Trump's lewd2005 comments about women were leaked, Saturday Night Live worked them into the comedyshow's opening sketch.

Alec Baldwin, portrayingthe U.S. Republicanpresidential nominee once more this season, performed opposite Cecily Strong, playing CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin.

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"Looks like Donald Trump finally got what he wanted," she said as she introduced him following a breaking news alert."Aworking microphone."

Baldwin/Trump tries to explain his controversial exchange with then-Access Hollywoodco-hostBilly Bush by saying: "Come on Brooke, I was trying to look cool. I mean what normal,red-blooded American doesn't want to impress the Billy Bush?"

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After the interview ends withBaldwin/Trump offering sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Matthew, Trump's microphone remains on as he makes obscene comments about the hurricane.

When the interviewer cuts to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, played by SNL regular Kate McKinnon, she'sseen dancing with her team.

Clinton/McKinnoncan't seem to keep a straight faceas she tries to convey the seriousness of the tapes. When asked if Trump should drop out of the race, she quickly responds: "No, no,no, no!Give him a shot. Give him a shot."

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hosted the show andjoked about how thehit Broadway musical was an escape from "all the craziness in our world."

"It's about two famous New York politicians locked in a dirty, ugly, mud slinging campaign," he said. "Escapism."