Donald Trump claims he's going to be on his best behavior in a Saturday Night Live promo -- "Donald's not going to brag or say he's the best at anything," Cecily Strong jokes -- but even his best intentions resulted in some confusion Wednesday afternoon when NBC accidentally posted uncut versions of this week's ads.
Multiple 5 to 10 second promos are filmed for every host's upcoming appearance on SNL, but of those promos, usually only a handful make it into the final cut, typically posted online midweek.
On Wednesday, a video was uploaded to SNL's YouTube channel with a total of 8 back-to-back promos -- several more than usual -- and included one bit where Trump called fellow GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson a "complete and total loser." (Prior to the statement, Strong joked that Trump could only speak for four seconds in the promo because of FCC regulations.)
NBC owned up to the mistake, but, unfortunately, the Internet never forgets.
.@NBC spox: NBC accidentally posted wrong @YouTube link w 8 @nbcsnl promos - 3 of them not for air, inc Trump calling Carson a "real loser."— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) November 4, 2015
A video of the initially posted promos is available over at TVLine.
The promo that was meant to air is available for viewing above.
For his part, Carson has reportedly dismissed the dig as a "grade school" tactic.
Carson on Trump calling him loser in SNL promo: "I discovered when I was in grade school that those tactics really are for grade school."— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) November 4, 2015
This is going to be anything but a boring Saturday night.