Alec Baldwin is co-writing a parody Donald Trump memoir and Trump probably isn't so thrilled

The book is called "You Can’t Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump"
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Alec Baldwin is taking his President Donald Trump impersonation to the literary world.

The actor and novelist Kurt Andersen are co-writing a satirical book called You Can’t Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J. Trump, Penguin Press announced Wednesday.

Baldwin, who recently hosted Saturday Night Live for his 17th time, has made headlines for his spot-on impression of the former reality star/now president.

Anderson told the New York Times the book will go beyond the Saturday Night Live sketches to offer more of an overall narrative.

Meanwhile, Baldwin admitted he won't be doing much of the actual writing.

“I think it’s fair to say that Kurt will do most of the writing,” Baldwin told the Times. “We have that arrangement whereby he doesn’t put on the wig, I don’t open up a Word document.”

The book will hit stores in November.

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Saba Hamedy

Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.

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