'Saturday Night Live' calls out Trump in Pizzagate sketch

"People like me don't need to be encouraged."
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Tricia Gilbride
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'Saturday Night Live' calls out Trump in Pizzagate sketch
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When people are bursting into pizza parlor with guns because of fake news stories, it must be addressed at Saturday Night Live's fake news desk.

Cecily Strong, in character Cathy Anne, stopped by the Weekend Update desk to try to wrap her head around Pizzagate and white supremacists.

"People like me do not need to be encouraged on Fortune and Redding," explains strong. "4Chan and Reddit," corrects Michael Che.

Her prescription for the country? "Everyone needs to get off the internet for a few days. Including Donald Trump. I know he's watching."

Trump has not yet tweeted his thoughts on last night's episode, but it's probably only a matter of time.

Topics SNL Politics

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Tricia Gilbride

Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.


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