Actor Alec Baldwin, who's been making headlines for his impressions of Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE on "Saturday Night Live," said in an interview published Friday that he doesn't hate the president-elect, but he wishes he weren't president.

"I don’t hate him. I want him to enjoy his life. I just want him to not be the president of the United States — as quickly as possible," Baldwin told The New York Times.

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"I’m here doing a show. I’m a performer, an actor that’s here doing a show. It’s a great part," Baldwin said.





Baldwin and Trump have been sparring, mostly via Twitter, since the "SNL" impressions started. Trump called the show unfunny and "biased."



In the same interview, Baldwin recounted how he first started doing the impression.

"The stage manager took me to the edge of the stage ... and I stood there and I go, I don’t know what I’m gonna do. I mean, we’re about to do it. And I just remember, eyebrow down, eyebrow up ... masticate the words as much as you can. And get your mouth out as far. And really, really masticate the words ... and then the hands … wax-on, wax-off. And you put together like three or four beats and then that’s it," Baldwin said describing his first performance as Trump.



Earlier Friday, Baldwin tweeted he would be willing to perform "Highway to Hell" at the president-elect's inauguration amid reports that the Trump camp has been struggling to secure talent for the event.