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(CNN) Two recent developments indicate that President Donald Trump might have won key battles in his long-fought war against comedy. The most recent example involves one of Trump's frequent targets, Alec Baldwin, who announced this week he's planning to hang up his orange wig and no longer play Trump on "Saturday Night Live." The Emmy-winning actor told USA Today, "I can't imagine I would do it again. I just can't."

Baldwin gave two reasons for leaving the show. One was spending more time with his family. But the other reason makes me wonder if Trump helped drive Baldwin from the role. Baldwin shared that "all these people were attacking me," saying things like, "Your impression sucks and you suck. Please go away." The actor apparently had enough, explaining, "I thought to myself: 'I really don't have a lot invested in my Trump impersonation, so please find someone and convince Lorne [Michaels] to replace me.' "

This isn't a total surprise. Baldwin's reactions to Trump's attacks on Twitter over the years offer insight into whether Trump played a role in Baldwin's decision.

At first, Baldwin ignored Trump or responded playfully. For example, in December 2016, just a month before being sworn in, Trump tweeted , "Just tried watching Saturday Night Live - unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny and the Baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad." In response, Baldwin tweeted , "Release your tax returns and I'll stop. Ha"