Obama mocks Trump for lashing out at 'SNL'

President Barack Obama on Thursday again knocked Donald Trump as thin-skinned — this time, mocking the Republican presidential nominee for lashing out at “Saturday Night Live” on Twitter because the sketch comedy show made fun of him.

“As Hillary points out, anybody that you can bait with a tweet is not someone you can trust with nuclear weapons,” Obama said, stumping for Hillary Clinton in Miami. “Anybody who is upset about a ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit, you don't want in charge of nuclear weapons.”


The crowd laughed, and Obama went on, miming texting and making a face: “No, I'm serious. This is a guy who, like, tweets, ‘They should cancel “Saturday Night Live.” I don't like how Alec Baldwin's imitating me.’ Really? I mean, that's the thing that bothers you and you want to be president of the United States?”

To cheers, Obama, who has emerged as Trump's taunter-in-chief, concluded his dig at the Republican nominee as he often does: “Come on, man. Come on.”

“SNL” has a longstanding tradition of impersonating presidential candidates in election years. (Comedian Kate McKinnon plays Clinton.) The show has at times been especially harsh in its treatment of Trump, played this season by Baldwin to generally positive reviews.

But as Obama noted, Trump himself does not seem to be a fan.

“Watched Saturday Night Live hit job on me.Time to retire the boring and unfunny show. Alec Baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election!” Trump tweeted on Oct. 16.