If you want to see how dramatically President Trump's fortunes have turned in just four months, simply compare 'Saturday Night Live' opening sketches from the season finale in May to the one this weekend, writes Dean Obeidallah for CNNOpinion
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If you want to see how dramatically President Donald Trump's fortunes have turned in just four months, simply compare"Saturday Night Live" opening sketches from the season finale in May to the one this weekend, which kicked off the new season. Dean ObeidallahThe May 18 season finale depicted Trump, as played by Alec Baldwin, sitting behind his desk in the Oval Office, boasting,"I'm on cruise control for a second term, and there's nothing the Democrats in Congress can do about it." Trump was so gleeful, he literally broke into song, singing a parody of Queen's song,"Don't Stop Me Now.
'SNL' has Trump singing 'Don't Stop Me Now' 01:00We even see an appearance again by"West," but this time instead of West joining in celebrating Trump, he tells Trump that,"I don't think we can fam no more" -- as Trump supporter"Don King" grabs the phone and adds,"this whole impeachment thing is hurting our brand.
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