Alec Baldwin's spot-on impression of Donald Trump in recent "Saturday Night Live" episodes has clearly gotten under the Republican nominee's skin.Though Trump lashed out at Baldwin's recent portrayal ' labelingit a "hit job" that "stinks," and calling for the cancellation of the NBC sketch-comedy show ' "SNL" hasbeen effectively mocking Trump for decades, and with a few different actors.Check out our ranking ofthe best Donald Trump impressions in"SNL" history:SEE ALSO:41 celebrities who are taking a strong stand against Donald Trump3. Taran KillamYoutube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ft5XUalItuYWidth: 800pxHeight: 400pxTaran Killam's brief stint as Trump intwo cold-open sketches featured manically exaggerated and hilarious facial expressions, but his voice didn't quite hit the mark.For the Republican presidential primary debates, Killam moved on to play an effective Ted Cruz, while "SNL" veteran Darrell Hammond took over asTrump. (Killiam's contract was not renewed for the show's 2016 season.)Despite alack of screen time for his Trump impression, Killam nonetheless received praisefrom the real Republican nominee for his portrayal: "@TaranKillam plays a way better fake @realDonaldTrump than a real @HillarlyClinton plays herself," Trump tweeted in 2015.2. Darrell HammondRAW EmbedSince he started on "SNL" in 1995, Darrell Hammond has often been the show's go-topolitical impressionist, taking on Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, John McCain, and Trump, among many others, to great acclaim. HisTrump impression has been steadily reliable sinceit premieredin the late '90s when Trump was onlya notable businessman.Thoughhis performance in the Republican debates was somewhat subdued (unlike Trump's), Hammond's previous Trump sketchesincluding a botched Domino's pizza commercial (see above), an over-the-top "Celebrity Apprentice" promo, and a press conference attack on Rosie O'Donnell were all "SNL" at its finest.In February, Trump told The New York Timesthat he thought Hammond's portrayal of him was "excellent," and he appeared with both Hammond and Killam in his opening monologue whenhe hosted the show in November 2015.1. Alec BaldwinYoutube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/5sYGjoUcusMWidth: 800pxHeight: 380pxAlec Baldwin's Trump impression is the greatest for two reasons: First, he took on the role at a time when the significance of his source material has increased exponentiallyas Trump has becomeprogressively unhinged and vilified on his path to the White House; and second, it's the first time an "SNL" impression has actually pissed Trump off.Baldwin disappears into Trump like a world-class method actor. He puts a hilarious emphasis on Trump's pronunciation of "China" ("Gyna"), and the show's take on Trump's "p---y grabbing" hot-mic controversy was first-rate (see above).Surprisingly, the sketch that finally got under Trump's skin was last week'srelatively tame "second and worst ever" debate."Watched Saturday Night Live hit job on me. Time to retire the boring and unfunny show. Alec Baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election!" Trump tweetedon Monday, calling for the cancellation of a program that has freely and effectively parodied American politics since 1975.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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