‘SNL’s’ Cecily Strong roasts Trump as Gretchen Whitmer: ‘That woman’ is ‘what Trump calls his wife’ | TheHill – The Hill

Cecily Strong of "Saturday Night Live" roasted President TrumpDonald John Trump US capping how much banks can lend as part of coronavirus emergency program Trump on 'Noble' Prize tweets: 'Does sarcasm ever work?' Pompeo plans to force extension of arms embargo against Iran: NYT MORE while performing as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Saturday.

Strong as Whitmer said governors are having a moment right now but that, unlike her, other governors are getting cool nicknames.

Trump refers to me as that woman from Michigan, she said. But Im not offended because I am proud to be from Michigan. And that woman is also what Trump calls his wife.

Shecontinued by giving advice for protesters to safelyexercise their First Amendment rights, including to stay home, maintain social distancing and wear a mask outside.

I promise you can call me a bitch from the safety of your couch. Its called Twitter, she said.

The skit also commented on how Whitmer is under consideration to become presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenSNL's Cecily Strong roasts Trump as Gretchen Whitmer: 'That woman' is 'what Trump calls his wife' President Trump faces a major hurdle with swing state voters Governors discuss, defend plans to reopen state economies amid coronavirus pandemic MOREs vice presidential candidate.

If its going to be a woman, it might as well be that woman, she said.

The president has referred to Whitmer as that woman from Michigan, prompting the governor to wear a T-shirt with the phrase on it when she was interviewed for The Daily Show" earlier this month.

Trump has accused Whitmer of taking her stay-at-home order too far as protesters have demonstrated against the order and called for the states economy to reopen.

Michigan has documented at least 37,778 confirmed coronavirus cases and at least 3,315 fatalities. The state ranks seventhin total cases and thirdin deaths, The New York Times reported.

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