What happened to Darrell Hammond's role as Donald Trump on SNL?

Hammond played Trump on SNL from 1999 to 2011, before Alec Baldwin took over the role in 2016.

How did Darrell Hammond feel about losing the Trump impersonation to Alec Baldwin?

Hammond admits he "didn't like it" when SNL creator Lorne Michaels made the decision to replace him, but he understood it was a "creative business decision."

What is Darrell Hammond's current role on SNL?

Despite no longer playing Trump on-camera, Hammond remains a fixture on SNL as the show's announcer, a position he has held since 2014.

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SNL Veteran Darrell Hammond Speaks Out on Losing Trump Role to Alec Baldwin

14 Nov, 2025

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Summary

Darrell Hammond played Trump on SNL from 1999 to 2011, before Alec Baldwin took over the role in 2016
Hammond wasn't fond of the change, but accepted it as a "creative business decision" by SNL creator Lorne Michaels
Hammond remains a fixture on SNL as the show's announcer, but has not been asked to play an on-camera role recently

SNL Veteran Darrell Hammond Speaks Out on Losing Trump Role to Alec Baldwin

In 2016, Alec Baldwin was elected to replace Darrell Hammond as the actor portraying Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live. However, according to a recent interview, Hammond was not particularly fond of this shakeup.