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The Wild Tree-Related Reason Donald Trump Backed Out Of An SNL Sketch

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Story by UnknownJanuary 14, 2025 • 4:10 PM
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When Donald Trump hosted SNL, the former president's disdain for a tree-centric sketch led to a dramatic last-minute shuffle of the show's lineup.
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  • According to behind-the-scenes sources, Trump refused to participate in a sketch involving a tree, dismissing it as 'too silly' and demanding it be removed from the script.
  • Lorne Michaels, SNL's executive producer, was forced to scramble and hastily rearrange the week's sketches to accommodate Trump's tree-related tantrum, much to the frustration of the cast and crew.
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