Alec Baldwin Is ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ New Donald Trump

Saturday Night Live always goes for broke during election years and it looks like this season will be no different. The late night sketch show just revealed — via a very intense 27 second long clip — that it’s enlisting Alec Baldwin to play Donald Trump this year. Not only that, but they are hyping this Saturday’s Season 42 premiere as their very own “Trump Vs. Clinton” special.

Donald Trump has been played over the years by the likes of both Darrell Hammond and Taran Killam. Last year, much fanfare was made of the fact that Killam would be the new Trump, but Hammond was subbing in by the end of the season. This year, Killam will not be returning to the show. Alec Baldwin will be squaring off against Emmy-winner Kate McKinnon‘s Hillary Clinton this year. McKinnon is currently trending high in our Best Political Impressions of All Time! Bracket. Click here to vote on the Elite Eight!

Casting Baldwin, a noteworthy liberal, as the Donald might be a sign that SNL is not going to play nice with the Republican candidate this year. Last season the show came under fire for letting Trump host an entire episode — complete with some toothless sketches imagining a utopian Trump White House.

Saturday Night Live premieres October 1st on NBC. Margot Robbie will host with musical guest The Weeknd. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt have been announced as subsequent hosts.