NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sits with his wife Melania Trump while appearing at an NBC Town Hall at the Today Show on April 21, 2016 in New York City. The GOP front runner appeared with his wife and family and took questions from audience members (Image: Getty)
Former President Donald Trump repeatedly asked the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission to investigate Saturday Night Live during his presidency.
Trump was never informed that no legal action could be taken, but was told repeatedly that someone would “look into it.”
Trump suggested he would ask the DOJ to investigate the comedy program in a series of tweets while he was still president. “It’s truly incredible that shows like Saturday Night Live, not funny/no talent, can spend all of their time knocking the same person (me), over & over, without so much of a mention of “the other side”.”
In another tweet, he said: “Like an advertisement without consequences. Same with Late Night Shows. Should Federal Election Commission and/or FCC look into this?”
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