When Kristen Stewart and Alec Baldwin each took their shots at Donald Trump last Saturday night, a certain segment of the population waited for the president to explode on Twitter the next morning. “Every Sunday morning is a countdown until Trump tweets about SNL,” comedian Kumail Nanjiani joked. But Trump has kept mum on that subject so far, restricting his messages to the Super Bowl and undermining the U.S. judicial system. In the end, however, it wasn’t Baldwin or Stewart who reportedly got under Trump’s skin: it was Melissa McCarthy’s brilliant and enormously popular take on Sean Spicer. And now Trump’s decade-long foe, Rosie O’Donnell, is offering to help finish the job. 
 
 Press Secretary Spicer is already on record as being casually displeased with McCarthy’s bullish, bombastic impression of him. He told Extra that McCarthy “needs to slow down on the gum chewing; way too many pieces in there” but generously called the show “really funny.” But according to Politico, it wasn’t the gum chewing that displeased Trump. “More than being lampooned as a press secretary who makes up facts,” a source close to Trump told the Web site, “it was Spicer’s portrayal by a woman that was most problematic in the president’s eyes.” Even worse, the potentially emasculating portrayal is allegedly “not considered helpful for Spicer’s longevity in the grueling, high-profile job in which he has struggled to strike the right balance between representing an administration that considers the media the ‘opposition party,’ and developing a functional relationship with the press.” 
 
 Throughout his campaign, Trump made it clear that he has certain expectations when it comes to gender. He memorably kicked off a feud with former Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly when she asked him about his attitude toward women during a primary debate. Kelly’s perceived aggression prompted Trump to later claim she had “blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever,” and to refer to her as a “lightweight” on Twitter. 
 
 But the nastiest, gendered feud of Trump’s career (if you don’t count the 2016 election) is the public battle he’s fought with Rosie O’Donnell. Starting in 2006, when O’Donnell made disparaging remarks about the future president on The View, Trump told People, “Rosie’s a loser. A real loser. I look forward to taking lots of money from my nice fat little Rosie.” Like his odd fixation with Kristen Stewart, Trump’s public bullying of O’Donnell has continued for a surprisingly long period of time—a decade and counting—and he has taken every possible occasion to take shots at her. The president sometimes bent over backward to include an O’Donnell insult in completely unrelated conversations . . . 
 
 . . . or even nationally televised debates. “Probably the Trump stuff was the most bullying I ever experienced in my life, including as a child,” O’Donnell told People in 2016. “It was national, and it was sanctioned societally. Whether I deserved it is up to your own interpretation.” 
 
 Given their combative history, it should come as no surprise that O’Donnell would want to help S.N.L. pile on to its increasingly confrontational portrayal of the president and his close circle. When news circulated late Monday night that Trump’s biggest issue with S.N.L.’s Spicer sketch was McCarthy’s gender, someone floated the idea that perhaps his old nemesis, Rosie O’Donnell, should play Trump’s top adviser: Steve Bannon. And as that idea picked up steam on Twitter, it made its way to O’Donnell herself, who was immediately game. 
 
 The person currently portraying Bannon on Saturday nights is new cast member Mikey Day, who—in full Grim Reaper drag—whispers demonically bad ideas into Baldwin’s Trump’s ear, forcing the president to sit at a miniature desk while he takes the seat of power in the Oval Office. But as TV critic Alan Sepinwall notes, Trump might actually view this depiction of Bannon as a twisted compliment: 
 
 Portraying Bannon as the Grim Reaper doesn’t seem to have gotten Bannon into the same hot water the Politico article suggests Spicer is now in. Being told that your top adviser is evil is an easy joke, and maybe even something to be taken as a point of pride, given how much Trump and Bannon both like to brag about crushing their enemies. But portray Bannon at his biggest and sloppiest — while still forcing the classy POTUS himself to sit at the little desk — and that’s something that might actually make Trump question his trust in the man. 
 
 Mikey Day’s version of Bannon—though demonically evil—is powerful. But on the subject of McCarthy as Spicer, a “top Trump donor” observed to Politico: “Trump doesn’t like his people to look weak.” 
 
 Trump has time and again betrayed a curious obsession with body image. The Washington Post has a fairly exhaustive rundown of Trump’s many targets, which have included Jennifer Lopez, Chris Christie, Kim Kardashian West, former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, and, of course, O’Donnell. One suspects this evident preoccupation may have also played a role in Trump’s allegedly negative reaction to McCarthy, who launched a successful plus-sized clothing line in 2015 and often wears her own designs on the red carpet. So holding up O’Donnell—whom Trump has called a “fat pig” in the past—as a mirror to Bannon does seem like a perfectly crafted blow. 
 
 It seems unlikely that S.N.L. will tap O’Donnell for the part. The show doesn’t often cast its roles by committee. But O’Donnell—a plus-size, gay woman—stepping into the role of the power behind Trump’s throne might just be the thing to send the president over the edge. (If that’s the goal.) And given the president’s recent reaction to whispers about the power Bannon holds over him (“I call my own shots,” he tweeted Monday morning in response to a New York Times article detailing Bannon’s supposed sway), Trump may already be teetering on the brink. 
 
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 Rosie O’Donnell, longtime nemesis of President Donald Trump, trended on Twitter late Monday as “Saturday Night Live” fans urged the show to cast her in a key role. 
 
 Some suggested O’Donnell play White House chief strategist Steve Bannon while others ― no doubt remembering her 2006 impression of Trump on “The View” (above) ― were hoping she could play the president himself. 
 
 The tweets were inspired by Melissa McCarthy’s unforgettable portrayal of White House press secretary Sean Spicer last Saturday, which drew rave reviews from fans. 
 
 But at least one loyal viewer wasn’t very happy about the skit. Politico reported that Trump didn’t like that Spicer was played by a woman, which led to calls for more women playing Trump administration figures on the show, starting with O’Donnell: 
 
 O’Donnell replied: 
 
 available - if called i will serve !!! https://t.co/LT84EJjfsw — ROSIE (@Rosie) February 7, 2017 
 
 Someone even came up with an image of what she might look like in the role: 
 
 Others want O’Donnell to portray Trump. 
 
 “SNL” already has a memorable Trump impersonator in Alec Baldwin. However, the actor told The New York Times in December that due to upcoming film roles, his appearances in future skits will be intermittent. 
 
 So could O’Donnell play the president when Baldwin is off? She certainly doesn’t seem opposed to that idea: 
 
 Trump, @Rosie, was upset that a staffer was played by a woman, and you do a great impression of him. Willing to take one for the team? — Calvin Enemy Philips (@calvininsf) February 7, 2017 
 
 @calvininsf - i am here to serve - alec has trump - melissa has spice - i would need a few days to prepare - so if called - i will be ready — ROSIE (@Rosie) February 7, 2017 
 
 Needless to say, fans were excited by the possibility: 
 
 Dear @nbcsnl, 
 
 Now that we know for sure that being played by a woman bothers Trump: 
 
 ROSIE 
 
 ROSIE 
 
 ROSIE 
 
 ROSIE 
 
 ROSIE@Rosie 
 
 Rosie O'Donnell — Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) February 7, 2017 
 
 I vote for Rosie O'Donnell playing Bannon next. https://t.co/bEe6ybaVM6 — June (@junekazumi) February 7, 2017 
 
 Nothing against Alec Baldwin, he's been doing a great job. But imagine the steam shooting out of Trump's ears if Rosie O'Donnell plays him. — Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 7, 2017 
 
 Can we petition SNL to have Rosie O'Donnell play Trump next Saturday? That would put him RIGHT over the edge. https://t.co/ZIL605NMug — Brian Fitzpatrick (@therealfitz) February 7, 2017 
 
 Rosie O'Donnell as Steve Bannon? pic.twitter.com/kGDwTgn4jB — Isabel Rontini (@isabelrontini) February 7, 2017 
 
 TO DO LIST 
 
 -Rosie O'Donnell as Bannon on next week's SNL 
 
 -Massive coordinated fax machine FOIA requests for Trump tax returns — Seth Bockley (@sboke) February 7, 2017 
 
 -oh god yes please! 
 
 Rosie O’Donnell Offers to Help S.N.L. Drive Donald Trump Over the Edge https://t.co/IBgwAM4xKb — Joshua Freedman (@JoshuaFreedman6) February 7, 2017 
 
 I love Rosie O'Donnell, & for her to have the last laugh on Trump by playing him or Bannon on SNL would be poetic justice. — LIZZY (@AprilLa32529573) February 7, 2017 
 
 No but seriously can we draft Rosie O'Donnell to play Bannon on SNL? It might be the only way to save America. — Kate Cronin-Furman (@kcroninfurman) February 7, 2017 
 
 Top choices to play Trump on SNL: 
 
 
 
 1. Rosie O'Donnell 
 
 2. Meryl Streep 
 
 3. Megyn Kelly 
 
 4. Hillary Clinton — Brooklyn Spoke (@BrooklynSpoke) February 7, 2017 ||||| "Saturday Night Live" fans who were gearing up to see Rosie O'Donnell play White House chief strategist Steve Bannon are going to be sorely disappointed -- this weekend, at least. 
 
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 According to O'Donnell's publicist, the actress is not going to play Bannon this weekend. 
 
 On Thursday, O'Donnell replaced her Twitter avatar with an image of her face on Bannon's head, sparking chatter that she was preparing to play him on the comedy show. A rep for "SNL" would only say, "We do not comment on rumored guest appearances." 
 
 Twitter/@Rosie 
 
 O'Donnell, 54, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump's administration, first expressed her interest in the role Monday night in a series of tweets after one of her 961,000 Twitter followers asked if she would be interested in playing Bannon -- whom "SNL" has so far portrayed as the Grim Reaper. 
 
 "I am here to serve," O'Donnell wrote. "Alec [Baldwin] has Trump - Melissa [McCarthy] has [White House press secretary Sean] Spice[r] - I would need a few days to prepare - so if called - I will be ready." 
 
 And in another tweet, she wrote, "available - if called I will serve !!!" 
 
 @calvininsf - i am here to serve - alec has trump - melissa has spice - i would need a few days to prepare - so if called - i will be ready — ROSIE (@Rosie) February 7, 2017 
 
 available - if called i will serve !!! https://t.co/LT84EJjfsw — ROSIE (@Rosie) February 7, 2017 
 
 Aside from her fans, O'Donnell's campaign to play Bannon has been well-received by her Hollywood peers. Following her avatar change Thursday, actor George Takei tweeted, "Oh, a thousand times, yes. If there is a God, please let this happen." 
 
 Oh, a thousand times, yes. If there is a God, please let this happen. @Rosie @nbcsnl pic.twitter.com/X1YrzRpIv1 — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 10, 2017 
 
 O'Donnell has been feuding with Trump since late 2006, when she criticized him on "The View." Since then, the two have traded insults on social media and in the press. And in September, when Hillary Clinton accused Trump of sexism during a debate, he responded in part by bashing O'Donnell. 
 
 "Somebody who's been very vicious to me, Rosie O'Donnell, I said very tough things to her, and I think everybody would agree that she deserves it and nobody feels sorry for her,” he said. 
 
 Alec Baldwin, who has played Trump on "SNL" since last year, is slated to host the show this week.
– Sean Spicer may have laughed off Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of him on Saturday Night Live, but the White House is in fact "rattled," reports Politico, noting "it was Spicer's portrayal by a woman that was most problematic in the president's eyes." As one President Trump donor puts it, "Trump doesn't like his people to look weak." Some say Trump's silence on the skit on Twitter suggests it hit a little too close to home. And though Spicer described it as "cute" and "funny," sources say he actually found it upsetting. But "it doesn't really matter what I think," Spicer tells Politico. "I would much rather have the focus be on the president's agenda and the success he's having. That's all I'm saying on it." Steve Bannon should perhaps prepare for a similar portrayal. After Saturday's skit, a fan on Twitter suggested Rosie O'Donnell should dress up as Trump to get under his skin, reports Vanity Fair. O'Donnell responded that Alec Baldwin portrays Trump and McCarthy does Spicer, but she later agreed she'd like to play Bannon, whom Mikey Day has portrayed as the Grim Reaper on SNL. "If called, I will be ready," O'Donnell tweeted. "I am here to serve." The show hasn't said if O'Donnell is likely to appear, but support is growing on Twitter, with one user suggesting such a skit would let O'Donnell "have the last laugh on Trump" after a decade-long feud, per the Huffington Post.