<P> To date , Trump has been portrayed by five SNL performers : Phil Hartman , Darrell Hammond , Jason Sudeikis , Taran Killam , and Alec Baldwin . Darrell Hammond has portrayed him most frequently ( 27 times ) , originally while in the cast in the late 1990s , and then reprising the role in a series of cameos in 2016 . The other cast - members held the role briefly , with five appearances by Hartman , three by Killam , and only one by Sudeikis . Since October 2016 , the role has been played by Alec Baldwin , who has made many appearances on the series through its run . </P>
who plays donald trump on saturday night live
Phil Hartman Darrell Hammond Jason Sudeikis Taran Killam Alec Baldwin