"That was tough," Hammond tells EW, with the "Saturday Night Live" alum also reacting to Trump praising him on social media.

Hammond’s impression, which Trump was always supportive of, played him as a goofy, buffoonish and larger than life character.

One of the longest running American television shows kicked off its 40th season this weekend with a new voice: Darrell Hammond has replaced the late Don Pardo as the announcer on Saturday Night Live.