“Yet again this weekend, “Saturday Night Live” trotted out Alec Baldwin doing a Donald Trump impression for its cold open. And yet again, that wasn't even close to its harshest political sketch.
That distinction this week was reserved for “Complicit,” a faux Ivanka Trump perfume ad that is liable to really ruffle some feathers.
The basic idea is pretty clear: As an outspoken woman known to be very close to her father, she is complicit in the things Trump does — and for not doing something about them.”
(Voice-over and commentary)
"Every man knows her name. Every woman knows her face."The party goers all stop and look as the voice-over continues,"When she walks into a room, all eyes are on her...She's Ivanka."The commercial continues with glamour shots of Ivanka and then comes the first comedic bulls eye:"She's beautiful. She's powerful. She's ... complicit."We then hear,"She's a woman who knows what she wants. And knows what she's doing. Complicit."We see a group of well-dressed women looking at Ivanka, who then whisper to each other,"I bet when she watches 'Titanic,' she thinks she's Rose."Then adding,"Sorry girl, you're Billy Zane."We see Ivanka as the voice-over continues,"A feminist, an advocate, a champion for women. But, like, how?She's loyal. Devoted.But probably should have bounced after the whole 'Access Hollywood' bus thing."And then comes probably the best moment of the sketch. As Ivanka is putting on lipstick in a mirror, we hear,"She doesn't crave the spotlight, but we see her. Oh, how we see her."The camera then reveals the reflection in the mirror as being none other than Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump putting on lipstick.The sketch concludes:"Complicit: The fragrance for the woman who can stop all this ... but won't."And then we hear the comedic tagline,…."Also available in a cologne for Jared."