Will Ferrell Revives George W. Bush Impression to Tear Donald Trump Apart

Will Ferrell revived his impression of former President George W. Bush in order to mock Donald Trump at the Not the White House Correspondents' dinner.

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Lampooning the president is a time-honored tradition on Saturday Night Live, and Will Ferrell was one of the best at it. His spell as former President George W. Bush was legendary, though he rarely brings the character out of storage these days.

Ferrell made an exception on Saturday, bringing back his version of Bush for Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner event. Not surprisingly, Ferrell's Bush had his sights on President Donald Trump, and the opening of his monologue was focused on how Trump had taken the scrutiny off Bush's tenure within 100 days of taking office:

History’s been kinder to me then many of you thought. For the longest time, I was considered the worst President of all time. That has changed. I needed eight years of catastrophic flood, a war built on a lie, an economic disaster. The new guy needed a hundred days. He’s now widely considered the worst President of all time. I come in second. I’m fine with that, no one remembers second place.

Nothing was out of bounds for Ferrell, as he lampooned the fake news phenomenon, Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago, and even called the current president a "snowflake." He saved some of the most personal barbs for his final act, as he went in on Trump's appearance, specifically his ties.

"Here’s a fashion update for you, Mr. Trump," said Ferrell. "The tie stops at the belt. A big, long tie that goes past your mid-thigh does not mean what you think it means. It means I do not know anything about fashion and I should not design my own ties."

This isn't the first time Ferrell brought back the younger Bush to relentlessly slander Trump. Prior to the election, he made an appearance on Comedy Central's @midnight, claiming his fictitious version of Bush had a bunker to retreat to should Trump be elected president. Ferrell claimed America would be "overrun by wild dogs and racists" in the event of a Trump win.

He may not be the fixture of late-night that he once was, but don't be surprised if Ferrell continues to run it back with the Bush character all these years later. Ferrell does not appear to be a Trump fan, and he has plenty of wisdom to share with America's 45th president.

The comedian closed his monologue with one last parting shot disguised as advice for Trump. "Eat a salad," said Ferrell. 

Read the full transcript of Ferrell's monologue at Vulture.

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