"I hope my name never comes out of his mouth," Johnson said about Trump during a Q&A for 'Playing POTUS' at Tribeca Film Festival

The Playing POTUS documentary explored how the Saturday Night Live comedians have been able to parody political leaders and helped define them in popular culture

Johnson has been the show’s go-to guy to portray Trump ever since he joined the sketch comedy series as a cast member in fall 2021. Before him, the role had been played for five seasons by frequent SNL host Alec Baldwin.

The current Trump impersonator also revealed the unusual way he thinks about playing the president.

SNL’s James Austin Johnson reveals the ‘secret weapon’ in his Donald Trump impression that Alec Baldwin didn’t use - Comedian has played Trump on the late night show since 2021

James Austin Johnson broke down his Donald Trump performance on "SNL" at Tribeca after a screening of a documentary about presidential impressions.

Saturday Night Live's James Austin Johnson gave the Tribeca Festival a taste, and analysis, of his celebrated stream-of consciousness Donald Trump impression. He often wings it. "It wouldn’t feel like Trump if there wasn’t this queasy feeling in the audience of ‘what is he going to say?

Jeffrey Epstein made his “Saturday Night Live” debut during the May 16 cold open. Host Will Ferrell played the monstrous sex offender and Trump pal in a sketch that began with the president (James Austin Johnson) chatting with JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane).

The "SNL" great named his one regret about the "fun times" he spent with his old buddy Trump in a wild start to the season finale.