Donald Trump portrayal receives 2017 Emmy nom

Emmy Awards, the TV equivalent of the Oscars, has revealed candidates , with Alec Baldwin’s satirical portrayal of Donald Trump winning a nod.

Media reports on Friday said that ‘Saturday Night Live’ won a total of 22 noms and earned its highest number of Emmy nods ever, boosted by the election of President Trump and impersonation of POTUS, adding the SNL and 'Westworld' bagged the maximum nominations.

Meanwhile, the awards show granted a slew of nominations to SNL with Baldwin, who appeared as Trump, nommed for Best Supporting Actor In a Comedy Series.

An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an accolade that honors the best in the television industry, corresponding to the Academy Award.

Trump's controversial policies prompted widespread criticism in the world of art and cinema across the globe.

In April, US mega star of the 1980s action-packed movies Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted his country’s president Trump.

Responding to Trump's jabs at the famous US actor-turned-politician about his performance on an American television reality competition series, Schwarzenegger said, “I'm not a Trump Republican, that's why I didn't vote for him."

He also said, “I have thick skin, this doesn’t bother me at all. It's very funny. One third of the audience left because they boycotted the show, because you're the executive producer, Donald Trump.”

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