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.<\/p>\n
That distinction this week was reserved for “Complicit,” a faux Ivanka Trump perfume ad that is liable to really ruffle some feathers.<\/p>\n
The conceit is pretty clear: As the most outspoken woman closest to Trump, she is complicit in the things he does – and for not doing something about it.<\/p>\n
“She’s Ivanka,” the narrator says. “And a woman like her deserves a fragrance all her own. A scent made just for her. Because she’s beautiful. She’s powerful. She’s … Complicit.”<\/p>\n
More: “She’s a woman who knows what she wants, and knows what she’s doing. Complicit.”<\/p>\n
And: “She doesn’t crave the spotlight, but we see her. Oh, how we see her,” as she looks in a mirror and sees Baldwin-as-Trump looking back at her.<\/p>\n
“A feminist. A champion. An advocate for women,” the narrator says as women on screen look confused. “But, like, how?”<\/p>\n
And the grand finale sums it all up.<\/p>\n
“Complicit: The fragrance for the woman who could stop all of this,” the narrator says, “but won’t.”<\/p>\n