Donald Trump hadn't gotten far into his opening monologue before trouble occurred. An off-screen heckler interrupted with a cry of "You're a racist!" But the "heckler" was comedian Larry David, who before Trump arrived on-stage had been seen impersonating Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. "Larry, what are you doing?" Trump asked with a trace of exasperation. "I heard if I yelled that, they'd give me $5,000," said David with a shrug, echoing an offer made publicly by one of the Hispanic groups protesting Trump's appearance. "As a businessman," Trump told him, "I can fully respect that." Trump's 90 minutes in the "SNL" spotlight followed weeks of growing anticipation,...
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