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Hope Hicks gets the spotlight on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Watch: Cecily Strong as Hope Hicks on ‘Weekend Update’

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Outgoing White House Communications Director Hope Hicks got her share of airtime on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.’’

Cecily Strong portrayed Hicks during the “Weekend Update’’ segment. You can watch that above.

Hicks also got a shout-out from President Trump (portrayed by Alec Baldwin) during the opening segment.

“I hate seeing her go, but I love watching her walk away,’’ he said, before making a suggestive gesture about Hicks’s physique.

Watch: ‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open

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In that segment, the Trump character went all over the place on gun policy and White House personnel.

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“I said I was going to run this country like a business,’’ he said. “That business is a Waffle House at 2 a.m.’’