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Alec Baldwin returned as President Donald Trump who plays the reality game show Deal or No Deal with Democrats in order to end the partial federal shutdown on a brand new episode of Saturday Night Live.

The special ‘government shutdown edition’ of the popular game show is usually hosted in real life by Howie Mandel, but SNL had Steve Harvey, portrayed hilariously by Kenan Thompson, step in.

Harvey joked that Mandel wasn’t available to host because he had contracted ‘ebola’ after ‘shaking someone’s hand.’

Alec Baldwin (right) returned as President Trump who plays the reality game show Deal or No Deal with Democrats in order to end the partial federal shutdown on a brand new episode of Saturday Night Live. Steve Harvey, portrayed hilariously by Kenan Thompson, is seen left

Harvey pitches in for Howie Mandel, who had contracted 'ebola' for 'shaking someone's hand'

Harvey then joked about about spending two hours waiting on line at airport security in Atlanta because TSA agents ‘thought I was smuggling extra teeth in my mouth.’ He then introduces Trump

In real life, Mandel suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder that manifests as a crippling, anxiety-producing fear of germs.

Harvey then joked about about spending two hours waiting on line at airport security in Atlanta because TSA agents ‘thought I was smuggling extra teeth in my mouth.’

He then introduces Trump.

‘All right, now earlier today you went on TV, and you told the American people that you want to make a deal,’ Harvey says to Trump.

‘That's right, Steve,’ the President said.

‘All right, so we decided to do this in the only format that you can understand - a TV game show with women holding briefcases,’ Harvey says.

‘Alright now in your briefcase here, you've got the deal that Congress offered you in December,’ Harvey says.

‘And I said no deal,’ the President says.

‘Yeah. Nobody's excited about that. player. What was your counter-offer today?’ Harvey asks.

‘I want $5billion for my big border wall, and in exchange I'll extend DACA, and I'll release the kids from cages so they can be, you know, free-range kids,’ the President says.

Trump is then asked to play Deal or No Deal with other players - the members of Congress with whom he has to negotiate the end of the federal shutdown. 

The SNL audience is introduced to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, played by Kate McKinnon.

Trump refers to her as 'Fancy Nancy Pe-loser.'

'I'm still working on the nickname,' the President says.

When Harvey asks Pelosi how she's feeling tonight, she replies: 'Me? Just normal. Not like drunk on my own power or anything.' 

When Harvey mentions to Pelosi that she rejected Trump's offer to end the shutdown, she replied sarcastically: 'Which is a shame because I hate saying no to you, Mr. Trump.'

In real life, Trump offered to end the shutdown by offering protections for DACA recipients in exchange for funding for his border wall. That offer was rejected. 

When Harvey asks Pelosi to open her briefcase, the note inside reads: '$1billion, and you say Nancy is my mommy.' 

Harvey replies: 'Okay, $1billion for border security. That's a lot of money.'

'Yeah, but it's not $5billion, and I need $5billion because that's the first random number I said,' Trump said. 

'No deal.' 

Pelosi then confronts the President, telling him: 'If the government's shut down you can't do the State of the Union. 

'It's for security reasons, not because I'm vindictive or anything,' she says sarcastically.

Trump replies: 'I can't do the State of the Union, then guess what. You're not flying to Afghanistan.' 

In real life, Pelosi delayed the State of the Union, which was scheduled for January 29, citing 'security concerns' in light of the shutdown.

Trump retaliated by canceling a trip in which a Congressional delegation led by Pelosi was scheduled to visit Europe and Afghanistan.

On SNL, Pelosi, feigning outrage, says: 'Oh, no! I can't go on my vacation to a war zone? What will I do?'

Harvey says that the Pelosi-Trump dispute was like 'watching two grandparents fighting over the thermostat.'  

Harvey then asks Trump to pick another contestant.

'I'll take that older Jewish woman on case four,' Trump says, pointing to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Schumer is regularly portrayed on SNL by cast member Alex Moffat.

When Harvey mentions to Trump that the 'older Jewish woman' is Schumer, the New York Senator replies: 'Oh, that's okay. You know, I'm very happy for any attention.'

Harvey then asks Schumer to reveal his offer.

'My offer is, whatever you want,' Schumer says.

Schumer has often been criticized by liberals as being too willing to compromise with Republicans.

Schumer, correcting himself, says: 'We're not doing that anymore. I'm not caving like that.' 

Schumer vows that he would start 'projecting strength.'

'I'm going to put on my fiery red cheetahs,' Schumer says, replacing his glasses. 

'And my offer is $15, and a pastrami on rye.'

Harvey then asks Trump if he accepts.

'Any time you choose no deal, a half a million federal employees work another day without getting paid,' Harvey tells Trump.

To which Trump replies: 'Cool story bro. No deal.' 

Harvey then reads two 'sponsorships'

'Green beef. Shouldn't be green, but ain't nobody at the FDA there to inspect it,' Harvey says. 

An image then flashes on the screen of 'an old lady in inner tube way out in the ocean.'

'Coast guard will be back soon,' Harvey says. 'Hang in there, Beth.' 

Harvey then asks Trump to pick the next contestant, which turns out to be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

McConnell is portrayed by cast member Beck Bennett. 

On the show, McConnell is seen hiding behind his briefcase. In real life, McConnell has been criticized for refusing to enter the fray and deferring to Trump in the government shutdown.

Harvey says: 'You can't just disappear in the middle of this.'

Harvey encourages McConnell to 'poke your head back out your shell.'

'We got a nice little juicy piece of lettuce for you,' Harvey says, a reference to the popular internet meme in which McConnell is frequently mocked as looking like a turtle.

'He ain't going to be helping much, Mr. President,' Harvey says of McConnell.  

Harvey then asks Trump which charity he is playing for, to which he replies: 'Habitat for Hannity.'

Hannity is a reference to Fox News host Sean Hannity, the staunchly pro-Trump conservative.

Trump jokes on SNL that he wants to help Hannity 'build a second beach house.'

'Habitat for Hannity' is a play on Habitat for Humanity, which in real life is a charity that builds houses for the poor.   

Harvey then asks Trump to pick a new contestant. He ends up picking House Rep. Maxine Waters, played by Leslie Jones.

After Trump repeats the insult that Waters is a 'very low IQ person,' she replies: 'I can now subpoena your tax returns whenever I want.'

In real life, Waters is now chair of the House Banking Committee thanks to the Democrats taking over the House of Representatives.

On the show, after Waters threatens Trump, the President replies that she's a 'true genius and beautiful.'

'That's what I thought, mother,' Waters said as she is cut off before she can finish the profane word.

Trump is then asked to pick another contestant - Cardi B. Only it turns out that the woman really is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York Democrat who was recently elected to the House.

Ocasio-Cortez is played on SNL by cast member Melissa Villaseñor.

'That’s OK, Steve,' she says. 

'Trump and the GOP are just terrified of me cause I’m under 100 and I understand how to use Instagram.' 

Harvey then calls on the other contestants, including Cardi B, who is portrayed by cast member Ego Nwodim. 

When Cardi B opens the briefcase, the note says: 'This ain't my business, but sh-money.'

'Shmoney' is a term used by Cardi B and others. It usually connotes money that is paid under the table. 

McConnell is then seen doing the 'Bird Box challenge' - a reference to the hugely popular Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock. 

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, who is played by cast member Chris Redd, also makes an appearance, as does Republican Congressman Steve King.

King's offer is 'whites' - a reference to statements made in defense of white nationalism.

Finally, the segment ends with Trump accepting the offer of 'hamberders' from a Clemson football player, played by cast member Pete Davidson.  

This was Davidson's first role in an SNL skit since he posted a disturbing message on social media indicating he was thinking of committing suicide.

In the cold open, Davidson's 'briefcase' is a box from White Castle.

This past week, Trump hosted Clemson football players at the White House.

But because of the government shutdown, the event wasn't catered, so Trump bought the players fast food.

Later on the show, Colin Jost and Michael Che hosted another edition of Weekend Update, which included a few digs at Trump.