Bret Baier responds to Alec Baldwin's SNL impersonation of his viral Kamala interview

Fox News big Bret Baier said he 'laughed retired loud' astatine Alec Baldwin's portrayal of him connected Saturday Night Live this week, despite backlash complete nan impersonation. 

Baier told DailyMail.com that he enjoyed watching nan 30 Rock star's parody of his question and reply pinch Kamala Harris, admitting 'my sons thought it was very, very cool.' 

'I did laughter retired large a number of different times,' he said. 'Alec Baldwin is invited to impermanent big for maine connected Special Report anytime.' 

While nan Fox anchor praised Baldwin's effort, nan actor's return to SNL received a mixed response. 

That is because it marked his first capacity since his manslaughter proceedings for accidentally shooting and sidesplitting a female cinematographer successful 2021 fell isolated successful July. 

Baier's question and reply pinch Kamala Harris saw nan Fox News big conflict pinch nan vice president connected a number of issues, arsenic conservatives praised his fierce questioning of her record. 

However, supporters of Harris' candidacy claimed Baier 'ambushed' her, pinch CNN contributor Brian Stelter branding him a 'Trump surrogate.' 

In response, Baier told DailyMail.com that he 'doesn't moreover follow' nan opinions of group for illustration Stelter.

He added that liberals didn't mind truthful overmuch erstwhile he besides had a contentious question and reply pinch Donald Trump. 

'A batch of those aforesaid group we're applauding erstwhile I did my question and reply pinch Trump,' he said. 

'I don't salary attraction to it. I conscionable put equine blinders connected and do my job.' 

Baldwin appeared other Maya Rudolph arsenic they mocked Kamala Harris' capacity successful her question and reply pinch Baier.

And while Baldwin appeared to beryllium successful precocious spirits during his return to nan show, his capacity drew mixed reactions arsenic immoderate fans took rumor pinch his comeback truthful soon aft his manslaughter proceedings fell apart. 

'Why is Alec Baldwin being allowed connected SNL? He changeable and killed personification connected a movie set,' 1 X personification wrote, citing 'safety compromises' that led to nan fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins connected nan group of Baldwin's movie Rust successful October 2021.

'Omg, an existent murderer jokingly talking astir execution connected #snl,' sniped personification else.

'Thanks for convincing nan world really moronic and retired of touch you are.'

'We cognize that Alec Baldwin changeable and killed someone, right?' added another, years aft nan character came nether scrutiny for being nan 1 who fired nan gun.

After a sketch that saw Baldwin and Rudolph relentlessly mock Harris's 27-minute interview, immoderate likewise slammed nan quality arsenic insensitive.

'Even if it was an accident, that personification is dead. Her family and friends will ne'er spot her live EVER again. Alec Baldwin should show immoderate respect by not showing his look connected TV fto unsocial #SNL ever again,' different personification said.

Others rushed to his defense - arguing Baldwin should beryllium capable to move connected pinch his profession pursuing nan calamity 2 years ago. 

'I’m sorry group can’t look to grasp nan truth that Alec Baldwin has moved connected from his troubles, and conscionable continued to conscionable beryllium nan man that he is today- 1 pinch a immense bosom for truthful galore retired there, and his family,' 1 personification said.

'Quit b****ing astir him coming backmost to nan #SNL spotlight.'