Ahead, Tapper himself reacts to the moments from his career that have fascinated the internet.
So to be onSNLis a huge honor.
It was fun to see me chosen to be their kind of reporter-everyman.
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And I was like, oh no!
What is it, are they being mean?
But then I got home and watched and it was great, it wasn’t bad at all."
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TheFatal Attractionspoof
“Now, the Kellyanne Conway bit was a little different.
So the next morning my wife, who is never up then, was up.
Shehadto tell me about this sketch.
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She’s like, “You were onSaturday Night Livelast night.”
I’m like okay, did I do something wrong?
And she just goes, ‘you have to see it.’
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“So then I watched it, and you know, it was out there.
It was an out-there skit.
My wife wasn’t a fan; she thought it was sexist.
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Hot Debate Guy
“I didn’t notice him at all during the debate!
I didn’t realize how much of a meme that had become until maybe a day or two later.
I was so spent from the debate and so focused on the reception to the questions.
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But then I was like, who’s this hot debate guy?
I don’t remember anybody of note sitting behind me.
But it was just funny.”
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It’s funny because that’s just my face!
I don’t make them on purpose, these are just the faces I make in normal life.
They get captured sometimes and it’s funny I get it, I have an expressive face.”
The Jake Tapper IDGAF face
“You know, I’m not very good at lying.
I have to restrain myself [with guests] all the time.
I thought I was calm, but I’ll just say you’re wasting my time.
it’s possible for you to find it on YouTube, it’s really goofy.
But that was interesting, and that time was fun.”
