The Donald Trump impersonator who taunted Alec Baldwin over the 2021 “Rust” taking pictures alleged that the actor’s spouse, Hilaria Baldwin, “chased” him and tried to seize his telephone following the stunt.
The incident was recorded by the comedian troll, whose actual identify is Jason Scoop, and went viral after he posted it Monday on his social media. Within the video, Scoop, dressed as Trump, taunted Alec outdoors of their New York Metropolis residence as he unloaded baggage from the trunk of an SUV.
What the clip didn’t present, in line with Scoop, was the second that Hilaria, 41, allegedly chased him “around the block” in heels and tried to seize his telephone.
“She lunged for my phone,” Scoop, who’s a Trump fan, informed TMZ in an interview on Tuesday.
“I yelled at my cameraman. I mentioned, ‘Get this! Get this!’” Scoop recounted but said the person didn’t get the alleged second on tape. “I was a little disappointed with him. He missed that opportunity.”
Reps for Alec and Hilaria didn’t instantly reply to The Publish’s requests for remark.
Scoop, who additionally mocked Hilaria over her accent and her weight, continued, “[She] was chasing me down the street in high heels trying to grab my phone.”
The alleged chase occurred after Scoop, impersonating Trump, mockingly supplied Alec “a total pardon for murdering that woman,” referring to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The filmmaker was by accident shot and killed in October 2021 after a prop gun Alec was holding went off throughout a rehearsal on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”
The “30 Rock” alum, who has all the time maintained that he didn’t pull the set off and didn’t know that the gun was loaded with stay bullets, went by way of a years-long authorized battle over the taking pictures. Although charged with involuntary manslaughter, the case was finally dismissed in July 2024.
Alec has mentioned that he nonetheless struggles with post-traumatic stress dysfunction from the tragedy.
After remaining silent for a lot of the encounter with Scoop, the incensed star threatened the impressionist’s life, telling him, “You got a camera on me here? You realize my kids live in this building? But I want you to know something. I want you to be real careful. If this camera wasn’t here, I’d snap your f–king neck in half and break your f–king neck right here. You know that, don’t you?”
“I want you to get out of here,” Alec additionally mentioned, warning that he would “shove that camera up [Scoop’s] ass.”
Reflecting on the encounter throughout his interview with TMZ, Scoop mentioned, “Beforehand, I was thinking, do I treat him with the kid gloves or do I go scorched earth? And I was really debating, but then I remembered, you know, how he mocked mercilessly, my man DJT from four years straight on ‘SNL,’ so I’m like, you know what, let’s go scorched earth. The people wanna see scorched earth.”
“You know, when I’m in character, Jason is gone, I’m Trump in that moment. I got three seconds,” Scoop added. “When I’m in character, when I’m improving, I can’t held accountable for what comes out of my mouth.”
The comedian additionally mentioned he “100%” thought Alec was going to hit him.
“I don’t want to admit this, but yes, I did get a little nervous,” he confessed. “I’m a human being. He’s a scary man.”
On the similar time, when Alec threatened him, Scoop mentioned half of his mind informed him, “I got gold, baby!” whereas the opposite half was questioning, “Is he really gonna kill me?”
The “Departed” actor’s ire was reportedly roused by the hazard posed to his youngsters.
Alec and Hilaria “take the privacy and security of their children very seriously, and there’s nothing more important to them than their family,” an insider informed Individuals on Tuesday.
“This comedian saw this as an opportunity to gain notoriety and waited outside of his apartment building for Alec to come home, and while Alec was unloading his bag started screaming in his face,” the supply continued. “Alec asked him to leave multiple times. Did Alec lose his temper? Yes.”
“But would any parent have lost their temper when a stranger was screaming with their kids just a few feet away? Yes,” the insider added.
