Meryl Streep put on a fat suit and orangeface for an unsettling Donald Trump impression

One of our greatest living actors took on the most controversial role of her career at a gala for Shakespeare in the Park on Monday evening.

The Oscar winner went onstage dressed as Donald Trump.

Streep, dressed in a suit, protruding belly, long red tie, a blond wig, and bronzer all over her face was obviously having fun with the typical look of Trump.

Here's a look:

And here's Streep giving a little bit of her Trump impression, alongside Christine Baranski, who was dressed as Hillary Clinton, while singing “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” from the Cole Porter Broadway hit "Kiss Me, Kate":

But obviously, Streep stole the show.  

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