Here’s What NBC Is Offering GOP Hopefuls Who Wish They'd Hosted SNL

Trump episode sparked equal-time requests

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As many as five Republican presidential hopefuls filed equal-time requests with NBC stations following Donald Trump's hosting stint on the Nov. 7 episode of Saturday Night Live.

According to a pair of reports, which cited campaign sources, NBC has begun to make offers to those who have requested time, with GOP long shots Lindsey Graham and George Pataki being named specifically. NBC has offered a 12-minute window—Trump's airtime on SNL was 12 minutes and five seconds—on Friday, Nov.

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