Kate Burton, Meryl's co-star in the show, said that Streep had perfected Trump's mannerisms, including his habit of going to close his jacket and then not being able to. “She treats this like she would her greatest roles,” Burton said. “She’s working on it all the time.”

Streep-as-Trump was the closing act of the gala performance, alongside her Mamma Mia co-star Christine Baranski. The pair performed a version of the song Brush Up Your Shakespeare from the musical Kiss Me Kate.

The song is traditionally a duet for men, offering advice for picking up women – but Streep adapted the lyrics to refer to Trump’s difficulty in wooing female voters, singing: “We could do a deal – you’ll let me know – why is it all the women say no?

Meryl Streep impersonating Donald Trump is the best thing we've seen all week