Last year, Plaza tweeted a photo of herself, in costume, alongside a smiling Trump.

On TuesdaysLate Show with Stephen Colbert, the actress explained how the picture became a reality.

My boss said the only thing you should probably do tonight is get a picture with Donald Trump.

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Thats all I need you to do.

Do it or youre fired, Plaza said.

And do it she did, though it wasnt easy at first: He kept shooing me away.

He didnt want the picture, Plaza said of Trump.

I finally put my creepy elf arm around him and got that picture.

As for what she thinks of Trump now?

Watch the clip below.