After the lethal shooting on the set of the movie "Rust," Baldwin, 63, explained to reporters that his counsel strongly instructed him not to comment on the case but then launched into a detailed discussion of it. Baldwin is known for his outbursts involving everyone from photographers to drivers to family members.

The latest Baldwin litigation involves the family of a U.S. Marine killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. It combines Baldwin's reputation for liberal politics and his impulsive temperament — and a demand for $25 million. 

Here is the ultimate irony: In defense of this lawsuit, Baldwin is likely to make an argument strikingly similar to — wait for it — Donald Trump's. It appears Baldwin not only plays Trump on “Saturday Night Live” but also may mouth Trump’s defenses in court.

All of this began over a modest but kind gesture to the family of a slain soldier.