In the final stages of a bitterly contested presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris managed to have the last laugh. It’s “Saturday Night Live.”
The Democratic candidate, who appeared in the episode’s cold open as a mirror image of Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, reassured herself: you can open the door. ”
The sketch focuses on dueling rallies between Harris and former President Trump (James Austin Johnson), referencing Trump’s appearance on a garbage truck and President Biden’s tendency to go off-script. It was a comical summary of recent events. In front of reporters.
Maya Rudolph (left) and Kamala Harris during the “SNL” cold open.
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After some behind-the-scenes discussions with Biden (Dana Carvey), running mate Tim Walz (Jim Gaffigan), and her husband Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg), the vice president wants some time alone. I offered. “I wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes,” Rudolph says, turning to his vain reflection. The real Harris, who appeared to loud cheers from the live studio audience, kindly replied, “You and me, sis.”
In her exchange with Rudolph, Harris also promised to “end the drama” of the campaign and “continue to remain calm.”
Harris came out from behind the mirror to stand next to Rudolph, where the audience cheered again, and then cracked one more joke, asking Rudolph if he was registered in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. , the two gave their best performance at the show. Say the famous line in unison: “Live from New York, Saturday night!”
Later in the episode, hosted by comedian John Mulaney and featuring musical guest Chappell Roan, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 vice presidential nominee, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), He made his second political cameo of the night. Kane makes fun of his poor memory on a game show called “What’s My Name?” Just eight years after he was involved in another “most important election in American history,” participants asked to identify him were stumped.
Harris, who made a surprise visit to New York’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday, joins a growing list of White House candidates who have appeared on the long-running sketch show, including Trump, Clinton and Barack Obama.
In a statement posted on social media ahead of Saturday’s broadcast, Federal Communications Commission Republican Brendan Carr called Harris’ appearance a “clear and blatant attempt to circumvent the commission’s equal time rules.” It was criticized as “an initiative”. Ensure that political candidates have equal opportunity on broadcast networks. A person familiar with the network’s practices said NBC complies with all regulatory obligations.
News of Harris’ guest appearance broke just before 5 p.m. PT, with Harris adding an unannounced stop to her schedule, which was reportedly announced to reporters while flying on Air Force 2. are. She was previously scheduled to travel between campaign events in North Carolina and Michigan.
