Harris mocks Trump as she makes surprise Saturday Night Live appearance
Source: The Independent
6 hours ago
Kamala Harris poked fun at Donald Trumps garbage truck struggles as she made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live just days before America goes to the polls. The vice president, who has been played on the 50th season of the comedy show by Maya Rudolph, flew to New York City on Saturday evening after a campaign event in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Harris made the unscheduled stop while on her way to Detroit, Michigan, with Air Force Two landing at LaGuardia Airport in Queens. It was the final episode of the show before Election Day on Tuesday. She appeared in the shows cold opening opposite Rudolphs version of her as the actress looked into a mirror and said she wished she could talk to someone who has been in my shoes.
The camera then panned to the reflection in the mirror, where the beaming vice president sat, receiving a huge cheer from the studio audience.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and US actress Maya Rudolph participate in Saturday Night Live live late-night sketch comedy show at NBC studios in New York City on November 2, 2024 (AFP via Getty Images)
You and me both sister, Harris told Rudolph. It is nice to see you Kamala, Harris added. I am just here to remind you that you have got this. You can do something your opponent cannot do like open doors.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kamala-harris-snl-appearance-election-b2640434.html
Rhiannon12866 posted the clip here - SNL: 2024 Pre-Election Cold Open
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and US actress Maya Rudolph participate in Saturday Night Live live late-night sketch comedy show at NBC studios in New York City on November 2, 2024 (AFP via Getty Images)
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and US actress Maya Rudolph participate in Saturday Night Live live late-night sketch comedy show at NBC studios in New York City on November 2, 2024 (AFP via Getty Images)
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.@KamalaHarris joins Hillary Clinton, Bob Dole, and George H.W. Bush, who all appeared on SNL alongside their impersonators
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12:13 AM · Nov 3, 2024
(many of us of course remember Chevy Chase as President Gerald Ford )
BoRaGard
(2,995 posts)Docreed2003
(17,851 posts)She was funny, made a joke about her opponent, and she poked fun at herself. She came across as authentic and relatable. Very well done by the Harris team!
robleb
(272 posts)You know he is mad as hell, well, more mad than usual
Bettie
(17,273 posts)has stated that this breaks the equal time rule.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/03/harris-appearance-snl-equal-time-rule
Brendan Carr, a commissioner with the federal communications commission (FCC), claimed on the social platform X that Harriss appearance on the show is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCCs Equal Time rule. Carr made the claim in response to an Associated Press alert to Harris being on the show that night.
The purpose of the rule is to avoid exactly this type of biased and partisan conduct a licensed broadcaster using the public airwaves to exert its influence for one candidate on the eve of an election. Unless the broadcaster offered Equal Time to other qualifying campaigns, said Carr, who was nominated by both Trump and Biden and confirmed unanimously by the Senate three times.
FCC guidelines state: Equal opportunities generally means providing comparable time and placement to opposing candidates; it does not require a station to provide opposing candidates with programs identical to the initiating candidate.
Harris joined comedian Maya Rudolph at the start of the show in a sketch that skewered Donald Trump for his recent rally speeches, including wearing an orange and yellow safety jacket, a riff on the ongoing garbage controversy, and pretending to fellate a broken microphone.
Novara
(6,115 posts)Only a class act.
Gaytano70
(1,207 posts)Especially love the first one 💙
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)Ty the photos!
orleans
(35,132 posts)BattleRow
(1,224 posts)The skit hit just the right,light note,and perhaps converted some"undecideds",hopefully.
SomedayKindaLove
(1,108 posts)Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
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louis-t
(23,738 posts)That was fabulous. I never use that word.
QED
(2,969 posts)question everything
(48,971 posts)republianmushroom
(17,943 posts)BarbD
(1,226 posts)And I've already voted for this marvelous woman.