Kamala Harris Made Her Debut On "Saturday Night Live," And People Are Having A Lot Of Thoughts

Raven Ishak
·5-min read

Vice President Kamala Harris was on Saturday Night Live.

Kamala Harris clapping her hands

Yes, the real Kamala Harris!!

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After campaigning in North Carolina and Georgia just a few hours before, Vice President Kamala made a pit stop in New York City Saturday night to make her SNL debut right before the presidential election on Tuesday.

While her appearance was kept hush-hush all week, news started to break that she might actually appear on the live televised program when Air Force Two diverted to NYC instead of Detroit, Michigan, Saturday night — and X, formally known as Twitter, started to freak out.

Twitter: @CGSnow_

Thankfully, the rumors were true. The cold open started with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins (played by Chloe Fineman) discussing how both presidential candidates were making their final pitches to the American people. Next, you see former president Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) at one of his rallies.

A man speaking at a 2024 campaign event wearing a suit and an orange safety vest, with supporters and a Trump banner in the background

Bowen Yang also made an appearance as J.D. Vance: "Where are my normal gay guys at?"

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This leads to Doug Emhoff (played by Andy Samberg) turning off the rally that was on the TV. Of course, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (played by Maya Rudolph and Jim Gaffigan) are there with him, and they end up discussing what they just witnessed.

I don't know who this person is. The individual is wearing a black suit with a necklace, making a humorous or surprised expression in an indoor setting
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After Tim Walz leaves to play Fortnite with AOC, and Joe Biden (played by Dana Carvey) makes a quick appearance, Kamala asks her husband for some alone time to get ready for her speech.

Two actors in formal suits performing a comedic skit on a television set
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Kamala then sits at the vanity and wishes that she could talk to someone who's been in her shoes. Poof — the OG Kamala appears.

Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris talking to each other
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They talk about Donald Trump, opening garbage truck doors, and Kamala's laugh. They also hold each other's hands and spit a new phrase: "Keep Calmala and Carry Onala."

A person with long hair smiles while seated at a lit vanity mirror, wearing a dark blazer and pearl necklace
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At the end of the sketch, Maya tells Kamala she has to tell "herself" something: "I'm going to vote for us." Kamala asks, "Any chance you're registered in Pennsylvania?" Maya answers, "Nope, I am not."

Two women wearing black suits and pearls on a TV set
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Once the cold open finished, people on X got emotional. Here are some of their thoughts below:

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Twitter: @teewatterss

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Twitter: @duffthebrand

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Twitter: @CoachLewGrizz

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Twitter: @ShontellSmith

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Twitter: @adamgreattweet

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Twitter: @lahonig

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Twitter: @MattCFromMA

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Twitter: @KDDrummondNFL

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Twitter: @ArtCandee

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Twitter: @ryanlong03

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Twitter: @BELLA_SNOWDEN

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Twitter: @The_Burns29

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Twitter: @TheAltSource

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Twitter: @QondiNtini

15. And finally:

Twitter: @heyjaeee

You can watch the full 2024 Pre-Election Cold Open below:

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