Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Appearance on “Saturday Night Live”

At the end of a grueling, hard-fought presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris managed to have the last laugh. On “Saturday Night Live” that is.

The Democratic candidate appeared in the episode's opening sequence as a mirror image of Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris, reassuring herself: “You can do something your opponent can't: you can open doors.”

The skit, which focused on the dueling rallies of Harris and former President Trump (James Austin Johnson), offered a comic compendium of recent events on the trail, with references to Trump's appearance behind the wheel of a garbage truck and President Biden's unfortunate tendencies , interjecting in front of reporters.

After consulting with Biden, his Vice President Tim Walz (Jim Gaffigan) and husband Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg) backstage, the Vice President asks for a moment alone. “I wish I could talk to someone who was in my shoes,” Rudolph’s character says before turning to her reflection at the dressing table. The real Harris, appearing to an extended ovation for the live studio audience, responds in kind: “You and me both, sista.”

During the exchange with Rudolph, Harris also promised to “end the dramala” of the campaign and “keep Kamala and move on.”

As Harris emerged from behind the mirror to stand side by side with Rudolph – receiving another cheer from the audience – she made another joke, asking her counterpart if she was registered in the swing state of Pennsylvania, before the couple's most famous one The show recited the line in unison: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

During her surprise visit to New York's 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday, Harris joined her Republican opponent Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and numerous other White House candidates who have appeared on the long-running sketch comedy.

News of the guest appearance broke just before 5 p.m. PT when Harris added an unannounced stop to her schedule, which was reportedly announced to the press pool during the Air Force Two flight. She had previously been expected to travel between swing state campaign events in North Carolina and Michigan.