Comma-la. Kuh-mah-la.
Or as Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned Saturday night time, “Preserve Calm-ala and Keep on-ala.”
Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, dropped into “Saturday Night time Reside” simply three days earlier than the Nov. 5 election, providing some sage recommendation to the iteration of herself portrayed by comic Maya Rudolph.
Rudolph’s Harris, making ready for a closing rally in Pennsylvania, wished she might converse with somebody, “Who’s been in my sneakers, a Black, South Asian girl working for president, ideally from the Bay Space.”
Rudolph sat earlier than an (empty) self-importance mirror and the real-life vp appeared in an analogous swimsuit and necklace seated on the opposite aspect. Claps and screams erupted from the viewers that lasted for almost 30 seconds, making it arduous to listen to the vp’s line.
Signal-up for Your Vote: Textual content with the USA TODAY elections group.
She tried once more.
“You and me each, sista,” Harris mentioned.
“It’s good to see you, Kamala, and I am simply right here to remind you, ‘You bought this,’ as a result of you are able to do one thing your opponent can’t do. You’ll be able to open doorways,” Harris informed Rudolph, referencing a current video that confirmed former President Donald Trump struggling to open the door of a rubbish truck earlier than a Wisconsin rally.
The 2 Kamalas then riffed on Harris’ first identify, which her opponent, Trump has repeatedly mispronounced.
“Take my palm-ala,” Rudolph mentioned as she grabbed Harris’ hand. “The American folks need to cease the chaos and finish the dram-ala with a cool new step-mamala. Relax in our pajam-alas and watch a rom-com-ala.”
Harris, a former prosecutor and state legal professional common, steered placing on “Legally Blond-ala.”
“As a result of what can we at all times say?” Harris mentioned. Then she and Rudolph mentioned in unison: “Preserve Calm-ala and Carry On-ala.”
The 2 Harrises wore matching fits: a black shirt, black blazer and black slacks. Each sported a double strand of pearls and had American flag pins mounted to their lapels.
Standing with their arms over one another’s shoulders, the 2 ended the skit with the signature “SNL” opener: “And stay from New York, it’s Saturday Night time!”
Harris seems on ‘SNL’ in closing days of election
Harris’ shock look got here as she’s interesting to undecided voters within the closing days of the marketing campaign. She and Trump are locked in a razor-thin race for the White Home, with the 2 candidates in a lifeless warmth in many of the seven swing states.
Earlier on Saturday, Harris campaigned throughout two battleground states: Georgia and North Carolina. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, additionally had stops in North Carolina and Virginia, a state thought of a protracted shot for a Republican victory. Harris plans to marketing campaign Sunday in Michigan whereas Trump is ready to marketing campaign in Pennsylvania.
Harris will spend Monday, the ultimate day of the race, on the marketing campaign path in Pennsylvania.
Harris was not the primary presidential contender to seem on the sketch comedy present celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this season.
Trump and his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, appeared on the present in 2015. Barack Obama additionally dropped in on the present in 2007. However these appearances have been anticipated upfront, the candidates didn’t pop in days earlier than the final election.
As she boarded Air Pressure Two at LaGuardia Airport early Sunday, Harris was requested by reporters whether or not she favored showing on the comedy sketch present.
“It was enjoyable,” Harris mentioned.
(This story was up to date with new info.)
( headline and story edited by our workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
