Recent Saturday Night Live skits mocking Kamala Harris have sparked social media uproar – as many viewers believe these sketches are bad news for the candidate.
The iconic late-night show has been airing sketches featuring the Democratic presidential nominee since 2019, when she was president Joe Biden’s running mate.
Famously played by Maya Rudolph, Harris’ character has now been hurdled into the spotlight as the November election approaches – and SNL fans have had a lot to say about her portrayal.
Robby Starbuck wrote on X: ‘When SNL is doing skits like this, you know that they think Kamala’s cooked. Mood shifted.
‘I see zero on the ground excitement for her. The whole administration is a joke to normal people. A sick, sad, long joke that we’re ready to be done with!’
Maya Rudolph played Kamala Harris as Saturday Night Live viewers believe the show is ‘destroying’ the candidate with their sketches
‘You know it’s over when the Democrats have lost SNL. They just destroyed Kamala Harris,’ an X post from columnist Dustin Grage reads.
Another person responded to the clip: ‘Wow. They can’t deny the obvious. Glad they are making fun of how stupid these people sound.’
And a fourth viewer said: ‘This is one of the most hilarious and truthful skits I have ever seen? Is SNL throwing Biden and Kamala under the bus ? Make comedy great again!’
While another comedy lover wrote: ‘SNL went after Kamala Harris again. The Left will not like this at all.’
Columnist Dustin Grage said SNL ‘destroyed’ Harris in a Family Feud-themed act
One social media user said about the show: ‘Even SNL couldn’t resist taking a swing at Kamala Harris—now you know things are bad!’
Saturday night’s ‘Cold Open’ was set up as a Family Feud episode featuring the key players of both political parties.
Harris went head-to-head with Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, in a clip that grabbed the attention of millions of viewers.
When Steve Harvey, depicted by Kenan Thompson, asked the players to name something they keep in their glove compartment, Harris hit the red buzzer.
She went on a long-winded answer about her childhood, but ultimately landed on ‘a Glock,’ alluding to a 60 Minutes interview where the candidate said she owns a gun and ‘if someone breaks in my house, they’re getting shot.’
SNL, which has been criticized for being liberal-leaning, has surprised social media users with its mockery of Harris and other Democratic key players
SNL fans have taken Rudolph’s character as a sign of a ‘cultural shift’ in media and politics
Tim Waltz, played by Jim Gaffigan, answered the same prompt with some ‘white nonsense,’ as Kenan’s Harvey humorously described the response of ‘hot hands, napkins from Runza and gotta have Tums, in case I eat something spicy like tomato.’
Dana Carvey played a confused Biden, who rambled on in noncoherent sentences.
‘Well, well, well. It says volumes SNL are doing real life skits on Kamala & Biden. But where have they been for 4 years,’ someone wrote on X.
Even though some social media users thought this sketch was an attack on Harris, Trump’s character was also mocked in the parody.
At one point Harris proved that the Republican candidate can be manipulated ‘simply through flattery.’ She then gave him a compliment, to which Trump responded, ‘She’s got my vote.’
An act from last week depicting Harris watching the vice presidential debate hinted at Harris’ drinking habits, some viewers said
Harris reacted positively to Rudolph’s portrayal of her, saying ‘she’s so good.’
‘It’s funnier now that they make fun of the other side too lol’, an X user said about SNL, which has been criticized for being liberal-leaning.
Another said: ‘I thought Saturday Night Live was liberal. Didn’t they used to bash Trump all the time?’
In another satirical bit that viewers believed flamed Harris, Rudolph’s character danced at a podium.
‘If we win together, we could end the dramala,’ she said. ‘and the tramala, and go relax in our pajamalas.’
But others did not see the Kamala-centered jokes as anything more than comedic content.
One post read: ‘Conservatives acting like SNL just started the kamala “but first, something about me” storyline is so funny to me bc they have been doing it since 2019.’
But the overwhelming verdict, according to viewers posting on social media, is that SNL’s berating of Harris has signaled a turning point in public opinion.
‘Don’t underestimate the cultural shift of SNL mocking Kamala It’s recognition she is toast & permission to walk away from her & her trainwreck of a campaign,’ someone said.
A sketch from last week depicting Harris and her husband watching the vice presidential debate made people think SNL was hinting at Harris’ rumored drinking problem.
Someone wrote on X: ‘Kamala is too busy drinking more like what else is new’
‘SNL is openly making fun of Kamala Harris’s drinking problem and Tim Walz being a Knucklehead. Sure sign that Harris’ campaign is in deep trouble,’ another said.
An SNL sketch framed as a Family Feud episode mocked Harris, Tim Waltz, Doug Emhoff and Joe Biden
‘OMG SNL couldn’t resists making Kamala a drunk and her husband a psychopath than Tim Walz say he’s friends with school shooters,’ another user chimed in.
Despite online backlash and criticism from Republicans, Harris has shown she enjoys seeing herself acted out on the show.
While appearing on The View, she was seen laughing and clapping at Rudolph’s portrayal of her.
‘She’s so good,’ Harris said of the actress-comedian.
