Recent Saturday Night Live sketches mocking Kamala Harris have caused a stir on social media, as many viewers believe these sketches are bad news for the candidate.
The iconic late-night show has been airing sketches of the Democratic presidential candidate since 2019, when she was President Joe Biden’s running mate.
Famously played by Maya Rudolph, Harris’ character has now come into the spotlight as the November election approaches, and SNL fans have had a lot to say about her performance.
Robby Starbuck wrote on X: ‘When SNL does sketches like this, you know they think Kamala is cooked. The mood changed.
‘I don’t see any enthusiasm on the ground for her. The entire administration is a joke to normal people. A long, sad, sick 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 its sketches.
‘You know it was over when the Democrats lost SNL. They just destroyed Kamala Harris,” reads a post by columnist Dustin Grage.
Another person responded to the clip: ‘Wow. They cannot deny the obvious. I’m glad they’re making fun of how stupid these people seem.
And a fourth viewer said: ‘Is this one of the funniest and most truthful parodies I’ve 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 won’t like this at all.’
Columnist Dustin Grage Said SNL ‘Destroyed’ Harris at Family Feud-Themed Event
One social media user said of the show: “Even SNL couldn’t resist taking a swipe at Kamala Harris. Now you know things are bad!”
Saturday night’s ‘Cold Open’ was staged as an episode of Family Feud featuring key players from both political parties.
Harris went head-to-head with Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, in a clip that caught the attention of millions of viewers.
When Steve Harvey, played by Kenan Thompson, asked the players to name something they keep in the glove compartment, Harris pressed the red buzzer.
She gave a long 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 that “if someone breaks into my house, they’re going to be shot.” ‘
SNL, which has been criticized for being liberal-leaning, has surprised social media users with its mockery of Harris and other key Democratic 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, responded to the same message with some “white nonsense,” while Kenan’s Harvey humorously described the response as “warm hands, Runza napkins and I have to eat Tums, in case I eat anything.” spicy like tomato.”
Dana Carvey played a confused Biden, who rambled with incoherent sentences.
‘Well, well, well. He says SNL is doing real-life sketches about Kamala and Biden. But where have they been for 4 years?” someone wrote on X.
Although 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 demonstrated that the Republican candidate can be manipulated “simply through flattery.” She then paid him a compliment, to which Trump responded: “She has my vote.”
A stunt last week showing 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,” one X user said of SNL, which has been criticized for being liberal-leaning.
Another said: ‘I thought Saturday Night Live was liberal. Didn’t they used to criticize Trump all the time?
In another satirical bit that viewers believed irritated Harris, Rudolph’s character danced on a podium.
“If we win together, we could put an end to the drama,” he said. “And plot it, and let’s relax in our pajamas.”
But others didn’t see the Kamala-centric jokes as anything more than comedic content.
One post read: “The conservatives who act like SNL just started the Kamala ‘but first something about me’ story is so funny to me because they’ve been doing it since 2019.”
But the overwhelming verdict, according to viewers posting on social media, is that SNL’s rebuke of Harris has marked a turning point in public opinion.
“Don’t underestimate the cultural shift of SNL making fun of Kamala. It’s an acknowledgment that she’s toast and permission to move away from her and her derailed campaign,” someone said.
A sketch last week showing Harris and her husband watching the vice presidential debate had people thinking SNL was hinting at Harris’ rumored drinking problem.
Someone wrote on X: ‘Kamala is too busy drinking more like what else is new’
‘SNL openly mocks Kamala Harris’ drinking problem and Tim Walz being a Knucklehead. “Sure sign that the Harris campaign is in serious trouble,” said another.
An SNL sketch framed as an episode of Family Feud mocked Harris, Tim Waltz, Doug Emhoff and Joe Biden
“OMG SNL couldn’t resist turning Kamala into a drunk and her husband into a psychopath, before Tim Walz said he’s friends with school shooters,” another user chimed in.
Despite the online backlash and criticism from Republicans, Harris has shown that she enjoys seeing herself represented on the show.
While appearing on The View, she was seen laughing and applauding at Rudolph’s portrayal of her.
“She’s so good,” Harris said of the actress and comedian.