Saturday Night Live ‘s 50th season premiered with show alum Maya Rudolph reprising her role as “fun aunt” Kamala Harris , this time holding a jovial campaign rally while Donald Trump and JD Vance try not to bore attendees at theirs. Rudolph, whose portrayal of Harris was announced in July, first played her five years ago when the then-California senator was seeking the Democratic nomination. The following year, she returned to the late night show as Biden’s running mate.
Now, Rudolph has a running mate of her own: Tim Walz, as depicted by comedian Jim Gaffigan . “Folks, I haven’t been this excited since I got a ten percent rebate on a leaf blower from Menard’s!” the midwesterner told the crowd . “This is personal for me,” he added later.
“I love this country. And as a former teacher, I need the money.” After being nudged off stage, Rudolph introduced her husband, Doug Emhoff.
Former SNL cast member Andy Samberg took on that role, introducing himself as the “Second Gentlemensch.” Meanwhile, over at the Trump rally –in its third hour–the former president (James Austin Johnson) was spending his time fretting about his supporters getting up and leaving the venue. “Where the hell is everyone going? Where are you going? I see you trying to leave, but the doors are locked!” he said, as the shot cut back to Rudolph, who was dancing behind the podium.
In a pained voice, he then expressed how much he missed President Joe Biden . “What we wouldn’t.