Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Appearance onSaturday Night Livewith Maya Rudolph to Raucous Applause: 'End the Dramala'

Mar. 15, 2025

Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ on Saturday, Nov. 2.Photo:Saturday Night Live

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Kamala Harrismade a surprise appearance onSaturday Night Liveon Nov. 2, three days before the presidential election.

“I wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes… a Black, south Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area,” Rudolph said.

Harris, 60, then appeared sitting opposite Rudolph (both in matching suits), sparking raucous applause from the live audience.

“You and me both, sister,” Harris said. “It is nice to see you, Kamala. I’m just here to remind you: You’ve got this. Because you can do something your opponent cannot do. You can open doors.”

The joke was a reference to Trump’s appearance on Oct. 30 in Wisconsin, where he appeared to miss a garbage truck door as he attempted to open it.

As Rudolph laughed, Harris replied, “I don’t really laugh like, that do I?”

“A little bit,” Rudolph replied, before intoning, “Kamala, take my palm-ala. The American people want to stop the chaos and end the dramala.”

Rudolph and Harris then said in unison, “Keep calmala and carry on-a-la,” before adding, “We know each other so well we even finish each other’s …belief in the promise of America.”

Vice President Kamala Harris appearing at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024.Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg/Getty

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“Well it was worth a shot!” said Harris, before the two women wrapped the skit withSNL’s signature cold open sign-off: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

After the show,Jim Gaffigan— who has a regular cameo role in season 50 of the show as Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — shared a behind-the-scenes look at the moment, postinga photo as part of a post on Threadsthat showed Rudolph and Harris in conversation on theSNLstage. Virginia Sen.Tim Kainewas also visible, sitting in the foreground of the shot.

Kaine, 66, — who alsomade a cameoduring the show — appeared with Gaffigan, 58, in another photo in the post, which was captioned, “SNL this week.”

source: people.com