Buckle up, folks—Saturday Night Live just threw Kamala Harris into the comedy fire, and social media is losing it. The show’s latest Harris spoof has fans—and critics—asking, “Wait, did SNL just switch teams?”
In Saturday’s Family Feud-style skit, Maya Rudolph reprised her Harris role, leaning into Harris’s classic quirks with a hefty dose of exaggeration, as Kenan Thompson’s Steve Harvey character put the Democratic players on blast. Harris’s response? A classic “word salad” ramble about her middle-class childhood, which ends with her unexpectedly choosing a “Glock” for her glove compartment—an over-the-top nod to her recent 60 Minutes interview about gun ownership. Cue wild audience laughter.
With fans posting reactions like, “SNL is straight-up destroying Kamala,” and “The Democrats have officially lost SNL,” it’s clear this segment had viewers wondering if the show is signaling some kind of cultural shift. Even longtime viewers who once saw SNL as the Trump-roast channel were shocked, saying, “Guess SNL isn’t so ‘liberal-leaning’ anymore.” Meanwhile, Kamala fans and critics alike agreed—this skit was a sign of changing tides.
And Kamala wasn’t alone in the hot seat. Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden stammered nonsensically, Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz pulled out “white nonsense” essentials, and the sketch even hinted at Harris’s rumored “drinking problem.” SNL fans thought Rudolph’s dance moves and goofy accent hinted at Kamala’s infamous “Jamaican accent slip-up,” and let’s just say, the digs weren’t lost on the audience.
Twitter, er, X, had a field day. Robby Starbuck quipped, “When SNL starts roasting Kamala, you know they think she’s done. This is a vibe shift.” Another fan piled on, “SNL went after Kamala. The Left is not going to like this one bit!” Even Harris herself, who previously called Rudolph’s portrayal “so good,” might be wondering if it’s all laughs… or a not-so-subtle message that public opinion is shifting.
So, has SNL gone bipartisan? Or are they just dialing up the shock factor for those big election ratings? Either way, one thing’s for sure—when SNL flips the script, the internet has plenty to say about it.
