Well, well, well. Looks like Kamala Harris finally got the cold shoulder from Saturday Night Live. After weeks of kid-glove treatment from the media’s most reliably left-leaning comedy show, they finally decided to poke a little fun at Harris—and not a moment too soon. The skit from SNL’s latest “Cold Open” couldn’t have been more brutal, serving up a savage take on Harris that left the audience wondering if even her die-hard supporters are starting to lose patience.
The sketch? A spoof on Family Feud, hosted by Kenan Thompson’s Steve Harvey, with Maya Rudolph and James Austin Johnson as Kamala and Trump. And right off the bat, the jabs started flying. Harvey, oozing sarcasm, asked Harris why she isn’t winning by a landslide considering all that cash her campaign is sitting on. Her response? A cringeworthy confession about screaming into her pillow every morning over the same question. Ouch.
Now, if this sounds familiar, it’s because it is. Remember when Hillary Clinton, the grand dame of the Democratic Party, was left scratching her head, wondering why she wasn’t clobbering Trump in the 2016 election? Déjà vu, anyone? Seems like we’re seeing a repeat performance, but with a new leading lady. And this time, it’s Kamala who’s feeling the burn.
The kicker of the sketch came during the Family Feud “fast money” round when Harvey asked her to name something kept in a glove compartment. Cue the tiresome middle-class stump speech! For anyone keeping score, Harris always brings up her “humble” upbringing, but here, SNL turned it into a punchline. “Steve, I was raised in a middle-class family…” she starts, but Thompson’s Harvey shuts her down, pushing for an actual answer. “A Glock, Steve,” Rudolph’s Harris finally says, confirming what we already suspected: they’re not playing around this time.
And if that wasn’t enough, SNL gave us one last twist. Harris introduces Joe Biden—portrayed, as usual, by Dana Carvey—in a slurred, possibly tipsy voice, acting more like a wine aunt at Thanksgiving than a sitting Vice President. Subtle? Not so much. Effective? Absolutely.
So what does this all mean? SNL doesn’t just throw punches for no reason. When they turn on one of their own, you know things aren’t going well. It’s a long fall from being the media darling to becoming their latest target. As Harris stumbles and bumbles, not even her old friends in the entertainment world seem willing to stand by her. Maybe it’s because they know what’s coming—or maybe they’re just as sick of her tired shtick as we are. Either way, the knives are out, and Harris is finally getting a taste of the tough love she’s long overdue.
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