Kamala hits the ground running on Saturday Night Live as celebs support her

TOI correspondent from Washington:Kamala Harris electrified her liberal basis with a surprise appearance Saturday Night Livea historic show in the annals of American comedy that has it all political satire.
Harris appeared in the opening skit with Maya Rudolph, who she portrays as a series regular. The two women, dressed identically, talked to each other across a dressing table through a non-existent cosmetic mirror and trolled Trump and chatter about the election.
Rudolph's Harris opened the skit alone, wishing she could talk to someone: “Who has been in my shoes, a black, South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area,” as Kamala appeared to cheer. The two women then joked about Trump's inability to open doors, referencing a recent video that showed Trump struggling to open the door of a garbage truck before a rally in Wisconsin.
“Take my palm-ala,” Rudolph said as she grabbed Harris' hand, and they did a one-two and said, “The American people want to stop the chaos and end the dram-ala with a cool new stepmomala.” Sit back back in our pajamas and watch a romantic comedy. Because what do we always say? … “Keep Calm-ala and Carry On-ala.”
Presidential candidates have appeared on the show in the past, including Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump before the 2016 election. It's not clear whether such skits have an impact on voting, but they certainly excite supporters and add weight to otherwise contentious campaigns Humor.
While Harris supporters predictably rejoiced at her appearance – her campaign team kept it a secret by diverting her plane to Detroit to land in New York so she could dash to the studio – Trump supporters ridiculed the appearance and bragged that she was just imitating his appearance on the show in 2015.
Both sides have adopted newer methods in their campaigns, appearing on shows and podcasts aimed at specific demographics in a race that could be decided by a few thousand votes in battleground states.
Prominent endorsements have also played a larger role than usual in this election cycle, with players in the predominantly liberal entertainment industry largely promoting Harris while Trump grasps at straws. Over the weekend, Harris was endorsed by Hollywood legend Harrison Ford – who has remained largely apolitical – and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican governor of California.
“For someone like me, who talks to people all over the world and still knows that America is the shining city on a hill, calling America a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic that it makes me angry. And I will always be an American before I become a Republican. That’s why I’m voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz this week,” Schwarzenegger said in a post on X.
However, Trump and his supporters claim he is a bigger star than all of them and that the man who was the focus of the show “Celebrity Apprentice” doesn't care about celebrity endorsements. But the MAGA boss was definitely upset about actress Julia Roberts' support of Kamala Harris.
“I'm so disappointed in Julia Roberts because I love it…she's going to look back on this and cringe,” he said of Fox, upset over pro-Harris ads from Julia Roberts and George Clooney that spouses are not obligated to have theirs communicate their voting preferences to partners.