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SNL presidential candidate appearances ranked

5. John McCain, 2008

Spare a thought for Republican John McCain, who discovered himself up in opposition to the may of the “Sure We Can!” Obama-mania in 2008. Regardless of trailing within the polls (and elevating nowhere close to as a lot cash as his rival), McCain maintained a great sense of humour concerning the mismatch. He appeared on SNL days earlier than the 2008 election, spruiking himself (alongside Tina Fey as his VP Sarah Palin) with painful honesty: “I’m a real maverick – a Republican with out cash.”

4. Hillary Clinton, 2016

Hillary Clinton has appeared on Saturday Evening Stay a number of occasions, however her standout efficiency got here in 2016 when she was frontrunner to win the Democratic nomination. Clinton performed a bartender named Val, whereas Kate McKinnon performed Clinton, complaining to Val that everybody wished to speak a few rumoured presidential bid by Donald Trump. Clinton – the actual one – then did her personal Trump impression: “Ugh, you’re all losers.”

Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton and Hillary Clinton as Val in 2015.

Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton and Hillary Clinton as Val in 2015.Credit score: NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Pictures

The section confirmed Clinton’s human facet (and even received an endorsement from Trump himself) however most likely appears much less humorous to Clinton now, given how issues performed out.

3. Kamala Harris, 2024

Days out from the election, Harris has pulled off one of many extra highly effective strikes of her marketing campaign: being humorous on SNL. Harris starred in a sketch reverse Maya Rudolph (who impersonates Harris on SNL), and the 2 Harrises mixed to sketch out a plan to cease Trump. “Now, Kamala, take my palm-ala,” Rudolph stated, extending a hand to Harris. “The American individuals wish to cease the chaos,” Harris replied, “and finish the drama-la.”

2. Donald Trump, 2015

No matter your place on his politics, Trump is a person who covets the highlight, so, unsurprisingly, he did an honest job internet hosting Saturday Evening Stay. In November 2015, a couple of months after declaring his candidacy for the 2016 election, Trump took on internet hosting duties.

Showing alongside two Trump impersonators, Trump went full Trump: “They don’t have my expertise, my cash or particularly my attractiveness, however we’ll have a enjoyable time.” In information that can shock nobody, Trump has since turned on the present, describing it as “not humorous with no expertise”.

1. Bernie Sanders, 2016

He could not have had a lot luck securing the Democratic nomination in 2016, however a minimum of Bernie Sanders can take some satisfaction in profitable the title of the funniest politician to hitch Saturday Evening Stay. Sanders starred on the present in a Titanic-themed sketch in 2016, permitting him to riff on his socialist label. The sketch featured comic Larry David taking part in a rich passenger who demanded he be bundled onto a lifeboat attributable to his privileged background. Enter Bernie Sanders.

“I’m so sick of the 1 per cent getting this preferential therapy,” the Sanders character stated. “We have to unite and work collectively if we’re all going to get by way of this!” “Seems like socialism to me,” David replies. “Democratic socialism. H-YOOOOJ distinction,” clarifies Sanders.

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