In the third cold open it was: Democrats against Republicans Saturday Night LiveIn the series’ 50th season, Maya Rudolph’s Vice President Kamala Harris and James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump went head-to-head in the latest season Family feud sketch.

The cold open also brought back Andy Samberg as Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Jim Gaffigan as Minnesota Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. Team Trump included Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day) and Bowen Yang’s JD Vance. There was also a vacancy for former first lady Melania Trump, who, with a few exceptions, including a fundraiser in April for which she reportedly received over $200,000, has largely stayed away from the campaign, according to CNN (but hopes for a cameo -Cecily Strong’s appearance is eternal). ).

“It’s so strange, I could have sworn she was standing right next to me about two years ago,” Johnson’s Trump explained.

The skit began with CNN reporter Kaitlin Collins (Chloe Fineman) setting the scene. “Despite repeated overtures from the Harris campaign, Donald Trump has officially refused to participate in another debate, saying, ‘It’s not because I’m scared, so don’t tell people I’m scared.’ However, there was a format in which President Trump was willing to run against Harris. We’re bringing you to it live now.

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After host Steve Harvey (Kenan Thompson) introduced the players, Walz mistook him for Cedric the entertainer, while Biden believes he was there Wheel of Fortune – Harris and Trump are ready to play this feud.

“I’m telling you, Steve, she’s going to be terrible in this game, she’s a very low IQ person,” Trump told Harvey, a verbatim quote of the Republican candidate’s real-life descriptions of his opponent and her vice president. After Trump dismisses Harris’ claim that “anyone can manipulate him simply through flattery,” she tells him that he “looks good tonight.”

“I love her. Isn’t she great? She has my vote,” Trump tells Harvey.

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After a short speech from the vice president, Harris and Emhoff correctly guess what Americans have in their glove compartment (“a Glock” and then a second gun), Walz and Biden lash out, and then it’s Trump’s turn (“I was told “That’s not the case”),” explains Yangs Vance).

“Well, Steve, I’ve never ridden in the front seat of a car, so that question is very unfair,” Trump told Harvey. “To answer that question, I’m going to make one of my signature weaves – it’s called ‘the weave,’ where I say a lot of different things, but it all fits together so beautifully.”

Johnson continued to put his acclaimed Trump impression on full display, demonstrating what the candidate referred to as “the weave” at rallies and in interviews amid reports of vague statements at campaign events.

“They eat the pants – they eat Moo Deng,” Johnson’s Trump said, ending his remark with: “See what I did there, Steve?”

Watch “Family Feud Election 2024 Cold Open” from Season 50, Episode 3 above.