Hillary Clinton: SNL appearance with Kate McKinnon includes Donald Trump impression

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Christopher Rosen
Christopher Rosen is the former executive editor atEntertainment Weekly. He left EW in 2018.
Published on October 4, 2015 12:58PM EDT
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Hillary Clinton appeared on the season premiere ofSaturday Night Live, but not as herself. The former Secretary of State and current Democratic presidential candidate frontrunner played Val the bartender in a sketch opposite residentSNL Clinton impersonator Kate McKinnon.

“I’m just an ordinary citizen who believes the Keystone Pipeline will destroy our environment,” Clinton as Val joked.

The mined Clinton’s attempts to appear relatable for comedy, and also mocked her evolution on issues like marriage equality. (“I could have supported it sooner,” McKinnon’s Clinton said to the real Clinton. “Well, you did it pretty soon,” responded Clinton.)

But the highlight was Clinton’s impersonation of Donald Trump: “Isn’t he the one that’s like, ‘Ehh, you’re all losers’?” Clinton said in an attempt at hitting the timbre of Trump’s voice.

Clinton’sSaturday Night Live appearancewas spoiled by theNew York Times on Thursday. The paper reported Clinton would appear with McKinnon, but that the sketch was set for the show’s cold open. That didn’t happen: Taran Killam’s Donald Trump impression kicked off the show, while Clinton appear during the first 30 minutes.

This was Clinton’s second appearance onSNL. She last participated in a sketch during a 2008 episodewhen Amy Poehler was the cast member tasked with impersonating the politician.

After the sketch aired, Clinton tweeted about her appearance.

SNL also posted a behind-the-scenes photo of Clinton alongside McKinnon.

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