“Saturday Night Live” jabbed Sen. JD Vance , R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ‘s vice presidential debate in its latest episode, mocking the largely civil debate between the two Midwestern leaders.
Saturday’s cold open began with Maya Rudolph , portraying Vice President Kamala Harris , and Andy Samberg, portraying second gentleman Doug Emhoff, cozying up at home on the couch to watch the CBS debate between Bowen Yang’s cheeky Vance and Jim Gaffigan’s affable Walz.
Chloe Fineman and Heidi Gardner, as CBS News anchors Norah O’Donnell as Margaret Brennan, welcomed the “candidates” before Yang began his opening statement:
“I want to begin with something that’ll appeal to women voters. I understand that both the moderators tonight are mothers and,” he laughed, “I like that.”
The joke appeared to reference Vance’s past comments about women who don’t have children , which he’s faced bipartisan criticism over since joining the GOP ticket.
“Governor Walz, it looks like you’re already scribbling a bunch of notes,” Fineman added “Are you preparing your answers?”