Democratic presidential nominee Hilary Clinton made a cameo appearance in the season premiere of Saturday Night Live where she played a bartender who pours a drink for none other than Hilary Rodham Clinton played by SNL regular Kate McKinnon.
Clinton played Val, a bartender in a sketch that touches on several controversial issues including the Keystone XL pipeline, same sex-marriage and frontrunner for the Republican nomination Donald Trump.
“So, Hillary, what brings you here tonight?” Clinton asked McKinnon.
“Well, I needed to blow off some steam,” McKinnon said. “I’ve had a hard couple of 22 years.”
When asked what she does for a living, McKinnon imitates Clinton’s monotone speaking, “First, I am a grandmother. Second, I am a human, entrusted with this one, green Earth.”
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“Oh, you’re a politician,” Clinton responded.
As for the character of Val, a deadpan Clinton said, “I’m just an ordinary citizen who believes the Keystone pipeline will destroy our environment.”
The sketch also poked fun at Clinton’s late-arrival to supporting same-sex marriage.
“It really is great how long you’ve supported gay marriage,” Clinton said to her doppelganger.
“I could have supported it sooner,” McKinnon said, to which Clinton retorted, “well you did it pretty soon.”
“Could have been sooner,” McKinnon said as Clinton responded “fair point” which drew a round of applause from the audience.
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Clinton, who also introduced the first musical number by host Miley Cyrus, did her best impression of Donald Trump.
“Donald Trump? Isn’t he the one that’s like ‘Ugh, you’re all losers,'” she said in a deep voice.
“I will destroy him and I will mount his hair in the Oval Office,” McKinnon joked.
The duo ended the sketch with a rendition of “Lean on Me.”
At one point in the sketch, Bill Clinton played by Darrell Hammond dropped by the bar and tried to buy a drink before shouting, “they’re multiplying!” and fleeing the bar.
This was Clinton’s second appearance on the show alongside a cast member portraying her. In 2008, a pantsuit -clad Amy Poehler portrayed Clinton as an overly eager, but well-meaning politician.
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