‘SNL’ sees Tim Kaine, Pete Davidson cameo in John Mulaney episode

Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t the only politician to make a surprise cameo on “SNL” this weekend.

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, also appeared on the NBC show during a sketch that poked fun at the idea that everyone has forgotten him since he was Hillary Clinton’s 2016 running mate.

In the sketch, host John Mulaney played a contestant on a game show that asks players to identify the name of a real person. Mulaney’s character is depicted as someone who closely follows politics and stresses the importance of the 2024 election, and he easily recognizes Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Special Counsel Jack Smith.

But when Kaine himself walks out onto the set, Mulaney’s character is unable to name him.

“I was Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate,” Kaine points out. “At the time, you said it was the most important election in American history and that democracy was on the line. It’s been less than eight years. What’s my name?”

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As Mulaney continues to come up blank, Kaine tells him, “You voted for me to be one heartbeat away from the Oval Office in an election more recent than the release of ‘Zootopia’!”

But the game show’s host doesn’t do much better, giving Mulaney three options for what Kaine’s name is that are all incorrect and then wrongly proclaiming he is Tim Scott. Later, Kaine comes back out, and Mulaney’s character still can’t identify him despite having just been told his name. “I just told you 90 seconds ago!” Kaine says.