Trump and 8 Other Politicians Who've Gone on 'SNL'
The Democratic candidate played a bartender named "Val" opposite Kate McKinnon, who was impersonating Clinton herself. The former secretary of state later also poked fun at Republican candidate Donald Trump by doing an impression.
Sen. John McCain appeared on SNL three days before the 2008 election, light-heartedly poking fun at his campaign. He appeared in the opening skit with Tina Fey, who reprised her celebrated impersonation of Sarah Palin, McCain's running mate. McCain also hosted an episode in 2002.
As mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani appeared on the show along with members of the New York City police and fire departments 18 days after the 9/11 attacks.
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Tina Fey had been skewering the GOP vice presidential candidate — "I can see Russia from my house!" — for months before the real Palin made an appearance on the show, and drew huge ratings. McCain and Palin may have lost the election, but "Saturday Night Live" won big.
In a skit in May 2006, the former vice president addressed the nation as if he had won the 2000 election against George W. Bush — and yes, the word "lockbox" was used. Gore also hosted an episode of SNL in 2002.
Obama appeared on the show as a presidential candidate in a sketch about a Halloween party hosted by Hillary Clinton, who was also running for the White House.
The New Jersey governor appeared on the show's Weekend Update segment shortly after Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeastern U.S. Christie listed some people he didn't want to thank, like mayors who ignored his evacuation orders and reporters who stood outside during the storm, and joked about smelling like a wet fleece for three weeks.
The former president critiqued Dana Carvey's famous impression of him in a taped cameo: "It's bad, it's bad," Bush joked.
Politicians tend to play it safe on SNL, but Giuliani showed up in a November 1997 skit as a gray-haired Italian-American grandmother, complete with lipstick and floral dress. A decade later, when Giuliani was running for president, the Associated Press wondered whether that cross-dressing appearance and others would hurt his chances with conservative voters.