Nikki Haley surprised the «Saturday Night Live» audience when she stood up at a faux South Carolina town hall and traded zingers with «Donald Trump.»
Nikki Haley made a surprise — and funny — appearance on «Saturday Night Live,» where she asked a cast member playing her Republican presidential primary opponent Donald Trump a series of zingers in the cold open.
A beaming Haley also delivered the NBC show’s signature line, «Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!» at the end of the skit right after the show’s guest host, actor Ayo Edeberi, delivered a sharp joke that referenced Haley’s famously flubbed answer when she was recently asked about the cause of the Civil War.
«Had a blast tonight on SNL,» Haley tweeted after her appearance.
«Know it was past Donald’s bedtime so looking forward to the stream of unhinged tweets in the a.m.»
Haley’s cameo came in the middle of the first skit at a CNN town hall where «Trump,» played by James Austin Johnson, was being asked a series of questions by audience members.
Town hall host «Charles Barkley,» played by Kenan Thompson, said, «Our next question comes from someone who describes herself as a concerned South Carolina voter.»
The live audience let out a whoop when Haley stood up.
«My question is, why won’t you debate Nikki Haley?» Haley asked «Trump.
