On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on Saturday Night Live to conclude the satirical show’s final episode before Election Day. In the televised skit, Harris was seen giving her fictional self advice ahead of the election D-Day. “You got this,” Harris told her “SNL” alter ego, Maya Rudolph.
Harris’ witty take on securing a presidential term in the White House led to a similar television display from the Republican camp. “Hello to our great sports fans,” Trump said at the beginning of an unusual 60-second video played during NASCAR post-race coverage on many NBC stations. Wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat, Trump urged viewers to vote.
After Harris confirmed her SNL cameo, Trump allies took to social media to question the Federal Communications Commission’s “equal time” rule. Brendan Carr, a Republican who was appointed to the commission by Trump in 2017, took to X stating, “This is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.”
This is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule.
The purpose of the rule is to avoid exactly this type of biased and partisan conduct – a licensed broadcaster using the public airwaves to exert its influence for one candidate on the eve of an election.… https://t.co/LliZF0po9t
— Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) November 3, 2024
This television showdown comes amid a recent poll from the Des Moines Register and Mediacom which reveals a Harris charge in Iowa, a state that boasted a Trump majority in the last two presidential elections. CNN was informed by officials close to the event that these figures have severely hampered Trump’s campaign strategy. According to the poll, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris commands 47% to Trump’s 44% among likely voters in Iowa.
This data stands in stark contrast to poll data from September when Trump secured a competitive edge over Harris in Iowa. In the September poll, Trump won the confidence of 47% of voters, compared to Harris’ 43%. A further look into the Iowa poll highlights growing female support for Harris, standing at 56% to 36% for Trump. Male voters in the state demonstrate a comparatively smaller Trump margin at 52% to Harris’ 38%.
