‘Trump sent me here to be his human shield’: Mike Pence gets his COVID shot on SNL as Rudy Giuliani is offered a ‘rabies shot’ and show reveals replacement for Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden
Saturday Night Live mocked Vice President Mike Pence‘s televised COVID-19 vaccination from the White House, joking that he was acting as President Trump‘s ‘human shield’ while Rudy Giuliani is offered a rabies shot.
‘I’m sure all Americans are excited to see me, the guy who let COVID spread everywhere, get one of the first vaccines,’ said Pence, who in real life is the head of the White House coronavirus task force.
SNL cast member Beck Bennett made light of the vice president wearing short sleeves while getting his shot on Friday at the White House, which he mistakenly thought was going to be administered through his buttocks.
He also sought to allay fears about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it ‘completely safe and harmless.’
‘That’s why President Trump refuses to take it or talk about it,’ Pence says.
The newest episode also introduced to America the show’s replacement for Jim Carrey, who bowed out of portraying President-elect Joe Biden – SNL cast member Alex Moffat.
Moffat debuted his Biden imitation alongside Maya Rudolph, who returned as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who slaps Pence across the face when he suggests that the election results may not stand up.
Vice President Mike Pence, who is played by Saturday Night Live cast member Beck Bennett (left), removes his pants to get his COVID-19 vaccination at the White House
The latest episode featured SNL cast member Alex Moffat (left) debuting his imitation of President-elect Joe Biden. He appeared alongside Maya Rudolph, who once again portrayed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
President Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was offered a rabies shot by the White House doctor. Giuliani is played above by Kate McKinnon