Nikki Haley makes surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nikki Haley has made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live as she hones sharper attacks against former president and 2024 rival Donald Trump ahead of the South Carolina primary. But on Saturday, she made an unannounced stop in New York for a cameo during SNL’s cold open, where she sparred with breakout star James Austin Johnson who was impersonating Donald Trump. Posing as a concerned voter from South Carolina, Ms Haley questioned Mr Trump over whether he should take a “mental competency test” then asked if he needed to “borrow” money following the $83m defamation judgement in the E Jean Carroll case. She went on to deliver the show’s opening line — “Live, from New York, it’s Saturday night!” — only after taking a question from host Ayo Edebiri, star of the Emmy-award winning drama, The Bear.