The 15 Funniest Political Sketches That Ever Aired On "Saturday Night Live"

Tina Fey is the only actor who could've played Sarah Palin.

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the best Saturday Night Live political impressions of all time. Here are the brilliant results:

1. Kate McKinnon as Jeff Sessions

NBC

"I enjoy everything Kate McKinnon has done, but seeing her as Jeff Sessions was the absolute best."

—minimal

Watch the whole sketch here:

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2. Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump

NBC

"Alec Baldwin's sketches as Donald Trump have been too much (in the funniest way). My entire family bursts out laughing whenever he makes a guest appearance on SNL, and he has honestly made the show so much funnier."

—Welp

Watch the whole sketch here:

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3. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Barack Obama

NBC

"Jay Pharoah did the most spot-on Barack Obama impression, but it was hilarious when The Rock took on the role with 'The Rock Obama' sketch. It was such a funny play on words, and maybe one of the most memorable political spoofs in SNL history."

—Kayla Yandoli

Watch the whole sketch here:

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4. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton

NBC

"Tina Fey as Sarah Palin will go down as a classic. Honestly, anytime Sarah Palin comes to mind, all I can picture is Tina Fey — and I've even met the real one!"

—thegradwholived

"The Sarah Palin sketch with Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton was absolutely genius. She did a great impression, and I'll watch that sketch over and over again without ever getting bored."

—kimtope14

Watch the whole sketch here:

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5. Larry David as Bernie Sanders

NBC

"Larry David is more Bernie Sanders than Bernie is."

—ashleam4d8a5c433

Watch the whole sketch here:

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6. Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris

SNL

"When Maya Rudolph first appeared as Kamala Harris during the '2020 Democratic Debate' sketch, it was my favorite. Her 'I'mma tell my kids this was Michelle Obama' meme joke was sooooo good."

—Ian

Watch the whole sketch here:

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7. Cecily Strong as Melania Trump

NBC

"Cecily Strong was brilliant as Melania Trump, especially in the 'Melanianade' sketch! It really made the bleak 2016 election a lot more enjoyable."

—lily1818

Watch the full sketch here:

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8. Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer

NBC

"The Sean Spicer press conference with the props was hands down one of the best SNL sketches ever. Melissa McCarthy was genius."

—Chewbecca21

Watch the whole sketch here:

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9. Will Ferrell as George W. Bush and Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush

NBC

"Will Ferrell as George W. Bush will forever be iconic. His speech about which countries were in the 'axis of evil' was hysterical, especially when he named 'one of the Koreas' as one of the countries."

—feliciam4fcc173df

"Somebody asked me if I'd pick anyone other than Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush for the best SNL political impression, and I said, 'Not gonna do it, wouldn't be prudent, not at this juncture.'"

—matthewschonmorgan

Watch the full sketch here:

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10. Leslie Jones as Maxine Waters

NBC

"The 'Women of Congress' sketch is one of my favorite political moments on SNL, especially because of Leslie Jones' impression of Maxine Waters. She was absolutely hilarious, and I don't think anyone else could've delivered her funny intro as brilliantly."

—Kayla Yandoli

Watch the whole sketch here:

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11. Matt Damon as Brett Kavanaugh

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"Matt Damon did a great job impersonating Brett Kavanaugh, even down to the way he speaks. Pretty much everyone else in that sketch was amazing. Regardless of whether you saw the actual hearing, SNL did a good job making fun of the ridiculousness of Kavanaugh's speech."

—ayysheneh

Watch the whole sketch here:

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12. Cecily Strong as Dianne Feinstein

NBC

"Cecily Strong's Dianne Feinstein was hilarious, especially when she argued with all of the schoolchildren. It was spot-on!"

—isatom

Watch the whole sketch here:

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13. Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton

NBC

"Darrell Hammond was an amazing Bill Clinton. He even mastered the patented 'I Feel Your Pain' lip bite."

—scottaaronm

Watch the full sketch here:

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14. Melissa Villaseñor as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

NBC

No one could've done a better job of impersonating AOC than Melissa Villaseñor. She delivered her one-liners in the most hilarious way, and I hope she continues to play her in the upcoming season!

—Spencer Althouse

Watch the whole sketch here:

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15. And Kate McKinnon as Kellyanne Conway

NBC

"Kate McKinnon as Kellyanne Conway as Pennywise in the gutter was just the best. I laughed so hard!"

—Th3FatPanth3r

Watch the whole sketch here:

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Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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