Sen. J.D. Vance became the prime target for a series of biting roast jokes during Monday night’s “Comics for Kamala” fundraiser. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong, with the help of three current and former SNL writers—Katie Rich, Josh Patten, and Pete Schultz—delivered sharp jabs at the Ohio senator.
Alternating lines with California Rep. Eric Swalwell, Strong humorously criticized Vance’s appearance and his low approval ratings as Donald Trump’s choice of running mate.
“J.D. Vance looks like a composite of every guy that’s called you a bitch on Bumble,” Strong quipped.
She continued with, “J.D. Vance is confusing because his rhetoric wants us to panic about immigrants, but his eyeliner wants us to panic at the disco.”
Adding to the humor, Strong said, “J.D. Vance has been such a mistake Trump keeps calling him Eric.”
Strong didn’t hold back on Trump either: “Trump wearing a maxi pad on his ear is the most support he has shown for women’s reproductive health,” she joked. “There is speculation that Trump is unhappy with Vance and is thinking about getting rid of him. But he better hurry because it’s been six weeks.”
Swalwell and Strong then poked fun at Vance’s infamous association with couches. “J.D. Vance has some very strange and upsetting positions, honestly,” Swalwell said. “Just ask his couch.”
Strong added, “J.D. claims to be the voice of the Rust Belt, which is only true if we’re talking about his belt after he f—s an orange couch.”
The “Comics for Kamala” event, which featured appearances by Ben Stiller, Kathy Griffin, John Stamos, Nick Offerman, and Ed Helms, raised over $530,000. Helms joked earlier in the evening, “The thing that I just want everyone to hear is: pitch in. Raise that money. Raise the dough, because my appearance fee is $400,000. So Kamala doesn’t see a dime until we’re over $400,000, because that first $400,000 goes to me. That’s just the way showbiz works.”
This fundraiser was the latest in a series of themed events supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, following previous successful events such as “White Dudes for Harris” and “Black Women for Harris.”