Kate McKinnon brilliantly roasted Hillary Clinton's over-the-top New York campaigning

Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton
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Days after Hillary Clinton came across as a huge dork while trying to use the New York City subway, Kate McKinnon was on hand to hilariously blow the mishap out of proportion.

Saturday Night Live showcased McKinnon's slapstick skills by having her try to propel herself over the subway turnstile, only to end up professing her love for cabs instead. McKinnon's version of Clinton, who used to serve as a senator from New York, also pretends to eat the city's classic cuisine (street hot dogs, naturally) and very unconvincingly roots for both hometown baseball teams.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.