(Bloomberg) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make a surprise appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, garnering media attention as she lays out her final case to voters to vote for her over opponent Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with her schedule . .

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The New York City stop, which was not on Harris’ public agenda, follows two non-voting concerts in Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier in the day.

Harris’ impromptu appearance in New York, in a program that is a cultural landmark for both the country and the city, comes less than a week after Trump hosted a rally at Madison Square Garden. This event was marked by racist and misogynistic statements from his allies, including a comedian who called Puerto Rico a “floating island of trash.”

Presidential hopefuls have a long history of appearing on comedy shows as a way to reach voters who don’t consume traditional news sources. Harris and Trump are both looking to win over low-propensity voters in what polls show is a close race.

Actress Maya Rudolph portrayed Harris on SNL this season, an impression the vice president praised.

Comedian John Mulaney is scheduled to guest host this week on the show, which will also feature singer-songwriter Chappell Roan as a musical performer.

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