November 3, 2024 at 1:33 PM The state assembly member agreed with the sentiment that people should "not call" New York City "Epstein's island" Erik McGregor/Getty;SNL/Youtube Related: John Mulaney Hosts SNL and Gives His Kids a Cute Shout Out as Pete Davidson Shows off Almost Tattoo-Free Arms in Cameo As the parody ad continued, Mulaney could be seen trying to convince New Yorkers that he is not the guy they think he is. "Now, I really want to emphasize that I am not him and I am not him," Mulaney said at one point, as he pointed toward photos of both Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein. "They are different people from each other and they certainly didn't combine to form one person in me. That never happened." The sketch concluded with an unfortunate slogan — "Together we can make this city Epstein's island" — before Mulaney's Epstein said people should "not call it that." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The sketch appeared to go over well with the real Harvey Epstein, who shared his thoughts on Sunday, Nov. 3, via X (formerly Twitter), writing that he agrees with Mulaney's sentiment. "I agree with John @mulaney … let’s not call it Epstein’s Island," he wrote. In a follow-up post, the politician used his platform — and the added attention from SNL — to encourage his followers to contribute to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. "All joking aside, I hope my newfound followers will consider donating to @RAINN, who do extremely valuable work supporting survivors," he wrote. The assembly member also spoke to City & State about the sketch, calling it “a little freaky” to see Mulaney play him and adding that he thinks it will make people "more aware of who I am." “It’s really critical that I take the joy out of the joke and also be serious about issues of domestic violence,” he said, later adding that Mulaney's look seemed to match his own. "John Mulaney was wearing earrings, he had a bald head, he was wearing the clothes I wear a lot — so I think he did those pieces right,” he said. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty