Vice President Harris was mocked on-line for debuting one other “new accent” throughout a Congressional Black Caucus occasion Saturday evening.
“Hi there to all of my Divine 9 brothers and sisters,” Harris stated on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. “And to all my HBCU brothers and sisters.”
The account Finish Wokeness shared the clip on X, writing: “BREAKING: Kamala Harris unveils a brand new accent on the Black Caucus Dinner.”
“New? Or is it her outdated pretend black accent?” X person Paul A. Szypula, who has greater than 232,700 followers, responded. “Both method, it’s extremely insulting to black folks. Disgrace on Kamala.”
“NEW: Kamala Harris brings out her new accent on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s 2024 Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington D.C.,” Collin Rugg wrote to his 1.4 million followers, sharing the clip to X. “‘Hi there to all my divine… brothas and sistas… am my soro…’ Kamala has introduced out this new accent all through the marketing campaign at completely different occasions.”
“Kamala Harris accent du jor,” columnist James Hirsen wrote to his 270,500 followers on X.
KAMALA HARRIS RALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY REPEATING SAME SPEECH IN DIFFERENT ACCENTS
Vice President Kamala Harris talking on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Picture/Mark Schiefelbein)
Different X customers pointed to how Harris was raised in Canada however has damaged out various accents from round the US relying on the place she was campaigning.
Harris’ “Divine 9” remark referenced how she was a member of a traditionally Black sorority whereas attending Howard College.
Fox Information Digital reached out to the Harris marketing campaign for remark Sunday.
The vp was panned earlier this month when aspect by aspect clips confirmed her seemingly utilizing completely different accents whereas campaigning in Detroit and Pittsburgh, hours aside.
Fox Information’ Peter Doocy confronted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre concerning the difficulty, asking, “Since when does the vp have what appears like a southern accent?”
“I don’t know what you are speaking about,” Jean-Pierre stated from the White Home podium earlier this month.
“Nicely she was speaking about unions in Detroit utilizing one tone of voice,” Doocy stated. “She used the identical line in Pittsburgh, and it appeared like she at the least had some type of a southern drawl.”
President Joe Biden, left, with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, proper, on stage on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Picture/Mark Schiefelbein)
WHITE HOUSE DISMISSES QUESTIONS ABOUT KAMALA HARRIS’ NEW ‘SOUTHERN ACCENT:’ ‘JUST INSANE’
“I imply do you hear the query … I imply do you assume Individuals critically assume that this is a vital query?” Jean-Pierre retorted. “They care – you understand what they care about? They care concerning the economic system. They care about decreasing prices. They care about healthcare. That’s what Individuals care about…”
Kamala Harris talking on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Picture/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Harris is making an attempt to court docket Black voters within the coming days. Chatting with the Congressional Black Caucus dinner proper earlier than her, President Biden talked about Harris as the primary Black and South Asian lady vp, and stated, “God prepared, she is going to grow to be the primary lady president of the US of America.”
On Tuesday, Harris will sit with members of the Nationwide Affiliation of Black Journalists in Philadelphia. On Thursday, she’ll attend a stay streamed rally headlined by Oprah Winfrey and involving teams akin to “Win with Black Ladies,” “White Ladies: Reply the Name,” and “South Asians for Harris,” in line with the Related Press.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
