Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris was accused of pandering to black voters during a cringe-inducing skit featured on the BET Awards over the weekend.
Joining “Empire” actress Taraji P. Henson for what was supposed to be a comedy sketch on Sunday night’s Black Entertainment Television Awards, the half-Indian, half-Jamaican former Calif. AG used ebonics to connect with black Americans.
PANDERING FOR BLACK VOTES: @VP Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) panders to Black Voters by using these urban slang/HipHop terms “I’m in these streets”& “they not like us” references during her segmented exchange with Taraji P. Hensen (@tarajiphenson) for the BET Awards 2024… pic.twitter.com/sbDfuaktdk
— Sir Maejor
(@Maejor4Congress) July 1, 2024
“Oh, Madam V.P. Harris, I’m worried about the election,” Henson said in the sketch. “Women’s reproductive rights are on the line. Our Supreme Court is on the line. Our basic freedoms are being tested, Madam V.P. I know you’ve been traveling across the country, what are you hearing?”
“Yeah, girl I’m out here in these streets,” responded Harris. “And let me tell you, you’re right, Taraji. There is so much at stake in this moment. The majority of us believe in freedom and equality. But these extremists, as they say — they ’not like us.’”
The campaign tactic was slammed on social media as the Biden admin’s latest desperate political stunt.
Why is everything Kamala does so fake and cringe? pic.twitter.com/YNuDWuZjA1
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 1, 2024
So much cringe:
Kamala Harris: “I’m out here in these streets… The majority of us believe in freedom and equality, but these extremists, as they say, they not like us.” pic.twitter.com/AaP5zqgU3F
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) July 1, 2024
Your daily dose of Kamala Cringe
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 1, 2024
THIS. IS. CRINGE.
Kamala Harris: “Yeah girl, I’m out here in these streets… The majority of us believe in freedom and equality, but these extremists, as they say, they not like us.”
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) July 1, 2024
Harris’ widely-mocked move is reminiscent of Hillary Clinton adopting a fake southern drawl when speaking to southerners during her first presidential campaign.