Kamala Harris faces extreme political challenges ahead of the 2024 presidential election, and as the first female Black and South Asian vice president, she is being criticized by both Republicans and Democrats alike.
The former Republican South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said of Harris, “We have to make sure we win this, because the thought of Kamala Harris being president should send a chill up every American spine.”
Former President Donald Trump — who is running against Biden in 2024 — attacked and mocked Harris during an interview with Tucker Carlson, calling her “weird” and “not a president.”
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According to The New York Times Magazine, Democrats have also insulted Harris and questioned her skill set. A top Democratic consultant reportedly claimed that the vice president “has a little Ron DeSantis in her.” Another Democrat donor said that Harris serving as the vice president “is not ideal, but there’s a hope she can rise to the occasion” as Biden’s running mate.
One particularly petty microaggression revealed in the article noted the amount of time that the country’s first Black vice president spends grooming her hair.
“Sometimes the arguments against her feel more petty,” said the article. “A member of Harris’ staff remarked on the amount of downtime the vice president schedules on trips, which includes an inordinate amount of time dedicated to hair care.”
The New York Times article also claimed that a group of female Black Democrats “are increasingly becoming incensed with how she’s being treated. Their disgust is as close as you’ll get to hearing it from Harris herself.”
Part of the article was shared on X, the platform formally known as Twitter, by user Caitlin Legacki, with a caption noting that the staffer undermined and violated their boss.
“From a staffing perspective, this is unforgivable. It’s such a violation, it completely undermines the…
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