Vice President Kamala Harris introduced a new accent while speaking at a Philadelphia church on Sunday, sparking a brutal backlash on social media from critics who found her pastor’s tone “fake.”
HarrisThe 60-year-old preached the gospel of his candidacy at the predominantly black Christian Compassion Church, emphasizing his biblical rhetoric to emphasize that in nine days voters “will have the power to decide the destiny of our country for generations to come.” .”
“Here in Pennsylvania, now is an opportunity for each of us to make a difference because we are faced with a real question at this moment,” the vice president reflected. “What kind of country do we want to live in? The great thing about living in a democracy is that we, the people, have the choice to answer that question. So let’s not just answer with words, let’s answer with our actions.
The Democratic candidate took a page from the Psalms: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. The way may seem hard, the work may seem hard, but joy comes in the morning, and the church comes in the morning.”
The rhetorical flourish is one of many he has added to his repertoire since winning his party’s nomination – including reflections on Jamaican, Southern and French accents.
Critics on social media pounced on clips of Harris quoting from the Bible, saying his new “pastor” pronouncement fell short of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s inspirational speech.
“Kamala preacher, ladies and gentlemen,” declared one X user.
Fox News Contributor Guy Benson was added: “The new Pandorasand just dropped.”
“Harris is a big fake. A complete sham” He said Telegraph Contributor Nile Gardiner.
“She’d make a great parrot,” is the famous crime in the NYC account at X requested.
“I’ve never met anyone who was so hard to be.” Mentioned The visitor at X is podcast host Will Kingston.
During a Labor Day campaign rally in Detroit, Harris’ speech may have hindered him from standing with a key swing-state voting bloc after he was compared to the cartoon character “foehorn leghorn.”
In Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump currently leads Harris by 0.5 percentage points, according to a RealClearPolitics average of recent polls.
