Kamala Harris kept repeating the same phrase after her teleprompter appeared to malfunction during an embarrassing blunder at a rally in Michigan.
The vice president was addressing a crowd in Flint when the system appeared to be glitching.
‘Do you remember his number 32 today? We have 32 days until the election,” Harris said.
However, she pauses as she casts her gaze over the crowd and appears to falter.
“So 32 days, 32 days, okay,” she continues. ‘We have some business to do. We have some business to do. Okay. 32 days and we know we will do it,” she adds before pausing as the crowd cheers.
Kamala Harris kept repeating the same phrase after her teleprompter appeared to malfunction in an embarrassing blunder at her last meeting
‘And, and this will be a very exciting race until the end. This will be a very exciting race until the end. We are the underdog and we know we have to work hard.’
Her performance was trashed on social media, where viewers branded it ‘humiliating’.
“Kamala Harris is the embodiment of the Biden administration’s incompetence,” one person said.
“If a teleprompter malfunctions, all we get is a ’32 day’ robot ultrasound. This isn’t just a blunder; it is panic and a glimpse of the chaotic leadership that will continue to undermine our nation.”
“Look at her face when the teleprompter goes off. Like a deer in headlights,” another added.
Harris was visiting the union stronghold city hoping to gain support from the firefighters union, but was dealt another blow.
But by a narrow margin, the International Association of Firefighters declined to endorse any candidate, a reminder of the Democratic nominee’s struggle to command the same support from organized labor that President Joe Biden won four years ago.
The vice president was addressing a crowd in Flint, Michigan, when the system appeared to glitch
The vice president spoke after basketball legend Magic Johnson, who said “no one will top her,” and UAW President Shawn Fain, who described Trump as “a scab.”
Michigan firefighters union leader Matthew Sahr still showed up for Harris in Redford Township — though not to give the endorsement.
‘We could have chosen to stay away. But what kind of message would that convey?’ Sahr said.
“The vice president is proud to have the support of organized labor, including firefighters on key battlegrounds like those who joined her in Michigan on Friday,” Harris campaign spokesman Brian Fallon said.
“She is the only candidate in this race who has always stood with workers and has fought to protect overtime pay, workers’ pensions and the right to organize.”
What unfolded nonetheless reflects shifting allegiances in American politics, as Harris vies with Trump for support among working-class voters who for years could be more firmly counted on to back Democrats.
Harris did not mince her words as she spoke at the firehouse, saying Trump “has been a union buster his entire career” and would launch an “all-out attack” against organized labor.
Harris was visiting the union stronghold city hoping to get approval from the firefighters union, but was dealt another blow when they refused to give her one
Harris said Trump supports “right to work” laws that often make it harder to unionize, and said he has weakened federal workers’ unions. While president, Trump used a series of 2018 executive orders intended to limit those unions’ powers to collectively bargain.
He has voiced his support for right to work since running for president in 2016 – while also making more general comments about labor rights when speaking to union audiences since then.
Harris also accused the former president of “making the same empty promises to the people of Michigan as before, hoping you will forget how he let you down.”
Her comments followed U.S. dock workers suspending their strike in hopes of reaching a new contract, sparing the country a damaging episode of labor unrest that could have thrown the economy into turmoil.
A tentative agreement was reached that was welcomed by Harris to increase salaries, although other issues remain to be resolved.
She also hit back at Trump’s claims that she would ban Americans from driving on gasoline if elected
She also hit back at Trump’s claims that she would ban Americans from driving on gasoline if elected.
“I’ll never tell you what kind of car to drive,” Harris said. “But here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to invest in communities like Flint,” she said.
Harris headed to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers Hurricane Helenewho arrived there a day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump,