Is Kamala’s honeymoon over? Liberal media rips vice president over socialist policy that risks tanking the economy

Support for Kamala Harris in the liberal media appears to be waning as several outlets this week criticized her “communist” plan to regulate food prices.

Harris has enjoyed favorable coverage in left-wing publications since her presidential campaign began on July 21, despite repeatedly declining press interviews.

But after announcing a new policy this week to curb inflation by implementing a federal ban on “loan sharking,” the Democrat appeared to end her honeymoon period abruptly.

An opinion piece published by the Washington Post wrote: “It’s hard to overstate how bad Kamala Harris’s proposal to rig prices is.” The magazine added that it prompted criticism that the candidate – who has repeatedly portrayed herself as a moderate Democrat – is a “communist” after Trump sensationally referred to her as “comrade Kamala.”

CNN host Abby Phillip also laughed when she discussed the plan on the air Thursday, while a headline in Newsweek said the plan was “riddled with problems.”

Harris’ plan seemed to be turning her honeymoon period into a disaster. The Washington Post was among those who slammed the proposal

A headline in Newsweek read: ‘There Are Many Problems’

Usury prices are prices that large companies raise above what is considered fair or reasonable, in times of high inflation or limited supply.

It has been a hot political debate since inflation began to rise in 2021, soaring to a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022 before cooling to an annual rate of 2.9 percent last month. It means food prices are still 21 percent higher than three years ago.

Harris this week stressed that rising costs at supermarkets are being exacerbated by corporate greed, and outlined plans to tackle “excessive corporate profits”.

This led to a wave of criticism, who claimed that the plan would only lead to product shortages, black markets and hoarding.

The After published an editorial titled, “If Your Opponent Calls You a ‘Communist,’ Maybe Don’t Propose Price Controls?”

The caption referred to comments Trump made in which he compared Harris’s high-dollar pricing to a plan from “the old Soviet Union.”

Post writer Catherine Rampell added that the proposal was not detailed enough and did not make clear how lawmakers would define “excessive” profits.

“It is, in all but name, a vast system of government-imposed price controls across the entire sector, not just the food sector,” she wrote.

‘Supply and demand would no longer determine prices or profit levels. That would be done by distant Washington bureaucrats. The FTC [Federal Trade Commission] ‘For example, a Kroger in Ohio could tell what price it can charge for milk.’

It marked a stunning turnaround for the historically left-leaning Post, which has consistently reported positively on the politician and recently published op-eds titled “The Versatility of Kamala Harris” and “Harris’ Broadening Path to Victory.”

But Rampell later responded to the criticism after hearing Harris’ speech in North Carolina on Friday, writing X: “Her comments about the awards were more subdued than the campaign information sheet sent to reporters.”

CNN host Abby Phillip also laughed when she discussed the plan on the radio Thursday

The journalist said she “supported” a more general call to strengthen anti-monopoly measures.

CNN was similarly skeptical of Harris’s profiteering plans. Host Abby Phillips used a segment on Thursday to read aloud criticism from National Review writer Noah Rothman, who claimed the policy was designed to “play to the economically illiterate.”

She scoffed when she asked a panel of guests, “Is this just a gimmick? Because it kind of sounds like it.”

Professor Michael Eric Dyson of Vanderbilt University rejected Phillips’ proposal, insisting it was “good policy.”

Meanwhile, Newsweek reporter Jesus Mesa noted that Harris “failed to take into account that grocery stores typically have razor-thin profit margins, typically between 1 and 3 percent, far lower than other retail sectors.”

The coverage is undoubtedly a blow to Harris’ campaign, which critics say benefited from unfairly positive headlines from left-leaning figures who tried to portray her as a more moderate candidate.

Former Republican congressman Zach Wamp said last week that the current vice president was on a “honeymoon.”

He told Sky News Australia: ‘The media is helping to repackage her a little bit as if she’s not a progressive and not a true liberal. No one’s really holding her accountable.’

Harris has also been criticized for obsessively avoiding media interviews, having not given a single interview or formal press conference despite being three weeks into her presidential campaign.

DailyMail.com reached out to Harris’ campaign for comment.