Kamala Harris has been brutally mocked online after she tried to touch razor-sharp silicon during a tour of a semiconductor factory in Michigan.
VP Harris, 60, was told to keep her hands to herself Monday while visiting Hemlock Semiconductors in Saginaw.
But the Democrat nearly caused panic when she approached a sharply harvested U-bar and asked, “Can I touch it?”
“Don’t touch it,” the alarmed factory worker quickly responded.
Harris then said, “I’m glad I asked.”
Kamala Harris has been brutally mocked online after she tried to touch razor-sharp silicon during a tour of a semiconductor factory in Michigan
When employees showed Harris a plate of silicon crystal pieces and reminded her that they were “very sharp,” she responded, “Okay… and shiny!”
Social media users quickly shared a clip of the moment as they blasted the Democratic candidate for president.
Steve Guest, a former communications specialist for the Republican National Committee, compared the moment to a scene from the HBO show VEEP.
“Next, she’ll try to stare at the sun during an eclipse,” says X user David Schloss.
“The silicone may be razor sharp, but Kamala certainly isn’t,” said another X user.
A third added: “Factory tour or comedy show?”
It comes as Harris has ramped up her campaign with the election just a week away.
In Michigan, Harris sought to woo working-class voters, highlighting the administration’s efforts to bring more manufacturing jobs to the state and its support for unions.
In Saginaw, she toured the semiconductor plant to highlight how government funding for computer chip makers could create factory jobs in Michigan. She visited days after Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 bill that provides the federal money, saying he would prefer to just charge tariffs.
It comes as Trump got a big boost when Republicans surged to a surprise lead over Democrats in early voting in the battleground state of Nevada.
In Michigan, Harris sought to woo working-class voters, highlighting the administration’s efforts to bring more manufacturing jobs to the state and its support for unions.
The former president took the lead in the Real Clear Politics polling average for the first time Monday morning, with a razor-thin lead of 0.1 percent
About 700,000 people – half the expected number of voters in the state – have already cast their ballots.
Registered Republicans have a 40,000, or 5.7 percent, lead over registered Democrats.
Jon Ralston, editor of the Nevada Independent, said, “This is a unicorn year. We have never seen this before. It will take a long time, but Republicans have reason to be confident with this unprecedented turnout pattern.’
Meanwhile, Harris’ chances of winning the election have reached a new low in the betting markets.
The Democratic candidate has fallen below 40 percent in all six betting markets tracked by Real Clear Politics.
Trump maintains momentum over Harris in the polls in the days leading up to what will be one of the closest elections in history.
The former president took the lead in the Real Clear Politics polling average for the first time Monday morning, with a razor-thin lead of 0.1 percent.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump dominates the gambling market in all seven swing states compared to Harris.