Vice President Kamala Harris was given the nickname “Galileo Harris” on Monday following her puzzling comments regarding constellations and crime.
During an interview with Roland Martin on Black Star Network in North Carolina, Harris was asked about former President Donald Trump’s focus on crime rates in cities led by Democrats.
Her reply, however, veered off in an unexpected direction.
“I talked with somebody once who said, ‘You know, if you just look at, where the stars are in the sky,” Harris said, per the New York Post. “Don’t look [at] ’em as just random things, if you just look at ’em as points,’ ‘Look at the constellation — what does it show you?’”
Kamala's take on astronomy.
— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) October 14, 2024
"If you just look at where the stars are in the sky, dont look at 'em as just random things. If you just look at 'em as points, look at the constellation…. what does it show you?"
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“So you just outlined it, Roland, what does it show you? That the cities that he picks on in terms of black population or black mayor or both. C’mon.”
Many users on X seized the chance to express their confusion and ridicule the vice president.
https://twitter.com/johnnymaga/status/1845836458717745435?
“Kamala Harris is a wordsmith, here she discusses stars and the constellations. Every time she does an interview her numbers drop. It’s really remarkable to see,” wrote Outkick founder Clay Travis.
Kamala Harris is a wordsmith, here she discusses stars and the constellations. Every time she does an interview her numbers drop. It’s really remarkable to see: pic.twitter.com/Sg95nQPSyC
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 15, 2024
“Kamala is now being called Galileo Harris because of another idiotic word salad about stars. Every time I think she can’t say anything else stupid, the next day happens,” one X user wrote.
“Kamala was asked to respond to Trump about crime in Dem run cities..? And she answered the question by talking about the constellation…. and the stars, OMG,” another user wrote.
Kamala has mastered the art of saying so much, yet so little:
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) October 14, 2024
“You know, there's this whole, I, I talked with somebody once who said, you know, if you just look at where the, the, the stars are in the sky. Don't look 'em as just random things. If you just look at 'em as points,… pic.twitter.com/FAFJbVBzld
In their conversation, Harris and Martin discussed Trump’s focus on cities with large Black populations, particularly where he alleged voting issues occurred in 2020, like Atlanta and Detroit.
“He’s singling out cities where there are significant African Americans, and that’s who he’s talking about: black people,” said Martin, to which Harris agreed.
The original question centered on Trump criticizing Democrats for the rise in crime in major cities, a stance he has consistently maintained since his 2020 re-election campaign.
“Take a look at Detroit, take a look at what’s happening in Oakland, take a look at what’s happening in Baltimore, and everyone gets upset when I say it, ‘They say, “Oh, is that a racist statement?” ‘ It’s not racist,” Trump said in a summer 2020 interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
“Frankly, black people come up to me, say, ‘Thank you, thank you, Sir, for saying it.’ They want help, these cities — it’s like living in hell.”
Harris’ recent interview is viewed as a final attempt to win back Black voters, who have been shifting their support toward Trump and away from the Democratic Party.
