Vice President Kamala Harris has faced growing online ridicule after her comments on transportation during a roundtable discussion with disability rights leaders.
Known for her repetitive and occasionally unclear communication style, Harris stated that the core purpose of transportation is to enable individuals to reach their desired destinations.
“This issue of transportation is fundamentally about just making sure that people have the ability to get where they need to go!” remarked the vice-president. “It’s that basic.”
Conservatives quickly responded to the seemingly straightforward remark, raising doubts about the vice president’s grasp of the issue.
Twitter became inundated with a variety of reactions, from sarcastic applause, sarcastically praising Harris as if she had made a profound and significant observation, to outright ridicule highlighting her perceived lack of seriousness regarding the subject.
“Are the Biden people forcing her to come off dumber than he is?” asked Townhall columnist Derek Hunter in a Twitter post.
“Wise. So wise,” opined Twitter user Tom Nero. “We need to make more room on Mt Rushmore.”
A Twitter user, who identified as a Marine veteran in his bio, expressed his appreciation for the vice president’s explanation.
“WOW glad she cleared that up,” remarked Wandering Wino.
Some commenters stuck up for Harris, trying to add context to the discussion.
“Her speeches are normally easy fodder,” said PDD, ” But this was taken out of context. She was talking about the need to improve transportation for the disabled.”
The reactions highlighted the ongoing discussion surrounding Vice President Harris’ speaking skills.
Detractors have highlighted past instances where her statements were seen as convoluted, using them as proof to challenge her competency. This recent remark about transportation seems to add fuel to the existing criticism.
No direct response has been issued by the Vice President or her team regarding the feedback received after the roundtable discussion.
As the roundtable centered on disability rights, it remains to be seen how the Vice President’s team will handle the critique while staying focused on their intended message.
