Kamala Harris was left repeating the same phrase after her teleprompter appeared to malfunction in an embarrassing mistake at a rally in Michigan.
The vice president was speaking to a crowd in Flint when the system appeared to crash.
‘Do you remember his number 32 today? “We have 32 days until the election,” Harris says.
However, he then pauses while looking at the crowd and appears to hesitate.
“So 32 days, 32 days, okay,” he continues. We have some business to do. We have some business to do. Alright. 32 days and we know we will do it,” he adds before pausing as the crowd applauds.
Kamala Harris was left repeating the same phrase after her teleprompter appeared to malfunction in an embarrassing mistake at her latest rally.
‘And this is going to be a very close race until the end. This will be a very close race until the end. “We are the underdogs and we know we have a lot of work ahead of us.”
Her performance was criticized on social media, where viewers called it “humiliating.”
“Kamala Harris is the embodiment of the Biden administration’s incompetence,” one person said.
‘If a teleprompter fails, all we get is a “32 day” robotic echo. This is not just a mistake; It is panic and a glimpse into the chaotic leadership that will continue to undermine our nation.”
‘Look at his face when the teleprompter goes off. “Like a deer in the headlights,” added another.
Harris was visiting the union’s stronghold city in hopes of gaining the firefighters union’s endorsement, but he suffered another blow.
But by a narrow margin, the International Association of Firefighters declined to endorse any candidate, a reminder of the Democratic candidate’s struggle to get the same support from unions that President Joe Biden did four years ago.
The vice president was speaking to a crowd in Flint, Michigan, when the system appeared to crash.
The vice president spoke after basketball legend Magic Johnson, who said “no one is going to work harder than 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 her the endorsement.
‘We could have chosen to stay away. But what kind of message would that send? Sahr said.
“The vice president is proud to have the support of unions, including firefighters in key battlegrounds, like those who joined her in Michigan on Friday,” said Harris campaign spokesman Brian Fallon.
“She is the only candidate in this race who consistently supports workers and has fought to protect overtime pay, workers’ pensions and the right to unionize.”
Still, what happened reflects shifting allegiances in American politics as Harris competes with Trump for the support of working-class voters who for years could be counted most strongly on to support Democrats.
Harris didn’t mince her words when she spoke at the firehouse, saying Trump “has been a union buster his entire career” and would launch an “all-out attack” on unions.
Harris was visiting the union’s stronghold city in hopes of getting an endorsement from the firefighters union, but he suffered another blow when they refused to give him one.
Harris said Trump supports “right to work” laws that often make it difficult to unionize, and she said he had weakened federal employee unions. While president, Trump used a series of 2018 executive orders designed to reduce those unions’ powers to bargain collectively.
He has expressed support for right to work since his initial run for president in 2016, and has since also made comments more generally supportive of labor rights when speaking before union audiences.
Harris also accused the former president of “making the same empty promises to the people of Michigan that he made before, hoping they will forget how he let them down.”
His comments came after American dockworkers called off their strike in hopes of reaching a new contract, sparing the country a damaging episode of labor unrest that could have shaken the economy.
A tentative agreement was reached that was praised by Harris to increase salaries, although other issues remain to be resolved.
He also responded to Trump’s claims that he would ban Americans from driving gas-powered cars if elected.
He also responded to Trump’s claims that he would ban Americans from driving gas-powered cars if elected.
“I’ll never tell you what kind of car you have to drive,” Harris said. “But this is what I will do: I will invest in communities like Flint,” he said.
Harris headed to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helenaarriving there a day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump,