Conspiracy theorists claim Kamala Harris has been “arrested” for wearing a secret earpiece during last night’s presidential debate.
Harris, who had previously suggested that Bluetooth headsets posed a “security risk,” was accused of using headphones disguised as pearl earrings to aid her during the 90-minute contest against Republican rival Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Critics have baselessly claimed that the gold pearl earrings — which Harris, 59, has worn before and are believed to be from Tiffany’s — are actually a pair of audio-enabled smart earrings designed by German startup NOVA. The only similarity between the two pairs of earrings appears to be that they both feature a pearl.
Harris and Trump, 78, faced off in a heated debate on Tuesday for the first (and possibly last) time before the election. In the contest, the vice president provoked the Republican candidate with criticism of his economic policies, his refusal to acknowledge his 2020 election loss and even his performance at his rallies.
Trump, who has ventured into uncharted territory by discussing allegations of eating pets and executing babies, fired back by attacking Democrats’ record on immigration and inflation.
Kamala Harris, who has claimed to believe Bluetooth headphones are a “security risk,” was accused of wearing earbuds disguised as pearl earrings to aid her during the 90-minute debate against Donald Trump on Tuesday night. Harris is pictured during the debate
Critics have baselessly alleged that the earrings she was wearing are a pair of smart audio earrings designed by German startup NOVA.
An account X called The Maverick Approach, which claims to be an “alternative news” source, is heavily promoting the earpiece conspiracy theory.
“There is one major problem with this debate,” the account tweeted. “I told myself that he was told what to say during the debate and my hunch was right. Nova are the world’s first and only wireless earbuds.”
The Maverick Approach added: “Nothing is what it seems.”
The account shared a photo of Harris during last night’s pageant, in which her earrings are clearly visible. It also shared a link to the NOVA H1 Audio earrings, which are purportedly the “first clip-on headphones on the planet.”
A Kickstarter page promoting the technology says the earrings sit on the earlobes and can “project sound from inside the bead directly into the ear canal.”
“Two small, high-end microphones are built into each earring, providing the user with crystal-clear phone calls and wind noise cancellation,” the announcement states.
‘These earrings are fully packed with the latest technology embedded in real pearls to give you music, phone calls and digital assistants all day long.’
The NOVA H1 earrings, which retail for about $625, are available in gold but otherwise bear no resemblance to the earrings Harris wore Tuesday night.
An account X called The Maverick Approach, which claims to be an “alternative news” source, is heavily pushing the earpiece conspiracy theory.
The NOVA H1 earrings, which retail for about $625, are available in gold but otherwise bear no resemblance to the earrings Harris wore Tuesday night.
Harris’ supporters have claimed that her earrings are nearly identical to a pair of Tiffany earrings (pictured) that retailed for more than $2,000. The earrings are no longer available on the retailer’s website.
The NOVA earrings appear to be almost crescent-shaped, while the pair Harris wore features a double loop of gold beneath the gemstone.
Harris’ supporters, responding to her critics online, have claimed that her earrings are nearly identical to a pair of Tiffany earrings that sold for more than $2,000. The earrings are no longer available on the retailer’s website.
The vice president came under fire last week after she was seen wearing a pair of wired headphones as she made her way through a group of reporters attempting to question her.
Harris, who took more than a month to give an interview to a major media outlet after announcing her presidential bid, was filmed boarding her flight as she left Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to campaign in the Midwest.
In the clip, reporters can be heard trying to get Harris’ attention, but the vice president simply waved dismissively while adjusting her headphones as if she were taking a call.
Social media users were not amused by the tactic, claiming Harris is desperate to avoid being questioned.
“Kamala is overstepping her bounds… hiding behind EarPods, leadership for cowards 101,” one person wrote.
“Headphones? A way to avoid the hustle and bustle and questions,” added another.
Last week, Harris came under fire for wearing headphones as a throng of reporters tried to question her as she boarded her flight out of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to campaign in the Midwest (pictured).
Harris is known to have been using wired headphones for years. She has been seen and photographed wearing the devices on numerous occasions.
He is alleged not to use wireless headphones, former aides say. Political For nearly three years now, Harris has “long considered Bluetooth headsets to be a security risk.”
Insiders claimed she had always been “careful about security and technology” and continued to be cautious after becoming vice president.
DailyMail.com has contacted the White House for comment.