Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing strong backlash after the Republican criticized Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for not having children of her own.
Sanders is comment before hosting a town hall event with former President Donald Trump in Flint, Michigan on Tuesday.
“There's nothing about Kamala Harris that keeps her humble.”
“My children constantly remind me of what's important and they also keep me humble,” Sanders said.
“When you walk on stage and you walk into a room like this and people are cheering, you think for a moment you're special, but then you go home and your kids quickly remind you that it's really no big deal. My kids are great at that,” she continued.
“So my kids keep me humble,” she added. “Unfortunately, Kamala Harris has nothing to keep her humble.”
Harris has two stepchildren from her marriage to Doug Emhoff, but no biological children.
Many on the left seized on the comment, drawing comparisons to criticisms made by Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance about “childless cat ladies” before he became the candidate.
“Why would they become so attached to a childless woman with whom they have a biological connection?” asked Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC.
“Sarah Huckabee Sanders is as ugly on the inside as she is on the outside, and no amount of gallons of Ozempic would change that,” one popular article read. response About X. “A woman's worth is not determined by whether she has children or not. She is valuable and complete in her own right, whether she is a mother or not.”
“Why is the Trump campaign alienating women who are not having children, whether by choice or circumstance? Dividing and insulting Americans does not win elections, yet it is clearly part of their strategy. Why?” Reply Former Congressman Joe Walsh.
On CNN, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign Criticized Sanders commented.
“I found that comment really offensive. I don't know what else to say,” Brian Lanza said. “I'm disappointed that Sarah would say that. I'm sure I'll get criticism from the campaign, but I have to defend someone who is a stepmother. It's a tough job. There are people who step into that role.”
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