Major media outlets offered glowing praise for Vice President Kamala Harris' “Unite for America” rally in Michigan, despite Oprah Winfrey's incoherent responses at the event on Thursday.
The media headlines are eventAt the 2019 National Security Session, the vice president took questions from supporters and celebrities, where she gave incoherent answers to audience questions about the border crisis, the cost of living, and during her closing remarks, when Winfrey asked, “What's going on?” [her] As the election approaches, I have a message in mind for the American people. (Related: Kamala Harris once thought a border wall was “un-American.” Now she supports it.)
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The Washington Post Heading“Harris and Oprah's event draws cheers and tears as abortion issue comes into focus,” the article said, focusing on the story of a Georgia mother whose daughter died after failing to get an abortion in time. The article noted that the audience was in tears, and praised Harris' response as “one of the most powerful lines of the event.”
However, the article makes no mention of Harris' incoherent responses.
Supporters asked When Vice President Harris spoke about her plan to “help lower the cost of living” and the struggle to achieve the “American Dream,” her lengthy response ended with her repeating economic policies she had already announced.
“Your story is one I hear often as I travel around the country, both in terms of the right to have aspirations and dreams and ambitions for your family, and also in terms of working hard and realizing that the American Dream is much more difficult to achieve for many people of this generation and more recently than it was in the past,” Harris began her response.
In response to a question about illegal immigration, VP Harris spoke at length for nearly three minutes about her career as California's attorney general and prosecutor, before eventually shifting the conversation to the death of a bipartisan border bill that she blamed on Republicans. Winfrey eventually urged Harris to answer the question, saying, “I'm going to get that bill on my desk and I'm going to sign it into law.”
Similarly, the New York Times Heading The Post highlighted the “emotional” nature of the event, noting that the vice president “spoke at greater length than ever before about the impact of illegal immigration” and praised “Winfrey's skill in bringing out the humanity and vulnerability of her subjects, including the guarded vice president.”
The Times also made no mention of Harris' incoherent response.
Reuters also echoed the “emotional” atmosphere of the event in its coverage. HeadingThe article said the event was “marked by tearful moments and celebrity support and drew hundreds of thousands of viewers across social media,” without mentioning any nonsensical comments made during the event.
Harris' Closing Remarks He also spoke incoherently about his “love” for America and advocated for unity.
“We love our country. I love our country. I know we all do. That's why we're all here right now. We love our country,” Harris said. “We take pride in the privilege of being Americans. Now is a time when we can and must come together as Americans. Understand that we have so much more in common than what divides us. Let's come together in the character that we're so proud of.”
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