In a backlash of not surprising attacks, MAGA supporters have resurrected old and debunked slurs against Vice President Kamala Harris, targeting her relationship with San Francisco politico Willie Brown from 30 years ago. Looking for a way to discredit Vice President Harris as she is eyed as a potential Democratic presidential nominee following President Joe Biden’s decision not to seek re-election.
Right-wing activist and columnist Matt Walsh was among the first to reignite the controversy. Walsh, addressing his 2.9 million followers on X (formerly Twitter), claimed that Harris had “got her start in politics by sleeping with Willie Brown.” He went on to assert, “She became Vice President because Biden needed a non-white female on the ticket. Now she likely becomes the Democratic nominee for president because the guy at the top of the ticket has dementia. She’s made a career out of begging for hand outs from powerful men. A thoroughly unimpressive human being.”
Following Walsh, right-wing lawyer and OutKick founder Clay Travis also chimed in, contrasting the Democrats’ criticism of Donald Trump’s alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels with Harris’ early political career. “So how is Kamala Harris starting her career in politics as the side chick of the married mayor of San Francisco not a hugely important story?” he tweeted.
However, these claims against Harris are not new and have been debunked multiple times. A Reuters fact check in 2020 confirmed that Harris and Brown dated from 1994 to 1995, before Brown became mayor. Despite the unconventional aspects of their relationship—Brown being 30 years her senior and legally married but separated for over a decade—their relationship was public knowledge, and they made several public appearances together.
Harris’ career trajectory, marked by her roles as state attorney general and later as a U.S. Senator, is often overlooked in these attacks. The accusations seem to be a strategic move by Trump supporters, who perceive Harris as a stronger contender than Biden in the upcoming presidential race, despite her high unfavorability ratings.
During his first campaign rally since an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, Trump tested a new derogatory nickname for Harris, calling her “Laughing Kamala.” He said, “Have you watched her laugh? She is crazy. You know, you can tell a lot by a laugh. No, she’s crazy. She’s nuts.”
These sexist accusations and derogatory nicknames indicate a dark move in the Trump camp’s strategy as they prepare for a potential face-off with Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Despite the relentless attacks, Harris continues to focus on her role as Vice President, undeterred by the recycled slurs aimed at undermining her political career.
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Kamala Harris got her start in politics by sleeping with Willie Brown. She became Vice President because Biden needed a non-white female on the ticket. Now she likely becomes the Democratic nominee for president because the guy at the top of the ticket has dementia. She’s made a…
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) July 21, 2024
Democrats spent eight years telling us Trump’s alleged sex with a porn star was major news. So how is Kamala Harris starting her career in politics as the side chick of the married mayor of San Francisco not a hugely important story?
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 21, 2024
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