Vice President Kamala Harris recently held a virtual campaign interview called “Unite for America,” hosted by Oprah Winfrey. The almost two-hour event discussed her positions on various topics, but one seemingly unscripted moment by the VP has set the internet on fire.
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During a segment about gun violence prevention, Harris highlighted her position on common sense gun safety laws while also protecting the Second Amendment.
“I think for far too long on the issue of gun violence, some people have been pushing a really false choice: To suggest you’re either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone’s guns away.”
Kamala Harris / Via youtube.com
Now, here’s where her answer seemingly went a bit off the rails. Oprah interjected, saying she was surprised that Kamala was a gun owner after learning about it at the presidential debate. “I’m a gun owner; Tim Walz is a gun owner,” Harris confirmed.
Kamala Harris / Via youtube.com
“I did not know that!” Oprah said, laughing.
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“If someone breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” Harris said.
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“Probably shouldn’t have said that, but my staff will deal with that later,” Harris said as the audience laughed.
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The now-viral clip has received over 2.6 million views in less than 24 hours, and people online praised the candid comment from a Democratic candidate. “She just won the Republican vote,” one user wrote.
@AesPolitics1
“This clip is going to convince undecided white people in the Rust Belt to vote for her. I am being 100% serious.”
She said: pic.twitter.com/O3zIMnns82
— 𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒚𝒆 (@MidnightMonaye) September 20, 2024
Kamala Harris: “If somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot. Probably should not have said that.” pic.twitter.com/hlpGKUZAik
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 20, 2024
KAMALA: "If somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot. Ha ha ha! Sorry, probably shouldn't have said that! Ha ha ha! But my staff will deal with that later. Ha ha ha!" 😬 pic.twitter.com/uAIJpSgl4N
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 20, 2024
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“Kamala continues to bridge the gap. Imagine a pro-gun, pro-worker, pro-LGBTQ candidate who also has a strong foreign policy. Brilliant.”
@whereami345
“Her aides probably don’t like this, but as a gun owner with the right to defend her property, VP Kamala Harris is so real for this: ‘if somebody breaks in my home, they’re getting shot.'”
Here’s the full Unite For America interview. Do you think this viral moment will help or hurt Kamala Harris’s campaign? Let us know in the comments below.
