Harris mocked for unveiling ‘new accent’ at Philadelphia event: ‘Everything about this woman is fake’

Vice President Kamala Harris was backmost successful nan battleground authorities of Pennsylvania connected Sunday, wherever she said earlier a Philadelphia religion congregation and subsequently came nether occurrence from societal media commenters for allegedly unveiling a “new accent” during nan event. 

“BREAKING: Kamala Harris unveils a caller accent astatine a achromatic Philadelphia church,” celebrated blimpish X relationship “End Wokeness” posted Sunday accompanied by video of Harris astatine nan event. 

Harris traveled to nan Church of Christian Compassion successful Philadelphia connected Sunday morning, wherever she said to nan predominantly Black congregants, telling them that successful conscionable 9 days, voters will “have nan powerfulness to determine nan destiny of our federation for generations to come.”

“Here successful Pennsylvania, correct now each of america has an opportunity to make a difference. Because successful this infinitesimal we do look a existent question. What benignant of state do we want to unrecorded in?” she said. “The awesome point astir surviving successful a populist is we nan group person nan prime to reply that question. So fto america reply not conscionable pinch our words, but pinch our works.”

Harris cited nan Book of Psalms successful her remarks, including saying: “Weeping whitethorn strengthen for a night, but joyousness cometh successful nan mornin’. The way whitethorn look hard, nan activity whitethorn look heavy, but joyousness cometh successful nan mornin’ and religion greeting is connected its way.” 

Vice President Kamala Harris speaking astatine a run rally. Michael Brochstein/ZUMA / SplashNews.com

Critics connected societal media pounced connected clips of Harris quoting Psalms, saying she debuted a caller “pastor” accent, comparing her inflection to Martin Luther King’s tenor. 

Harris has antecedently been accused by critics of unveiling caller “accents” while connected nan campaign trail, including 1 past period erstwhile she said earlier nan Congressional Black Caucus, and different “accent” that was compared to “Foghorn Leghorn” during a Labor Day rally successful Detroit erstwhile she said to blue-collar national workers. 

“Since erstwhile does nan vice president person what sounds for illustration a Southern accent?” Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked White House property secretary Karine Jean-Pierre past period pursuing her Detroit reside that was compared to nan “Foghorn Leghorn” animation character. 

“I person nary thought what you’re talking about,” Jean-Pierre replied. 

“Well, she was talking astir unions successful Detroit utilizing 1 reside of voice, she utilized nan aforesaid statement successful Pittsburgh, and it sounded for illustration she astatine slightest had immoderate benignant of Southern drawl,” Doocy pressed.

“I mean, do you perceive nan mobility that you’re – I mean, do you deliberation Americans earnestly deliberation that this is an important question?” Jean-Pierre pushed back. “You cognize what they attraction about? They attraction astir nan economy, they attraction astir lowering costs, they attraction astir wellness care. That’s what they want to hear… populist and freedom… I’m not going to moreover entertain immoderate mobility about… it’s just. Hearing it sounds truthful ridiculous. The mobility – I’m talking astir nan mobility – is conscionable insane.”

Harris traveled to nan Church of Christian Compassion successful Philadelphia connected Sunday morning, wherever she said to nan predominantly Black congregants. Michael Brochstein/ZUMA / SplashNews.com

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Harris run regarding nan Philadelphia reside and critics who lambasted nan VP for unveiling nan “new accent,” but did not instantly person a reply connected Sunday afternoon. 

Pennsylvania is again a cardinal battleground state this predetermination cycle, aft Trump won nan authorities successful his successful statesmanlike predetermination successful 2016, and President Biden claimed nan authorities successful 2020. Both Trump and Harris person many times crisscrossed nan authorities successful caller months arsenic they activity to fastener up votes successful nan authorities that will apt find nan wide result of nan election. 

Harris will clasp a run rally successful Philadelphia later Sunday, while Trump will subordinate a rally successful New York City’s Madison Square Garden Sunday evening.