Kamala Harris tries to touch razor-sharp object during tour of semiconductor factory: ‘Straight out of Veep’

Vice President Kamala Harris was told to support her hands to herself Monday during a circuit of a semiconductor manufacturing installation successful Michigan, wherever nan allure of rubbing “shiny” silicon almost caused a superior injury.

“Here is, actually, a harvested U-rod,” an worker astatine Hemlock Semiconductors successful Saginaw informed Harris, 60, arsenic she approached a large portion of silicon covered successful what appeared to beryllium integrative wrap. 

“Can I touch it?” nan Democratic nominee asked arsenic her correct manus hovered complete nan metalloid rod. 

“Do not touch it,” nan mill worker instantly responded. 

“Do not,” nan vice president noted. “I’m gladsome I asked.” 

“Please do not touch immoderate of nan poly,” nan hard-hat wearing worker added arsenic Harris approached an enticing sheet of silicon crystal chunks, conscionable beyond nan U-rod display. 

“Those are very sharp,” different man connected nan circuit informed Harris.  

“OK … and shiny,” she observed, this clip keeping her region from nan display. 

Several societal media users compared Harris’ behaviour connected nan mill circuit to nan incompetent and cringeworthy Selina Meyer – nan fictional vice president connected nan deed HBO drama show “Veep”. 

“This is consecutive retired of Veep,” erstwhile Republican National Committee communications master Steve Guest wrote connected X, sharing a clip of Harris connected nan tour. 

The Trump run mocked Harris complete nan incident. 

“She’s wholly helpless,” nan Trump War Room X relationship posted. 

“Like stepping astir pinch a 3 twelvemonth old,” different societal media personification argued. 

Hemlock Semiconductors is nan only US-headquartered shaper of hyper-pure polysilicon, a cardinal constituent successful semiconductor chips. 

The institution precocious received a $325 cardinal national assistance from nan Harris-Biden administration.  

The latest RealClearPolitics mean of polls shows Harris trailing erstwhile President Donald Trump successful Michigan by one-tenth of 1%. 

There are 15 Electoral College votes up for grabs successful nan Wolverine State connected Election Day.