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Democrat presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, got roasted by a reporter straight to her face.
It happened this weekend when the vice president was speaking at a press briefing after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The Democrat nominee has been struggling with the Muslim vote due to the war between Israel and Gaza and the reporter told her to her face that what she has been saying and doing in regard to the war has not been working.
“There’s a lot of churn and turmoil within the Arab-American and Muslim communities here in Michigan. Do you think you could lose the election because of Gaza and what. You know, overnight, there were more strikes. 32 more people were killed in Gaza, some in hospitals. You know, how risky is it that you could lose the election?” the reporter said.
“Well, it is undeniable that it is something that everyone is aware of. What is happening there. I speak publicly all the time about the fact that there are so many tragic stories coming from Gaza. And of course, the first in this phase of everything that has happened. The first most tragic story is October 7th. And what happened that day and then what has happened since,” the vice president said.
“And I think what’s critically important as we look at this moment is one acknowledging the tragedy of what has happened in Gaza in terms of the extraordinary number of innocent Palestinians who have been killed. And taking that seriously and speaking truth about that. In addition, of course, to what I said about what happened on October 7th, in terms of 1200 innocent Israelis being slaughtered, women being horribly raped, and then fast-forwarding to today with the killing of Sinwar. This creates an opening that I believe we must take full advantage of to dedicate ourselves to ending this war and bringing the hostages home,” she said.
But the reporter followed that by hitting her squarely with the truth by saying, “That is not working so far.”
“You know what? Listen, as it relates to the issues in the Middle East and in particular in that region, it has never been easy,” the vice president responded.
“But that doesn’t mean we give up, okay? It is always going to be difficult. It does not mean we give up. We can’t give up,” she said.
It came on the heels of a massive endorsement in the Muslim community for her opponent, Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump.
Muslim Hamtramck, Michigan Mayor Amer Ghalib on Friday appeared on stage with the former president where he gave him his endorsement, The Detroit News reported.
“As you know, President Trump keeps saying that our country is in decline, and the ship is sinking. So sometimes it’s wise enough to sail against the wave so we can get to the shore safely under the leadership of President Trump and that’s why I endorsed President Trump in this area in Wayne County,” the mayor, who heads a city with the first all-Muslim city council in the United States, said.
“We had a history of disconnect and miscommunication with the Republican Party and the party of common sense. Now we are here to end that disconnect,” the mayor, a Democrat who leads the first Muslim majority city in the nation, said. “And (Trump’s) visit today is to show respect and appreciation for our community,”
When the former president spoke, he said that his Middle East policy will have the goal of achieving peace.
“You know, we all ultimately want one thing. We want peace in the Middle East, and we’re going to get peace in the Middle East,” he said as one man in the crowd shouted, “We trust you.”
