Vice President Kamala Harris was accused Monday of using a “fake accent” in her remarks to teachers union members in Michigan.
Harris, speaking at a Detroit high school, appeared to alter her tone of voice in moments where she became particularly animated and when interacting with supporters in the crowd.
“You may not be a union member but you better thank a union member for the five day work week. You better thank a union member for sick leave. You better thank a union member for paid leave. You better thank a union member for vacation time” Harris said at one point in her remarks that several social media users shared on X.
The Trump campaign noted that Harris delivered a very similar line hours later, during a speech to union workers in Pittsburgh, in which the apparent accent wasn’t present.
“Let’s see if you can spot the difference…” read a post on the Trump campaign’s X account, which included video clips from both speeches.
In another viral moment, Harris, after being interrupted by a supporter, responded, “Let’s just get through the next sixty-four days. How about that?” and followed up with a fist-bump motion.
“This is SO CRINGE!” comedian and podcast host Chad Prather wrote on X, sharing a clip of Harris’ Detroit speech.
“Kamala Harris has again brought out her FAKE accent…this time in Detroit, Michigan!” he observed. “NO ONE IS BUYING IT!”
