Black voters shocked MSNBC host Alex Wagner when they questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ authenticity.
“The first time I ever heard the name Kamala Harris,” said a woman named Dr. Alfie Goodwin, “it was in association to locking up parents for truancy.”
“I really didn’t understand how this person claims to be a black woman, but yet she’s locking up black women and black men and separating families.”
Gold MSNBC segment on Philly voters: “At the end of the day, I don’t think Kamala has what it takes to go up against Putin — and go up against these other presidents that are built for this… I want my president to feel secure, and manly, and ABOUT IT.” pic.twitter.com/3SI4elmOG0
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) October 23, 2024
Harris made her crackdowns on truancy as a local prosecutor in San Francisco a top pitch to voters while running for California attorney general. When she was inaugurated following her first statewide election, Harris made clear, “We are putting parents on notice. If you fail in your responsibility to your kids, we are going to work to make sure you face the full force and consequences of the law.”
Harris was attacked for her aggressive initiatives on truancy in 2019 when she mounted her first run for president.
“The dispute over the truancy policy, which was later expanded statewide with Harris’s support, illustrates a broader issue for her,” Vox reported just weeks after Harris announced her presidential primary campaign. “Policies that may
