{"id":15545,"date":"2024-03-26T03:18:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T21:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/26\/vp-harris-draws-ire-on-social-media-for-missing-point-of-puerto-rican-protest-song\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T03:18:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T21:48:05","slug":"vp-harris-draws-ire-on-social-media-for-missing-point-of-puerto-rican-protest-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/26\/vp-harris-draws-ire-on-social-media-for-missing-point-of-puerto-rican-protest-song\/","title":{"rendered":"VP Harris Draws Ire on Social Media for Missing Point of Puerto Rican Protest Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_82\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris faced ridicule on social media after a viral video captured her applauding a protest song aimed at her during her visit to Puerto Rico. The incident occurred as Harris toured the island nation to highlight the Biden administration\u2019s support for its recovery from natural disasters and economic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters at the Goyoco community center in San Juan\u2019s Santurce neighborhood greeted Harris with disapproval, singing Spanish songs with pointed lyrics directed at her. They questioned her purpose for visiting and expressed solidarity with other causes, including Palestine and Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the pointed lyrics, Harris appeared oblivious as she smiled and applauded until an aide alerted her, prompting her to adopt a more serious demeanor and lower her hands<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kamala Harris mindlessly dances to song protesting her visit to US colony of Puerto Rico, stops clapping once her aide translates it.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb5 &#8220;We want to know, Kamala, what did you come here for? We want to know what you think of the colony.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lkko4hCnW3\">pic.twitter.com\/lkko4hCnW3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 COMBATE |\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf7 (@upholdreality) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/upholdreality\/status\/1771562067494830531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Following the circulation of the viral video, social media users criticized Harris for failing to grasp the protesters\u2019 intent. Some labeled her as incompetent and questioned her qualifications, while others mocked her lack of awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Critics on social media lambasted Harris, with one calling her the \u201cdumbest person on the planet\u201d and another dubbing her an \u201cabsolute loser.\u201d Some questioned her competence, while others ridiculed her obliviousness to the protesters\u2019 message.<\/p>\n<p>The incident added fuel to existing criticisms of Harris, with many portraying her as an embarrassment to the nation. Some characterized her as clueless and unfit for the role of vice president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfaith.com\/vp-harris-draws-ire-on-social-media-for-missing-point-of-puerto-rican-protest-song\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris faced ridicule on social media after a viral video captured her applauding a protest song aimed at her during her visit to Puerto Rico. The incident occurred as Harris toured the island nation to highlight the Biden administration\u2019s support for its recovery from natural disasters and economic challenges. 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