On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Detroit to rally blue-collar union workers in the crucial battleground state, aiming to reinforce support for the upcoming November election. During her speech, Harris highlighted the contributions of union members, stating, “You better thank a union member for the five-day work week,” and extending similar gratitude for sick leave, paid leave, and vacation time. Her remarks were delivered with a noticeable shift in dialect, which drew mixed reactions.
Critics swiftly targeted Harris’s accent, with the conservative X account Johnny MAGA sharing a clip that mocked her “Detroit speak” and labeled the Vice President as “cringe and fake.” Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to former President Donald Trump, criticized Harris for what he described as her “seventh new accent in four weeks,” asserting that the Vice President had never used such an accent before. “She grew up in Canada. Phoniest politician in all of politics,” Miller declared.
Gad Saad, a professor and podcast host, voiced disdain for what he perceives as Harris’s inauthenticity, while GOP strategist Matt Whitlock accused her of changing her accents as frequently as her political positions. “All of politics is a performance to Kamala Harris,” Whitlock said. “She changes fake accents like she changes policy positions and political personas.”
The Trump campaign amplified the criticism with another clip featuring Harris making an offhand remark to a rallygoer, “Let’s just get through the next 64 days, how about that!?” followed by a laugh. The accent controversy continued when Harris reportedly dropped the accent while delivering a similar speech later in Pittsburgh.
Conservative commentator Greg Price shared clips from both rallies, pointing out the stark contrast in accents and condemning Harris as “the fakest human being that has ever lived.” Critics on social media, including Libs of TikTok, also questioned the authenticity of Harris’s accents, calling the situation “off the charts” in terms of fakeness and cringe.
