Kamala Harris raises eyebrows with one other ‘mysterious accent’ at Congressional Black Caucus dinner

Vice President Kamala Harris raised eyebrows after showing to shift her accent as soon as once more throughout an deal with to the Congressional Black Caucus Basis Saturday night time.

Harris, 59, seemingly briefly altered the tone of voice in the beginning of her remarks to the glitzy Washington, DC gala, the place President Biden, 81, was honored with a lifetime achievement award.

“Howdy to all my divine 9 brothers and sisters… ” Harris stated with amusing — a reference the the key fraternities and sororities at traditionally black schools and universities.

(Harris is herself an alumna, having been a sister at Alpha Kappa Alpha at Howard College.)

She then reverted again to her conventional method of talking for many of the period of the speech on the Phoenix Awards dinner — with a number of exceptions throughout moments when she grew animated.

Critics rapidly pounced on Harris over her accent swap. Detractors have accused Harris of pandering by shifting her accent when talking with completely different constituencies — particularly at occasions with a principally black viewers.

“Kamala Harris brings out her new accent on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s 2024 Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington D.C.,” Trending Politics co-owner Collin Rugg wrote on X.

“Kamala has introduced out this new accent all through the marketing campaign at completely different instances.”

“Kamala talking in her faux accent says ‘hey to all my divine 9 brothas and sistas’ adopted by a loud cackle,” the Trump marketing campaign Battle Room wrote.

“Kamala Harris is talking in entrance of the Congressional Black Caucus Basis so after all she’s all of a sudden developed a mysterious accent…” conservative pundit Benny Johnson posted on X.

“Final night time, Kamala Harris revealed a brand new accent on the Black Caucus Dinner. Regardless of a childhood in Berkley, California and Montreal, Canada, Kamala makes use of what she thinks is a Detroit accent, a southern accent, a French accent, and extra…” conservative influencer Steve Visitor wrote on X with a montage of Harris’ various affectations.

“Kamala Harris is no matter you need her to be, relying on which viewers she is speaking to. She by no means makes a whole lot of sense, however I give her credit score for having the ability to change her accent for thus many audiences!” a consumer named George wrote on X.

Earlier this month, netizens accused Harris of utilizing a “faux accent” whereas chatting with members of a trainer union in Michigan.

In July Harris appeared to converse with a Southern drawl throughout a rally in Atlanta. In 2021, she seemingly mimicked a French accent. 

White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre bristled at a query earlier this month about Harris’ purported accent.

“I’m not even going to entertain some query about… it’s simply, listening to it sounds so ridiculous,” Jean-Pierre shot again when requested by a Fox Information reporter.