Posted on 11/05/2024 2:39:36 AM PST by Libloather
Kamala Harris' interview with a Muslim social media influencer never saw the light of day after the vice president refused to answer questions about Gaza but oddly gushed about bacon - a food religiously forbidden for Muslims.
Kareem Rahma, host of the popular "Subway Takes" which boasts almost a million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok, made the decision to scrap the interview with Harris, which was filmed over the summer, he told the New York Times.
Prior to the interview, Rahma was hoping to press Harris on policy, specifically the Biden administration's support for Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza, which he opposes, per the Times. But, despite asking on three calls with her team and the Democratic National Committee, he was "rejected."
Instead, the campaign agreed that Harris would offer a "hot take" against people taking off their shoes on airplanes. The show's premise revolves around guests, some of them notable, defending an unpopular opinion or perspective.
"[Rahma] ultimately agreed to the terms, reasoning that he could choose not to publish the video if it made him uneasy," the New York Times story said.
But when Rahma sat down with Harris for the interview, she shared a different hot take, declaring that "bacon is a spice." Rahma and other observant Muslims do not eat pork in adherence with their faith.
"I don’t know," he reportedly pushed back in the unaired interview. The Times described him as "taken aback."
"Think about it, it’s pure flavor," she said, according to footage reviewed by the Times.
**SNIP**
But Harris doubled down with another food take, which the Times said was on the advice of a staffer, praising anchovies on pizza.
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But they criticize Trump for calling her “dumb.”
Do I believe any of this? I’m not sure.
Worst candidate ever.
Worst campaign ever.
Still could break the US record for number of ballots counted.
But I think Trump wins this in a landslide. Over 320 EV, and the popular vote, and House and Senate.
One meeting with some Middle Eastern potentate and this President’s idiotic misstatements and gaffes would have the region engulfed in war.
They didn’t “bury the lead”. They buried the lard.
Did we get moles on the Harris staff?
If so I congratulate them for putting up with her abuse!
A bag of hammers has a higher IQ. Spouting the virtues of bacon to a Muslim?
I would LOVE to see that interview. I’ll bet this story has already made the rounds in Muslim communities, and that’s why support for her has been a lot lower than expected.
I had a boss who was a Muslim and his favorite food was a bacon cheeseburger. Islam is largely cultural. When they leave a Muslim area, it gets tossed aside.
And most people thought Joe was the stupidest one in the White House!
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