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Kamala Harris clashes with pro-Palestinian protester during heated fundraiser
Vice President Kamala Harris clashed with a pro-Palestinian protester during a heated Democratic fundraiser this weekend.
June 10, 2024, published at 1:30 PM ET
Deputy Director Kamala Harris clashed with a pro-Palestinian protester this weekend during a heated Democratic fundraiser in Michigan, RadarOnline.com can report.
The tense confrontation unfolded Saturday evening when Vice President Harris delivered a speech at a fundraising dinner in Detroit hosted by the Michigan Democratic Party.
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The tense confrontation unfolded Saturday evening when Vice President Harris delivered a speech at a fundraising dinner in Detroit.
According to Daily emailHarris was interrupted by a pro-Palestinian heckler while discussing her and the president Joe Biden‘s efforts to put an end to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Rafah.
“I’m speaking now,” Vice President Harris reportedly responded as the protester was escorted from the room. “I appreciate and respect your voice, but I am speaking now.”
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Harris then got back on track and celebrated the news that four Israeli hostages had been rescued by the Israeli army on Saturday.
“Thankfully, four of those hostages have been reunited with their families tonight,” she said at the fundraiser. “And we mourn all the innocent lives lost in Gaza, including those who tragically died today.”
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Harris was interrupted by a pro-Palestinian heckler while discussing her and President Joe Biden’s efforts to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Yet Saturday night in Detroit would not be the first time Vice President Harris has been confronted by pro-Palestinian protesters amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East.
The vice president was confronted again when she appeared Jimmy Kimmel‘S Jimmy Kimmel Live! last Tuesday.
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“You’re a fucking murderer!” one pro-Palestinian demonstrator shouted at Harris while the evening’s show was being taped. “How many babies have you killed?”
Several protesters also reported calling President Biden “Genocide Joe” and Vice President Harris “Killer Kamala.”
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The vice president was confronted again when she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Harris was reportedly joined by a beloved actress Octavia Spencer during her stay in Michigan this weekend.
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Spencer joined the vice president at several events in the Great Lakes State on Saturday, including an event at a bookstore in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
“One of the first things Joe and Kamala did when they came to power was to send checks straight into the pockets of millions of Americans,” the Guardian newspaper said. Hidden figures said star. “$1,400 American Rescue Plan checks and another $300 per month per child per family.”
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Harris was reportedly joined by beloved actress Octavia Spencer during her stay in Michigan this weekend.
But Harris also raised eyebrows on Saturday night when she took aim at the ex-president Donald Trump during her speech at the Michigan Democratic Party fundraising dinner.
Harris cited Trump’s bombshell conviction in New York City and noted that “cheaters” like former President Trump “don’t like to be caught.”
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“Do you know why he’s complaining?” Vice President Harris Indicted. “Because the reality is that cheaters don’t like being caught.”
“Simply put, Donald Trump thinks he is above the law,” she continued. “This should be disqualifying for anyone who wants to be president of the United States.”
