Vice President Kamala Harris recently faced criticism after a CNN town hall where Anderson Cooper pressed her on her stance regarding the border wall. The exchange gained traction, with some claiming Harris contradicted her past criticisms of Trump’s wall by now supporting a bill that allocates money for border barriers. Cooper referenced her previous comments where she dismissed Trump’s wall as a “stupid medieval vanity project” and noted that a bill Harris supported would continue funding parts of the wall with $650 million in previously appropriated funds.
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Harris started stuttering after Cooper asked her if she supports a border wall since she is "pro-border security" now.
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Harris attempted to clarify that while she still believes Trump’s approach was flawed, she supports measures to strengthen border security in a practical way. However, her response appeared inconsistent to many critics, leading to accusations that she’s reversed her position for political convenience. The confusion lies in the bill’s contents, which earmarks leftover funds from the Trump era, extending their deadline rather than providing new funding. Harris has yet to publicly reconcile her past remarks with this compromise approach
Overall, the incident highlighted the tricky balancing act of backing bipartisan border policies while maintaining earlier stances against Trump’s wall initiative.