Vice President Kamala Harris was recently called out on the internet after she used an unusual accent during an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show. Harris has been criticized for deploying seemingly unauthentic accents depending on which area of the country and audience she is speaking to in an apparent attempt to come off as relatable.
During her recent conversation with Stephen Colbert, Harris deployed what some have deemed a “Jamaican” accent and mannerisms. “Have you know, empathy, man? No. For the suffering of other people. Have you no sense of purpose?” she said on the late-night talk show. Subsequently, users on social media called out the vice president for the seemingly disingenuous behavior.
Conservative commentator Collin Rugg shared the clip on X, writing, “Kamala Harris unveils a *new* Jamaican accent as she discusses the importance of empathy. The comments came on ‘The Late Night’ show with Stephen Colbert. “Have you no empathy man? No. For the, the suffering of other people. Have you no sense of purpose?”” Commenting underneath the clip, conservative X influencer Paul A. Szypula wrote, “Imagine if President Trump did these accents. He’d be impeached and probably indicted for them.”
Another person suggested, “Kamala’s Jamaican accent stunt on Colbert is just another sad, cringe-worthy attempt to act like she’s ‘relatable.’ Newsflash: empathy isn’t about putting on a voice—it’s about real actions that make a difference! Why does she think Americans will fall for this phony act? It’s insulting to think she needs to play dress-up to talk about empathy while her policies leave so many behind. This is the Democratic Party’s idea of ‘connecting’ with the people—putting on a show instead of actually delivering results.”
Another user called out Vice President Harris, suggesting that her policies lack empathy. “1) How much empathy did YOU have for the N.C. inhabitants while enjoying your fancy “canapés” last Sunday with your billionaire Hollywood crowd, and they were drowning to death?” the person asked, pointing out the recent hurricane devastation.
They continued, “2) There are at least 4 billion people on Earth who deserve your “empathy”: so you’re just telling us that YES you will keep the border WIDE open as you have these past almost 4 years, to let as many of them come in as they want! 3) Where are you going to put them, and at WHAT cost? Oh! I forget: “By letting billionaires pay their “fair share”, right ?”
One person asserted, “Ah, Kamala Harris, ever the chameleon, now unveiling her Jamaican accent on Colbert. Empathy, she says—except this time with a little island flair. “Have you no empathy, man?” she asks, as if she just strolled out of a reggae bar and is suddenly the moral compass of the world. It’s a performance, don’t you see? The kind of thing you’d expect in a bad comedy sketch, not from someone sitting in the second-highest office of the land.”
Watch the latest Kamala Harris accent below:
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