'SHRIMP AND GRITS': Kamala Harris shouts odd response to question about ceasefire in Gaza
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It was an awkward exchange between Kamala Harris and members of the media when the U.S. Vice President was asked about the war in Gaza.
Harris was leaving a restaurant toting her takeout when reporters questioned her about Hamas saying it had accepted the Egyptian-Qatari-mediated ceasefire deal.
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“Madam Vice President, Hamas says it accepted —,” a reporter began as Harris exited Joe Louis Southern Kitchen in Detroit.
“Shrimp and grits,” the 59-year-old interjected with a smirk, pointing to her food bag.
“You wanted to know.”
The reporter persisted. “Hamas says it accepted a cease-fire deal. Your reaction?”
Another journalist asked, “What are your thoughts on Hamas accepting a ceasefire deal?”
Harris dodged their questions and continued to walk briskly to her waiting SUV without another word.
People on social media called Harris everything from “an absolute disgrace” to “clueless.”
Another added: “She whines that no one takes her seriously,” while another account commented, “Obviously focused on the concerns of the nation.”
One person wrote, “I hope that specific order of grits is grainy and undercooked, and I hope that shrimp chews like a bike tire. I wish that small business all the best, and I bet their food slaps otherwise.”
A second person joked, “That’s how Trump should answer every press question from now on.”
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The VP was in Detroit on Monday as part of her “Economic Opportunity Tour” to promote the Biden administration’s policies on the economy.
Earlier in the day, Hamas publicly announced that it accepted a ceasefire proposal, however Israel insisted the deal did not meet its core demands.
The precarious deal, which is hanging on by the thinnest of threads, comes as Israeli forces seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing, despite warnings against the move from its close allies.
More than one million Palestinians have been sheltering in Rafah, and the closure of its border crossing is a blow to efforts to maintain the flow of food, medicine and other supplies that are keeping Gaza’s population alive at a time when officials say the northern part of the enclave is already experiencing “full-blown famine.”
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