Robert F. Kennedy Jr. engaged a Michigan rally crowd in a humorous call-and-response exercise this week, poking fun at Vice President Kamala Harris's frequent references to her middle-class upbringing when faced with challenging questions.
The event took place at the Falk Productions manufacturing facility in Walker, Michigan, and was part of a campaign event for the Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump.
According to Fox News, Kennedy's jest was aimed at Harris's perceived evasion of difficult questions by resorting to her humble beginnings. "All you have to know is seven words, and you never have to admit to doing anything wrong again," Kennedy told the Michigan audience. "And you know what those seven words are? I was born in the middle class.'"
Kennedy then led the crowd in a series of call-and-response exchanges, using everyday scenarios to illustrate his point. "The next time your boss asks you why you were late for work, what are you gonna say?" Kennedy asked. "I was born in the middle class!" the audience responded. This exchange was repeated with a different scenario, further emphasizing Kennedy's point.
"That's all you have to know and you don't have to answer any questions!" Kennedy quipped, drawing laughter from the crowd.
The Republican vice presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance, also took a jab at the vice president's frequent references to her middle-class roots during a rally earlier in the week. Vance criticized Harris for her perceived inability to address the pressing issues of inflation and border control, suggesting that her personal anecdotes were irrelevant to the problems at hand.
"They ask Kamala, of course, because she's the vice president and she is the reason why we have sky-high inflation and a wide open border, 'What are you going to do? What is your specific plan to solve the inflation crisis that's making it unaffordable to buy groceries and housing?' And Kamala will say, Well, did you know that I grew up in a middle-class family? I had a very nice lawn back there in Berkeley, California," Vance said. "It's like, Well, that might be true. What the hell does that have to do with lower inflation?"
These comments from Kennedy and Vance underscore the conservative perspective that leaders should focus on practical solutions rather than personal narratives. They suggest that the vice president's frequent references to her upbringing do not address the pressing issues facing the nation.
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