Kamala Harris, the former Vice President, has recently been attempting to portray herself as an everyday American citizen, a feat that her latest TikTok video has done little to support.
Harris, who has just announced the impending release of her book titled "107 Days," chose to publicize her literary endeavor by participating in a popular social media trend. The outcome, however, was far from successful.
As reported by RedState, Harris uploaded a video in which she seems to be participating in the Who said that? TikTok trend. According to Indy100, this trend is designed to humorously reveal some uncomfortable truths. In this case, the uncomfortable truth appears to be that Harris has been occupied with writing a book rather than enjoying a leisurely vacation.
Harris, addressing no one in particular, stated, Everyone thinks youve been kicking back, drinking margaritas on the beach, but really youve been hard at work writing a book, meeting with leaders, thinking about the future of our country. She then turned to the camera and dramatically asked, "Who said that?"
The video has been met with widespread cringe, with Harris' attempt at relatability falling flat. The trend she was trying to emulate requires the speaker's mouth to be hidden, a detail that Harris overlooked as her lips were clearly visible throughout the video.
Furthermore, the statement she made was supposed to be "wildly bold," suggesting that Harris finds the fact that she managed to write a book to be astonishing. This could be seen as a self-deprecating admission.
The publishers of Harris' new book are likely hoping that her attempts to present herself as a relatable figure will boost sales. However, this is the same woman who has previously expressed an unusual fascination with Venn diagrams and yellow school buses. The final product of her TikTok video bears an uncanny resemblance to a Steve Buscemi "How do you do, fellow kids?" skit.
The chances of this video appealing to the TikTok demographic and subsequently driving book sales are slim. Harris' attempts to appear "normal" come across as forced and insincere, a stark contrast to the authenticity of figures such as Donald Trump. It is baffling to some that she was ever a nominee.
Harris' attempts to portray herself as something she is not - an average citizen - have consistently fallen short. Whether she is adopting a French accent while speaking to officials in France, using child actors to feign excitement about her discussions of space, or allegedly plagiarizing Martin Luther King, Jr. with a story about freedom, it appears that there is no genuine person beneath the facade. This latest TikTok video serves as further evidence of Harris' struggle to connect with the American public on a personal level.
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