Vice President Kamala Harris surprised many during a Univision town hall event when she debuted a Spanish accent, moving away from her occasional use of a fake southern one. However, this change in speaking style has brought concerns about the authenticity of Harris’s communication with constituents. Voters often have a keen ear for disingenuous politicians, and this latest shift in accents may further fuel such skepticism.
During the town hall event, Vice President Harris expressed her concern for those affected by recent natural disasters, saying, “First of all, thank you for the question, and I hope your family is okay and your home is okay,” with a pronounced Spanish drawl on the word “okay.” Critics were quick to pounce on this accent change, including Andy Ngo, Greg Price, and MAGA War Room.
This is not the first time Vice President Kamala Harris has been accused of using an inauthentic accent while speaking with voters. In August, she employed a fake southern accent during a conversation with auto workers in Detroit, Michigan: “You all helped us win in 2020, and we gon’ do it again in 2024,” she said, adding, “Yes, we will.
Similarly, during a campaign rally in Georgia in July, Harris used the twang when speaking to her supporters. Her use of the fake southern accent extended as far back as 2019, when she employed it during various speeches and events, including one where she discussed the importance of justice in the election: “Look, there’s a lot at stake in this election, and I’ve said many times that justice is on the ballot in 2020,” she stated. It’s about economic justice. It’s about justice for children. It’s about justice for our teachers.
In another instance, during her 2021 visit to Paris, many accused Kamala Harris of faking a French accent: “Scientists operate with a hypothesis. I love that,” she said. With us in government, we campaign with ‘The Plan,'” she continued. Uppercase T, Uppercase P. The Plan.
These instances of Kamala Harris using accents that are not her own have led to questions about the sincerity and authenticity of her communication style. As a political reporter for Breitbart News and former RNC War Room Analyst, Wendell Husebo has covered similar stories in which politicians have been accused of faking accents. The use of different accents by politicians can create concerns among voters about their genuineness and commitment to the issues they are addressing.