Republican Attacks on Kamala Harris: From 'DEI Hire' to Personal Insults and Policy Criticisms

Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
Former President Donald Trump has mispronounced Harris' name repeatedly during campaign rallies.
Harris has emphasized her first name and relabeled social media channels to do so.
Republican attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris include labeling her as a 'DEI hire' due to her gender and ethnic background.
Republican leaders are urging party members to focus on policy criticisms rather than personal attacks against Harris.
Some Republicans have targeted Harris' past relationships, specifically with Willie Brown in the 1990s.
Trump campaign officials have accused Harris of being complicit in a cover-up of Biden's health issues and highlighted her record as a prosecutor in California.
Republican Attacks on Kamala Harris: From 'DEI Hire' to Personal Insults and Policy Criticisms

Vice President Kamala Harris, a potential Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential race, has faced attacks from some Republicans who have referred to her as a 'DEI hire' due to her gender and ethnic background. The term 'DEI' stands for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. These attacks come despite Harris' deep personal connection to India, which she attributes to the lessons of equality, freedom and democracy she learned from her Indian grandfather during visits to Chennai as a child.

Republican lawmakers have used this label in an attempt to criticize Harris for her role in Biden-Harris administration policies. Some have also targeted her past relationships, specifically with Willie Brown in the 1990s. Longstanding biases against women running for office may contribute to these types of attacks against Harris as a woman of color.

Former President Donald Trump has a history of mispronouncing names, including those of Kamala Harris and other political figures such as Barack Obama and Nikki Haley. During his campaign rally in Charlotte, Trump repeatedly mispronounced Harris' first name, referring to her as 'KAH-mala,' 'KUH-mala,' and even promising to name migrant crime after 'Kah-MAL-a.'

Despite these attacks, Harris has emphasized her first name by relabeling social media channels and handing out signs. Her campaign, She The People, has also highlighted the importance of women of color in politics.

Republican leaders are urging party members to avoid using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Harris. National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Richard Hudson urged lawmakers to stick to criticizing Harris for her role in Biden-Harris administration policies rather than personalities. House Speaker Mike Johnson also emphasized that the election will be about policies and not personalities.

Trump campaign officials have accused Harris of being complicit in a cover-up of Biden's health issues and have highlighted her record as a prosecutor in California to paint her as soft on crime. Republican pollster Neil Newhouse suggests Trump may not approach a debate against Harris with the same tone he used in debates with Biden or Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Stephanie Grisham, a former Trump campaign aide, predicts Trump will attack Harris' looks and intelligence as his go-to tactic. However, Republican leaders are urging party members to avoid such attacks and focus on policy criticisms.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • It is unclear if all Republican leaders are urging party members to avoid personal attacks against Harris.
  • The article does not provide specific examples of Harris' record as a prosecutor being used in Republican attacks.

Sources

98%

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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Nikki Haley Scolds Republicans Over Kamala Harris 'DEI' Attacks

HuffPost Ben Blanchet Friday, 26 July 2024 09:27
  • Unique Points
    • Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley cautioned fellow Republicans against attacking Vice President Kamala Harris based on her race and gender.
    • Republican lawmakers have labeled Vice President Kamala Harris as a ‘DEI hire’ or candidate.
  • Accuracy
    • Nikki Haley described Vice President Kamala Harris as a ‘liberal senator’ who ‘didn’t do much’ with what she was given.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

58%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Trump botches Kamala Harris’s first name, again and again and again

The Fixing Site: A Summary of the Article. Meryl Kornfield Thursday, 25 July 2024 22:04
  • Unique Points
    • Donald Trump repeatedly mispronounces Kamala Harris’s first name during his campaign rally in Charlotte.
    • Kamala Harris’s campaign has emphasized her first name by relabeling social media channels and handing out signs.
    • Trump has a history of mispronouncing names, including those of Barack Obama and Nikki Haley.
  • Accuracy
    • ][article.facts[0]][], [[otherArticles[1].facts[3]], [otherArticles[2].facts[4], otherArticles[3].facts[6]]]]
    • Donald Trump repeatedly mispronounces Kamala Harris's first name during his campaign rally in Charlotte.
    • Some Republicans at the RNC also struggled to pronounce Kamala Harris’s name correctly.
  • Deception (30%)
    The author Meryl Kornfield does not directly make any deceptive statements in this article. However, the article contains several instances of sensationalism and selective reporting. The title of the article 'Trump botches Kamala Harris's first name, again and again and again' is sensational as it implies that Trump consistently mispronounces Harris's name for malicious reasons when in fact, he has made mistakes before. Additionally, the article focuses on instances where Trump mispronounces Harris's name while ignoring instances where other speakers have also made similar mistakes. This selective reporting gives a biased impression of the situation.
    • About halfway through his speech, he promised to name migrant crime after KAH-MAL-a.
    • The title of the article 'Trump botches Kamala Harris's first name, again and again and again'
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author commits the fallacy of Dichotomous Depiction by implying that only Trump and other Republicans are mispronouncing Harris' name intentionally or as a racist dog whistle. The author does not provide any evidence to support this claim and ignores the fact that Harris herself has pronounced her name differently in the past.
    • ][Aimee Allison, founder of She The People,] he’s going to continue his strategy of name calling and dehumanization to attempt to rally his base, and this is just another way he’s actually message testing.[/]
    • [Morrow], who has made her own controversial statements calling for violence against Democrats, said she didn’t hear any mispronunciation by Trump. And, like Cheung, she claimed Harris had stumbled over her own name in the past.
    • [Nadia Brown], a Georgetown University political scientist, said that she has heard similar stories while holding focus groups with Black women in politics. But Brown said Harris is pushing back in a unique way by fully embracing her first name.
    • [A previous version of this article incorrectly said Sen. Ted Cruz was born in the United States. He was born in Canada to an American mother.]
  • Bias (5%)
    The author makes repeated references to Trump's mispronunciation of Kamala Harris' name as a way to demonstrate his intentional use of what some perceive as a racist dog whistle. The article also mentions that other Republicans have similarly mispronounced her name and that Harris herself has used different pronunciations in the past. However, there is no clear evidence provided in the article that these instances were intentional acts of bias, only speculation and anecdotal evidence.
    • I've heard she actually used to pronounce her name 'Camela' like Pamela back in the day.
      • 'KAH-mala' Harris was the 'new victim we have to defeat.',
        • 'Qué mala,' which means 'so bad' in Spanish.
          • 'UH-mala.'
            • Yet Trump repeatedly referred to her as 'Nimbra'
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            76%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            Some Republicans attack Kamala Harris as "DEI hire." Here's what that means.

            CBS News Site: https://www.cbsnews.com/articles/about-us/ Julia Ingram, Friday, 26 July 2024 16:42
            • Unique Points
              • Vice President Kamala Harris is a potential Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential race.
              • Republican lawmakers have referred to Harris as a ‘DEI hire’ due to her gender and race.
              • Harris has been subjected to attacks regarding her past relationships, specifically with Willie Brown in the 1990s.
              • Longstanding biases against women running for office may contribute to these types of attacks against Harris as a woman of color.
            • Accuracy
              • Republican lawmakers have labeled Vice President Kamala Harris as a ‘DEI hire’ or candidate.
              • Some Republicans at the RNC also struggled to pronounce Kamala Harris’s name correctly.
            • Deception (10%)
              The authors use the term 'DEI hire' multiple times to refer to Vice President Harris being hired based on her gender and race. This is an example of emotional manipulation and selective reporting as it implies that Harris was only hired due to her identity rather than her qualifications or experience. The authors do not provide any evidence or facts to support this claim, they are simply repeating the statements made by Republican lawmakers.
              • Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming called Harris a "DEI hire" and referred to her as "intellectually, just really kind of the bottom of the barrel."
              • Republicans referring to Harris as "DEI vice president,"
              • Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin said in an interview with CBS News affiliate WDJT, in Milwaukee, that "Democrats feel they have to stick with her because of her ethnic background."
            • Fallacies (85%)
              The authors use inflammatory rhetoric by quoting Republican lawmakers calling Kamala Harris a 'DEI hire' and 'bottom of the barrel'. This is an appeal to prejudice fallacy as it relies on stereotypes and biases based on race and gender. The authors also mention past attacks against Harris, such as her relationship with Willie Brown, which can be seen as a red herring fallacy as it diverts attention from the main issue of Harris' qualifications for the presidency.
              • > Republicans referring to Harris as "DEI" hire
              • Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming called Harris a "DEI hire" and referred to her as "intellectually, just really kind of the bottom of the barrel."
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            99%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            Kamala Harris’s Indian Heritage Is Deeply Felt if Little Advertised

            The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Anupreeta Das Wednesday, 24 July 2024 17:27
            • Unique Points
              • Vice President Kamala Harris has a deep personal connection to India.
              • Her mother’s family is from Tamil Nadu, one of India’s largest growers of coconut palms.
              • Ms. Harris attributes her introduction to the concepts of equality, freedom and democracy to her Indian grandfather.
              • She spoke about her personal connection to India at a luncheon for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington.
            • Accuracy
              No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication

            97%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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            Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris

            The Associated Press News Wednesday, 24 July 2024 01:01
            • Unique Points
              • Republican leaders are urging party members to avoid using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
              • National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Richard Hudson urged lawmakers to focus on criticizing Harris for her role in Biden-Harris administration policies rather than personalities.
              • Some Republicans have cast Harris, a former district attorney, attorney general and senator, as a ‘DEI hire’ (diversity, equity and inclusion) candidate.
              • Trump campaign officials accuse Harris of being complicit in a cover-up of Biden’s health issues and highlight her record as a prosecutor in California to paint her as soft on crime.
              • Republican pollster Neil Newhouse suggests Trump may not approach a debate against Harris with the same tone he used in debates with Biden or Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.
              • Stephanie Grisham, a former Trump campaign aide, predicts Trump will attack Harris’s looks and intelligence as his go-to tactic.
            • Accuracy
              • Some Republicans have cast Harris, a former district attorney, attorney general and senator, as a 'DEI' hire (diversity, equity and inclusion) candidate.
              • Stephanie Grisham, a former Trump campaign aide, predicts Trump will attack Harris's looks and intelligence as his go-to tactic.
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (95%)
              The article does not contain any direct examples of racist or sexist attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris by the author. However, there are several instances where Republican politicians and Trump allies are quoted making derogatory comments about Harris' record and her background. These comments could be perceived as having a subtle bias against Harris based on her ethnicity, gender, and political affiliation. The article also mentions Trump's history of racist and misogynistic attacks against women but does not provide any direct quotes or examples from this article.
              • ][Steve Daines]’s call Harris “too liberal.”
                • Trump offered a similar argument in an interview on Newsmax, claiming Harris “destroyed the city of San Francisco.”
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication