Vice President Harris Under Fire: Republicans Criticize Her Role in Immigration Policies and Past Actions at the 2024 RNC

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During Harris' time as San Francisco District Attorney, she created a program allowing illegal immigrant drug dealers to train for jobs they couldn't legally hold.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez attempted to make Harris a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination but faced criticism for her past statements about not worrying about the southern border.
Republicans accused Biden and Harris of opening the border to terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants.
Trump's team planned attacks on Harris at the Republican National Convention, hoping to define her and drive down her approval ratings.
Vice President Harris was a primary target for attacks from Republicans during the 2024 RNC.
Vice President Harris Under Fire: Republicans Criticize Her Role in Immigration Policies and Past Actions at the 2024 RNC

During the 2024 Republican National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as a primary target for attacks from the GOP. The Republicans accused President Joe Biden and Harris of opening the border to terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants. Biden had put Harris in charge of immigration issues, which Republicans quickly made her the face of the administration's struggles to contain asylum seekers at the southern border.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democratic congressional candidate from Washington State, attempted to make Harris a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination during Biden's tenure. However, Perez faced criticism for her previous statements about not worrying about the southern border and her district experiencing a surge in fentanyl overdoses.

Trump's team also planned attacks on Harris at the Republican National Convention, hoping to define her and drive down her approval ratings in case Biden dropped out of the race. They tested anti-Harris messaging, such as calling her the 'border czar,' exaggerating her role in Biden's administration's unpopular immigration policies.

During Harris' time as San Francisco District Attorney, she created a program allowing illegal immigrant drug dealers to train for jobs they couldn't legally hold. This became a point of criticism during the convention.

The RNC released a video ad ahead of the convention tying Harris to the border crisis and her past actions in San Francisco. The ad highlighted her failure to visit the border despite being appointed as Biden's 'Border Czar,' and criticized her for creating a program that allowed illegal immigrant drug dealers to train for jobs they couldn't legally hold.

The attacks on Harris continued with various Republican candidates, including Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo), Tom Cotton, Mike Rogers, Kari Lake, and Eric Hovde. Florida Senator Rick Scott also joined in the criticism of Harris and Biden's handling of the border crisis.

Brian Fallon, Harris' campaign spokesperson, responded to the attacks by stating that Vice President Harris was proud to be President Biden's running mate and had been prosecuting the case against Trump on significant issues in the race.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • It is not clear from the article how many Republicans specifically criticized Harris for her role in Biden's administration's immigration policies.
  • The article mentions Perez's district experiencing a surge in fentanyl overdoses, but it doesn't provide any data or statistics to support this claim.

Sources

60%

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Republicans show exactly how they’d run against Kamala Harris

Politico News Site Name: POLITICO Full Legal Name of News Site: Politico LLC Location of News Site: Washington D.C., USA Wednesday, 17 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Republicans accused Biden and Harris of opening the border to terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants
    • Biden had put Harris in charge of immigration issues, which Republicans quickly made her the face of the administration’s struggles to contain asylum seekers at the southern border
  • Accuracy
    • Republicans seized upon the issue of immigration and asylum seekers at the southern border to go on the attack against Biden, referring to the flow of migrants seeking asylum as an ‘invasion’ and promising to bring back Trump’s promised border wall
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author quotes several Republican speakers attacking Vice President Kamala Harris, labeling her as the 'border czar.' While this is a valid quote from the speakers, it is being used to manipulate emotions by implying that Harris has failed in her role as the lead on immigration issues. Additionally, the article selectively reports details that support this narrative and ignores context about Harris' actual assignment and accomplishments. For example, it mentions her clumsy interview with Lester Holt but fails to mention her subsequent visit to the border or Democrats' legislative efforts to address the issue.
    • It was a forceful attempt to define Harris’ image in the public eye, taking advantage of the bright lights of the primetime RNC stage. And it serves as a potent reminder that the Democratic field in the wake of Biden’s dismal debate performance remains somewhat uncertain.
    • A range of speakers on the second day of the Republican National Convention went after Harris, who some Democrats argue is the party’s best option if President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race. She was also Biden’s appointed lead working with Central America to deter migration at the southern border, prompting Republicans’ ‘border czar’ moniker.
    • And though her visits with Latin American leaders helped build her foreign policy experience, Harris did herself few favors with her public handling of the assignment. Her work was overshadowed by bungled media appearances and she faced backlash from the left for her clumsy ‘Don’t come’ plea to Guatemalans considering crossing the border.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The article contains several instances of the appeal to authority fallacy, as various speakers at the Republican National Convention are quoted making accusations against Vice President Kamala Harris and her handling of immigration issues. The term 'border czar' is used repeatedly to label Harris, despite it being a narrower assignment than suggested by the GOP. There is also inflammatory rhetoric used in describing the situation at the border and its impact on American society.
    • A range of speakers on the second day of the Republican National Convention went after Harris, who some Democrats argue is the party’s best option if President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race. She was also Biden’s appointed lead working with Central America to deter migration at the southern border, prompting Republicans’ ‘border czar’ moniker.
    • Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) accused the pair of opening the border ‘to terrorists, to criminals.’
    • And Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton accused Biden and Harris of welcoming ‘a third world invasion.’
  • Bias (5%)
    The article repeatedly refers to Kamala Harris as the 'border czar' by the Republicans, implying that she is solely responsible for the border crisis and immigration issues. This language is biased and misrepresentative of Harris' actual role in addressing these issues.
    • And though her visits with Latin American leaders helped build her foreign policy experience, Harris did herself few favors with her public handling of the assignment. Her work was overshadowed by bungled media appearances and she faced backlash from the left for her clumsy ‘Don’t come’ plea to Guatemalans considering crossing the border.
      • Anusha Mathur and Madison Fernandez contributed to this report.
        • A range of speakers on the second day of the Republican National Convention went after Harris, who some Democrats argue is the party’s best option if President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race. She was also Biden’s appointed lead working with Central America to deter migration at the southern border, prompting Republicans’ ‘border czar’ moniker.
          • House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) accused Biden and Harris of wanting to allow ‘illegals’ to vote.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          70%

          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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          Exclusive | RNC releases video ad ahead of convention tying Kamala Harris to border crisis

          New York Post Amy Sikma Saturday, 13 July 2024 21:58
          • Unique Points
            • During her time as San Francisco District Attorney, Harris created a program allowing illegal immigrant drug dealers to train for jobs they couldn’t legally hold.
          • Accuracy
            • Vice President Kamala Harris was appointed as the 'Border Czar' by President Biden to lead the administration's response to a surge in illegal immigration.
            • Harris visited the border after being appointed for the role, taking 94 days to do so.
          • Deception (30%)
            The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author only reports details that support the Republican National Convention's (RNC) position of tying Kamala Harris to the border crisis. The author also uses emotional language such as 'abysmal effort', 'disaster at the border', and 'weak and failing Joe Biden' to manipulate readers' emotions towards Harris. There is no clear evidence of deception by omission or false statements made by the author.
            • It also slammed her for her time as the San Francisco District Attorney, where she created a program allowing illegal immigrant drug dealers to train for jobs they couldn’t legally hold.
            • The RNC tears into Harris over her role in the Biden administration’s abysmal effort to address the border crisis.
          • Fallacies (85%)
            The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the RNC's statements and using their ad as evidence against Kamala Harris. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Harris' performance at the border as 'no laughing matter' and referring to her as 'cackling co-pilot'.
            • The RNC tears into Harris over her role in the Biden administration’s abysmal effort to address the border crisis.
            • It also slammed her for her time as the San Francisco District Attorney, where she created a program allowing illegal immigrant drug dealers to train for jobs they couldn’t legally hold.
            • As Biden’s 'Border Czar' Harris has continued her long history of making our communities less safe.
          • Bias (75%)
            The author, Amy Sikma, demonstrates political bias by taking a clear stance against Vice President Kamala Harris and her handling of the border crisis. She uses derogatory language such as 'cackling co-pilot' to depict Harris in a negative light. The author also quotes RNC senior adviser Brian Hughes making a biased statement against Harris.
            • As Biden’s Border Czar Harris has continued her long history of making our communities less safe.
              • It reminds Americans that standing right next to weak and failing Joe Biden has been his cackling co-pilot Kamala.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication

              81%

              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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              Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: Biden border czar Kamala Harris for president?

              National Republican Congressional Committee Ben Petersen Thursday, 11 July 2024 21:12
              • Unique Points
                • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is trying to make Biden border crisis architect and Enabler-in-Chief Kamala Harris president during the 2024 election.
                • Fentanyl overdoses in Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s district surged 500 percent in recent years.
                • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez previously stated that nobody stays awake at night worrying about the southern border.
              • Accuracy
                No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
              • Deception (10%)
                The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by implying that Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is trying to 'pull the wool over voters' eyes and that her statement about the southern border is a 'transparent election-year ploy'. These statements are not facts, but rather opinions of the author.
                • everyone can see extreme Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s statement for what it truly is,
                • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is trying to pull the wool over voters’ eyes once again,
              • 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

              70%

              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’s Team Plans to Go After Kamala Harris at Republican Convention

              The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Jonathan Swan, Thursday, 11 July 2024 21:13
              • Unique Points
                • Trump’s team is planning attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris at the Republican National Convention
                • Senior advisers to Trump are eager to define Harris and drive down her approval ratings in case Biden drops out
                • Former President Trump tested out anti-Harris messaging at a rally in Florida
              • Accuracy
                • Trump's team is planning attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris at the Republican National Convention
              • Deception (30%)
                The article contains editorializing and author opinions. The authors use the term 'anti-Harris messaging' to describe the attacks on Harris, implying that there is something wrong with criticizing her. They also exaggerate Harris' role in Biden's administration by calling her the 'border czar'. The authors also make a false claim about Biden when they say that if he had picked someone 'even halfway competent' as his VP, he would have been bounced from office years ago.
                • The team working on the convention materials has workshopped anti-Harris messages like calling her the ‘border czar’ – exaggerating her role in the Biden administration’s unpopular immigration policies
                • He mispronounced her name by stressing the wrong syllable, unveiled a new nickname, ‘Laffin’ Kamala’, and, in an effort to belittle Ms. Harris as unfit to lead, he claimed that Mr. Biden’s decision to pick her as his vice president was the only thing protecting his job.
                • Joe Biden is known for weakness and incompetence, while Kamala Harris is known for weakness, incompetence and radical liberal ideology.
              • Fallacies (85%)
                The authors use inflammatory rhetoric by calling Kamala Harris 'the border czar' and 'part of the radical left', which is an appeal to emotion and a dichotomous depiction. They also make an ad hominem attack by implying that Kamala Harris is incompetent, which is a fallacy of personal attack.
                • > former President Donald J. Trump have been working more attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris into the speeches and messaging planned for the Republican National Convention next week, according to two people briefed on the deliberations who were not authorized to discuss them publicly.
                • Most of Mr. Trump’s advisers privately hope that Mr. Biden stays in the race but they are eager to define Ms. Harris, seeking to drive down her approval ratings in case the president chooses to drop out.
                • >“Laffin’ Kamala,” and, in an effort to belittle Ms. Harris as unfit to lead, he claimed that Mr. Biden’s decision to pick her as his vice president was the only thing protecting his job.
                • >Joe Biden is known for weakness and incompetence, while Kamala Harris is known for weakness, incompetence and radical liberal ideology.”
              • Bias (75%)
                The authors use derogatory language to describe Vice President Harris, referring to her as 'weakness' and 'incompetence'. They also exaggerate her role in the Biden administration by calling her the 'border czar'. These statements demonstrate a negative bias towards Vice President Harris.
                • He mispronounced her name by stressing the wrong syllable, unveiled a new nickname, ‘CLaffin Kamala’, and, in an effort to belittle Ms. Harris as unfit to lead, he claimed that Mr. Biden’s decision to pick her as his No. 2 was the only thing protecting his job.
                  • They have also been working on signs and videos that include attacks on Ms. Harris.
                  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication