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Tesla, Starlink and Space X CEO Elon Musk was furious with Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments that appeared to indicate that she believes race should play a factor in determining who gets help for damages from Hurricane Ian and when.
The vice president was speaking about inequities in assistance historically when she appeared to say that people of color should be helped first.
Harris’ comments, which were seen has highly racist by Musk and others, came during back and forth with leftist Priyanka Chopra during a women’s leadership forum in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Democratic National Committee, The Daily Wire reported.
“It is our lowest income communities and our communities of color that are most impacted by these extreme conditions and impacted by issues that are not of their own making,” claimed the vice president in regards to emergency responses to Hurricane Ian. “And so we have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity, understanding that we fight for equality, but we also need to fight for equity, understanding not everyone starts out at the same place.
“And if we want people to be in an equal place, sometimes we have to take into account those disparities and do that work,” Harris added.
Musk responded: “Should be according to greatest need, not race or anything else.”
Should be according to greatest need, not race or anything else
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 1, 2022
It has been a rough week all around for Harris, who made a mockery of herself in a trip to the Korean peninsula.
She gave a speech at the Korean Demilitarized Zone on Thursday where she bragged about the “important relationship” between the United States and “North Korea” when she meant to say South Korea.
“The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea,” she said. “And it is an alliance that is strong and enduring.”
She was brutally mocked for the mistake on Twitter.
“Please tell me this is a deep fake,” former Treasury Department official and Fox News personality Monica Crowley said.
Please tell me this is a deep fake https://t.co/PiBfLvMTET
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) September 29, 2022
“We have an alliance with North Korea now?” Benny Johnson said.
We have an alliance with North Korea now?
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 29, 2022
“Let’s just keep making believe these morons are remotely functional and not complete idiots,” John Cardillo said.
Let's just keep making believe these morons are remotely functional and not complete idiots. https://t.co/Evu0kAfzrc
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) September 29, 2022
“Biden looked around a room for a dead person. Kamala is saying we have an alliance and important relationship with Kim Jong-Un. What an absolute disaster,” Greg price said.
Biden looked around a room for a dead person.
Kamala is saying we have an alliance and important relationship with Kim Jong-Un.
What an absolute disaster. https://t.co/7CU3a211qV
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 29, 2022
“@KamalaHarris, let me make this easy for you: Taiwan = Ally South Korea = Ally Israel = Ally Chinese Communist Party = Not our ally North Korea = Not our Ally Iran = Not our Ally,” Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said.
.@KamalaHarris, let me make this easy for you:
Taiwan = Ally
South Korea = Ally
Israel = AllyChinese Communist Party = Not our ally
North Korea = Not our Ally
Iran = Not our Ally https://t.co/kdAffFgEMJ— Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) September 29, 2022
“Nothing like the veep thinking we align with North Korea,” Beth Baumann said.
Nothing like the veep thinking we align with North Korea.
— Beth Baumann (@eb454) September 29, 2022
“Seriously? How do you make this mistake?” former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins said.
Seriously? How do you make this mistake? https://t.co/ujnPuogFkK
— Doug Collins (@RepDougCollins) September 29, 2022
“Kamala Harris: ‘The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea.’ Everything’s fine! North Korea was just ‘top of mind’ for the Vice President,” Rep. Troy Nehls said.
Kamala Harris: "The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea."
Everything’s fine!
North Korea was just "top of mind" for the Vice President. pic.twitter.com/7xh3XL37Sy
— Congressman Troy Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) September 29, 2022
His comment was a reference to what President Joe Biden did on Wednesday.
He was attending a conference on combating hunger and giving a speech when he mentioned a deceased Congresswoman, asking if she was there.
“And I want to thank all of you here, including bipartisan elected officials like Representative McGovern, Senator Braun, Senator Booker, Representative — Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? I didn’t think she was — she wasn’t going to be here — to help make this a reality. And thanks to Senator Stabenow, Representative DeLauro for their leadership,” he said.
The reference was to the late Republican Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski who was killed in a car crash in August.
