Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Monday and claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris is strategically copying President Donald Trump's tactics.
McCarthy was a harsh critic of Harris, accusing her of employing similar tactics to former President Donald Trump and calling her a “Kamala Chameleon.” Interview McCarthy focused on Harris's shift in tone, particularly on policy issues such as gun buybacks and taxation, suggesting Harris' approach is to repeat President Trump's policies when it's convenient.
McCarthy's comments came during the debate, when he was asked how he could get Harris to participate in the debate.
“I would ask for three debates, and each debate would focus on one issue. The first debate would be on the economy, the second on the border, and the third on crime. On those three major issues, President Trump actually has the policies to win. She'll probably start to agree with him,” McCarthy explained. (Related: 'We need to be a little careful': Former Harris aide warns Democrats not to underestimate Trump's chances of winning VP debate)
“I think the best definition of Kamala is 'Kamala the Chameleon,' because she changes everything in one shot. If you watch her last video on the gun buyback, she said it's an obligation.”
Las Vegas, Nevada – August 10: Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally with Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Kayleigh McEnany also pointed out that the media has been biased in its coverage of Harris' policies compared to Trump's, citing the example of a tip tax, saying that Harris' proposal received positive coverage while Trump's was criticized for its potential cost to the federal government.
“You have to defeat the issues, you have to defeat the people, and you have to defeat the media at the same time. President Trump has always done that. I show you she said she would ban the tax on tips, and the number of votes she cast. It's not just the number of votes. She's the president of the Senate. She cast the deciding vote,” McCarthy explained when asked how he would defeat media bias. “She cast the deciding vote. If she hadn't cast the tie-breaking vote, we wouldn't have 80,000 new IRS employees.”
