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The administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is currently doing its best to advance promised policies even as tensions grow between their side and members of their own party. Charlamagne tha God pushed Vice President Harris on a question of who is actually running the country, which sparked a moment that has Twitter talking.
During an airing of Tha God’s Honest Truth, Charlamagne asked Harris a rather pointed question.
“Who’s the real president of this country?” Charlamagne said. “Is it Joe Manchin or Joe Biden?”
The question made Harris sit straight up and look directly to the camera to give Charlamagne a read that he probably wasn’t expecting on national television.
Come on, Charlamagne, it’s Joe Biden,” Harris said, talking over the host who fired back saying he couldn’t tell. “No, no, no, no, no. It’s Joe Biden. And don’t start talking like a Republican about asking whether or not he’s president. It’s Joe Biden, and I’m vice president. My name is Kamala Harris.”
Charlamagne continued to dig in, stating that Democratic Party Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is derailing the administration’s plans, which Harris began to detail as proof that they’re doing the best they can given the political environment.
“So, I hear the frustration, but let’s not deny the impact that we’ve had and agree also that there is a whole lot more work to be done and it is not easy to do,” Harris added. “But we will not give up and I will not give up.”
While it isn’t fair to assess Vice President Harris’ tone and infer that it means anything other than her expressing the facts, folks online are seeing it in a variety of ways. Some are in support of Harris taking it to Charlamagne straight, while others felt she was dancing around the issues. We take no side so we’re sharing reactions from all sides below.
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Why is Charlemagne treated like such an important commentator and voice in politics? Why does the media ignore how problematic he is? He tried a “gotcha” moment and failed miserably. Once again, an intelligent woman annihilated him. Love her for this! https://t.co/qh8k0r9UDR
— Mark Anthony
(@markstatic) December 18, 2021
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Charlamagne TRIED it with @KamalaHarris and the Oakland came out, chile.
This is the @VP I voted for.
pic.twitter.com/7fN7UXQ9Pk
— chris evans (@chris_notcapn) December 18, 2021
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.@VP gathered his ass with receipts and said put some respect on our names. pic.twitter.com/k6maX8DcEc
— Candidly Tiff: I PROMISE
(@tify330) December 18, 2021
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Vice president Kamala Harris almost went off on Charlemagne the god
she is sick & tired of y’all
pic.twitter.com/ZGun4bmMMz
— THEE 2RawTooReal
(@2RawTooReal) December 18, 2021
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.@cthagod asked @KamalaHarris “I wanna know who the real president of this country is, Joe Biden or Joe Manchin,” and it seems the question was so difficult it to answer Symone Sanders stepped in and tried to end the interview. pic.twitter.com/XVyHiJOoHq
— Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) December 18, 2021
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But Charlemagne asked a real ass question. And they need to stop gaslighting people by calling them Republicans for stating the facts. https://t.co/ez2Pb61fMC
— water is watery (@PurpleJanuary) December 18, 2021
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I have always shit talked Charlemagne but he’s right here, she’s focused on the wrong thing. He’s not “sounding like a Republican” he’s sounding like the majority of people who voted for Biden disappointed in his lack of any action for the people https://t.co/XLVSmK6LuQ— The G
thfather (@CallMeNemz) December 18, 2021
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Kamala Harris is shutting down Charlemagne tha God right now.
Where was Charlemagne’s energy last week for Travis Scott who held a concert which killed people?
— HRC Claus
(@BidenHarrisBro) December 18, 2021
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Charlemagne: is Joe Biden the president or – Kamala: Here’s what we WON’T be doing pic.twitter.com/qhKDTxDtCE
— Daniel Kaluuya If You Are Reading This I Swallow (@WrittenByHanna) December 18, 2021
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No idea why the VP went on Charlemagne's show. Gotta stop validating that guy.
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) December 18, 2021
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Why is the Vice President of the United States speaking to Charlemagne? We really down bad
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(@Hibzster) December 18, 2021
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VP Kamala Harris to Symone Sanders when she tried to cut the interview with Charlemagne the god. I’m so proud of u @VP pic.twitter.com/InKnPVqgvL
— THEE 2RawTooReal
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And for the record Charlemagne was asking a valid question..
Everyone knows even though Bush was listed as President from 2000-2008 Dick Cheney was definitely the real President…
Don’t believe me? They made a whole movie about it
pic.twitter.com/g02xEtZNSE
— Faithful Black Men Association (@OfficialFBMA) December 18, 2021
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You know what the more I think about it and the more I watch it, I go from Stanning for MVP to being angry as hell. That slimy little punk Charlemagne had no business, none, stepping to MVP like that, it was outright disrespectful. https://t.co/IdoDqyhKUI
— THEE Hercules Mulligan (@johnvmoore) December 18, 2021
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Oh Charlemagne was doing the republicans bidding again? Guess it was a coincidence … again
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) December 18, 2021
Yikes