Sen. Kennedy’s IQ dig at Vice President Harris sparks backlash from White House and Democratic National Committee
A comment Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) made Tuesday about how American voters feel about Vice President Kamala Harris sparked an online reaction from the White House and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Kennedy made clear he was not speaking for himself during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Story” with Martha MacCallum, citing recent polls that continue to show high disapproval ratings toward Harris and President Biden.
“I’m not saying this is accurate, but I can read a poll and the American people have concluded that President Biden is old and needs soup and an early night,” the senator said.
“They have concluded that Vice President Harris is not capable and that when her IQ reaches 75, she should sell,” he continued. “Again, I’m not saying that’s fair or accurate, but that’s the conclusion the American people have come to today. They’re pretty upset.”
Senator John Kennedy appears on Fox News’ ‘The Story’. (FoxNews)
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The Harris intelligence investigation prompted responses on X, formerly Twitter, from White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates and Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison.
“Shameful and unworthy comments like these from [Kennedy] start a fire sale of one’s own credibility,” Bates wrote Tuesday night.
“Bless his heart,” Harrison wrote. “[G]”Of course, Senator Foghorn is a little upset that our vice president has done more for Louisiana’s working families than he has during his entire unproductive Senate career.”
Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison joins business and political leaders on April 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Kennedy’s office declined to comment when contacted by Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
During his appearance on Fox on Tuesday, the senator argued that the Biden administration “has embraced the woke, lone, neo-socialist wing of the Democratic Party. I mean, just look around. The American people could be poorer under President Biden , but they are not stupid.
“They see an open border. They experience inflation. They see rampant crime,” he said. “The American people look around and see the world on fire – the war in Ukraine, the war in the Middle East, the burning embers in China – and they have come to that conclusion, fair or unfair.”
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. (Fox News Digital)
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During an interview with CNN on Sunday, Harris reacted to a series of polls showing former President Donald Trump ahead of President Biden in hypothetical election matchups, as well as in battleground states.
“We are going to have to win re-election, there is no doubt about that,” he said.
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“It is absolutely right that in a democracy with free and fair elections the candidates, the people who want to continue in leadership, have to make their case and do it effectively,” he continued. “And that means communicating in a way that gets the message about what we’ve accomplished and what we care about.”
According to the RealClearPolitics national polling average, Harris has a 54.6% unfavorable rating, compared to 36.5% favorable, while Biden has a 55.5% unfavorable rating, compared to 40.6% favorable.
Fox News’ Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
