People Have A LOT To Say About This GOP Senator’s Husband Seemingly Refusing To Shake Kamala Harris’ Hand
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Vice President Kamala Harris has gone viral this week for an awkward incident during a swearing-in of a newly-elected senator from Nebraska.
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At the start of the full video, Harris warmly greets Senator Fischer and her family as they approach. “How are you, hi,” Harris says to Senator Fischer’s husband as he walks to stand beside his wife.
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Senator Fischer then gestures for her husband to stand closer to the Vice President as he holds the Bible for her to swear in on, but he is seemingly reluctant. “It’s okay, I won’t bite,” Harris says, seemingly recognizing his hesitation. “I’m not gonna bite.”
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Senator Fischer can be heard laughing while her husband looks at Harris with a serious facial expression.Â
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At the conclusion of the ceremony, Harris tells Senator Fischer, “Congratulations, thank you for your work,” and shakes her hand.
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Harris then reaches out to shake Bruce Fischer’s hand, but he hands his wife the Bible, avoids eye contact, mumbles ‘thank you,’ and places his hand into his pocket.
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This is Harris’ reaction afterwards:
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“So petty. Of course she’s above it all like a BOSS!” Kerstin Emhoff, the Second Gentleman’s ex-wife, wrote.
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“The way so called adults act on the political stage is so deeply troubling. He acts like Harris did something to him personally to act like this.”
The way so called adults act on the political stage is so deeply troubling. He acts like Harris did something to him personally to act like this. https://t.co/WlZ8j829my
— Walter M. Kimbrough (@HipHopPrez) January 6, 2025
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One user made a connection between Fischer’s treatment of VP Harris and the outcome of the 2024 election. “Keep thinking there was some messaging issue for Democrats. Keep thinking visits to midwestern diners will get to ‘the real reason’ people re-elected a felon responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. THIS is the truth of America… right here.”
Keep thinking there was some messaging issue for Democrats.
Keep thinking visits to midwestern diners will get to “the real reason” people re-elected a felon responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths.
THIS is the truth of America… right here. https://t.co/ccQWzlOkz1
— Darryn M. Briggs (@darryn_briggs) January 6, 2025
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Many Black users sympathized with Harris’ experience of being disrespected as a Black woman.
“What an absolutely pathetic display of fragility and hate. The bare minimum—shaking someone’s hand—is apparently too much for these people. This is cave-dweller behavior, plain and simple. No class, no decency, just pure spite,” this user wrote.
What an absolutely pathetic display of fragility and hate. The bare minimum—shaking someone’s hand—is apparently too much for these people.
This is cave-dweller behavior, plain and simple.
No class, no decency, just pure spite. pic.twitter.com/R5FcpEkIt3
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) January 6, 2025
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“Black woman to Black woman, I recognize every single breath, facial expression, and physical reaction to what Kamala Harris is experiencing. So no, you can’t gaslight me because I SEE her,” this user wrote.
Black woman to Black woman, I recognize every single breath, facial expression, and physical reaction to what Kamala Harris is experiencing. So no, you can’t gaslight me because I SEE her. https://t.co/fGo053WtnV
— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) January 6, 2025
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“Nothing says MAGA more than an old white man holding the Bible while refusing to acknowledge a powerful woman.”
Nothing says MAGA more than an old white man holding the Bible while refusing to acknowledge a powerful woman.
— Covie (@covie_93) January 6, 2025
