‘Just Insane’: White House Brushes Off Questions On Kamala Harris’ ‘Southern Accent’ Which Prompted Trolls – News18

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, during a briefing on Tuesday, was quick to dismiss a question about United States Vice-President and Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’ apparent new ‘Southern accent’ which has sparked a meme fest on social media. Jean-Pierre called the question insane and ridiculous.

Harris was trolled by internet users and several Trump supporters and compared to Looney Tunes character, Foghorn Leghorn, for adopting a fake accent while addressing a Labour Day rally in Detroit last week.

According to a Fox News report, Jean-Pierre was taking questions from reporters during her daily news briefing when a journalist brought up Harris’ new ‘accent’ that went viral over the weekend.

“Since when does the Vice-President have what sounds like a Southern accent?” the journalist asked.

A visibly irritated Jean-Pierre said, “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

Well, she was talking about unions in Detroit using one tone of voice, she used the same line in Pittsburgh, and it sounded like she at least had some kind of Southern drawl,” the journalist pressed.

“I mean, do you hear the question that you’re – I mean, do you think Americans seriously think that this is an important question?” Jean-Pierre pushed back.

“You know what they care about? They care about the economy, they care about lowering costs, they care about health care. That’s what they want to hear…democracy and freedom…I’m not going to even entertain some question about … it’s just. Hearing it sounds so ridiculous. The question – I’m talking about the question  – is just insane.”

Doocy went on to ask whether Harris invokes the purported accent in meetings at the White House.

“I’m just – Peter, we’re moving on. We’re so moving on,” Jean-Pierre said.