Kamala Harris’ response to border crisis: I haven’t ‘been to Europe’ either | New York Post

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday snapped at an NBC anchor when he pressed her on why she hasn’t visited the US-Mexico border in the 76 days since President Biden put her in charge of the record-smashing illegal immigration crisis — saying she hasn’t “been to Europe,” either.

“At some point, you know, we are going to the border,” a defensive Harris told NBC anchor Lester Holt on “Today” in Guatemala on her first international trip since taking office — and 1,308 miles away from the crossing.

“We’ve been to the border. So this whole thing about the border. We’ve been to the border,” Harris said, to which Holt replied, “You haven’t been to the border.”

Harris countered, “And I haven’t been to Europe. And I mean, I don’t, understand the point that you’re making. I’m not discounting the importance of the border.”

Harris’ comments come as Border Patrol continues to be overwhelmed by the crisis, which has seen the largest number of illegal immigrants cross the border this fiscal year since 2006.

Nearly 900,000 migrants were stopped by Customs and Border Protection from October 1, 2020, to May 31 of this year, according to preliminary data obtained by Axios on Monday.

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[kyletangen]

How is this surprising. This has been her since she's been in politics.

[Justin_Case]

She needs to be reminded that the “border” is in the country in which she is the VP of... 🤦‍♂️

[martinhonan]

Amazing how nobody claims or admits they voted for her.

[espnluver]

This Vice President is a complete joke

[RS]

Europe is across the ocean. The southern border is right here Heels Up!

[noneyabizz]

She got trolled by the locals in Guatemala, with signs like "Trump won" and "Kamala go home"

[joeboyko]

What a tone deaf response that illustrates the complete ineptitude of this administration. Vice president wine mom wasn't appointed as an ambassador to a "European crisis". She was appointed specifically to address the border crisis. Her response makes about as much sense as if she were to say "I haven't been to the north pole either".

[jaywalker]

Joe wanted a VP that was dumber than him and it was very hard to find, however the party did a great job.

[bobby-ovqn]

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Vice President.

[gregod]

"And I haven't been to that isn't the question.

[salbro]

"We've been to the border".
"You haven't been to the border"
"Well, no, not ME..."

[piperleelee]

She wants the title, not the responsibility that comes with it.

[NFLJose]

She’s so clueless she doesn’t even know that she has a crisis on her hands and decides to do nothing about it not even see the border for herself

[nunyabidnis]

"So Kamala, when will you start doing your job?"
"Well Lester, I haven't done your job either so I don't see your point"
"Huh?"

[NFLJose]

A year ago a border crisis wasn’t even blowing in the wind

[SueMoe]

That's her response about not going to the border! "And I havent been to Europe either."??? Seriously!!????Sounds like a Southpark Cartman answer.

[timb]

"I don't understand the point that you're making". Clearly you don't.

[tedstrogis]

When asked about the border crisis Harris thought Taco Bell ran out of quesadilla's.

[joeyd]

Wow NBC finally a moment of journalism. There is hope in the world

[nightmaster]

Never been to Europe? As a person in that position, she actually thinks that's worth bragging about? Just when I thought this couldn't possibly get any more embarrassing and dangerous.