Kamala Harris is criticized for capitalizing on desegregation comments she made during the Democratic debate by selling $30 ‘That little girl was me’ T-shirts on her website
- Harris has come under fire for selling the t-shirt on the back of her comments toward Joe Biden during Thursday night’s debate
- The t-shirt shows a photo of Harris as a child and is called ‘That little girl was me’
- The t-shirt appeared on her campaign website Friday
- Harris said the phrase when speaking about how she ‘was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school everyday’
- She also attacked former Vice President Joe Biden’s work with Democratic segregationist senators on non-race issues, calling them ‘hurtful’
- Selling the shirts triggered a mixed reaction on social media, with some accusing Harris of capitalizing on her comments
- Others gave a more enthusiastic response saying they couldn’t wait to buy one
Kamala Harris is facing criticism after ‘That little girl was me’ T-shirts, based on her desegregation comments during the Democratic debate, appeared on her campaign website.
In one of the most explosive moments of the Democratic debate in Miami on Thursday night, Harris attacked former Vice President Joe Biden’s work with Democratic segregationist senators on non-race issues, calling them ‘hurtful.’
She also slammed Biden, 76, for his past opposition to the busing of students to desegregated schools in the 1970s, arguing it was a state’s rights issue.
Kamala Harris has been criticized for offering ‘That little girl was me’ T-shirt online for $30 (t-shirt image above)
The t-shirt is selling for $30 on Harris’ campaign website and is available in a range of sizes
Selling the shirts triggered a mixed reaction, with some accusing Harris of capitalizing on her comments
Others gave a more enthusiastic response. ‘I can’t wait to receive mine in the mail.’ said thomasj
Harris explained how she was one of the black children in California to be bused to school.
‘There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school everyday, and that little girl was me,’ she said.
Biden said Harris’ criticism was ‘a complete mischaracterization of my record.’
‘I ran because of civil rights,’ he added.
Following the debate, Harris tweeted a photo of herself as a child quoting one of the standout moments of the debate.
‘There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school everyday, and that little girl was me,’ she said
‘There was a little girl in California who was bused to school. That little girl was me. #DemDebate,’ the tweet said.
The same photo of Harris as a young girl emblazoned on a T-shirt went on sale on her website Friday for $30.
On the back of the t-shirt is Harris’ campaign URL.
Selling the shirts triggered a mixed reaction, with some accusing Harris of capitalizing on her comments.
On Instagram one commentator said. ‘Kamala you should have waited at least a few days lol. WAY too soon. It makes your sentiment seem orchestrated. Come on Harris team!’
Following the debate, Harris tweeted a photo of herself as a child quoting one of the standout moments of the debate
‘She needs to get a grip, who wants to listen to that for four years. She, also planned the whole that little girl was me bull, she had already had tshirts printed ready to sell for 30 dollars. Whole thing was planned,’ a Twitter user said.
Others were more enthusiastic. ‘I can’t wait to receive mine in the mail.’
‘Super smart merch,’ another commentator said.
The website states that purchasing the t-shirt is a donation to Kamala Harris For The People.
