Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz triggered a wave of criticism after a staged video clip showed them discussing “white guy” food.
More than 25 days into her presidential campaign, Harris continues to get away with dodging formal interviews or press conferences. But a clip from an “interview” with Walz had the Democrat nominee laughing over his spice tolerance in tacos.
Listen, I’m just not much of a spice guy. pic.twitter.com/u9yadJBMh2
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 15, 2024
“I have white guy tacos,” Walz said in the clip before the pair sat down at what seemed to be a card table at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe in Detroit, Michigan.
“What does that mean? Like mayonnaise and tuna?” Harris incredibly asked.
“Pretty much ground beef and cheese,” the governor clarified.
“That’s okay. Do you put any flavor in it?” the vice president asked.
“uh, no,” Walz replied, causing Harris to say, “Oh, okay” as she turned away laughing.
“Um, here’s the deal,” Walz added. “No, they said to be careful and let her know this, that black pepper is the top of the spice level in Minnesota, you know?”
“I’m the first vice president, I believe, who has ever grown chili peppers,” Harris noted as Walz said, “I’m trying to expand my food knowledge.”
“You know what, we’ve got some cantaloupes. You’ll be fine,” Harris declared.
The clip sparked immediate backlash on social media where the pair were slammed for the cringey, staged and disrespectful discussion.
Why did Walz lie about eating “white guy tacos”??
Just two years ago he was talking a bout his award-winning taco recipe. Loaded with seasoning! https://t.co/tMTF6mu4pG
— TastefulLindy (@LindyTasteful) August 16, 2024
Incredibly normal conversation, not forced at all.
— Aesthetica (@Anc_Aesthetics) August 15, 2024
What a racist and disgusting pairing of people who actually want to lead the United States. Walz says he likes “white people” tacos and Kamala assumes he means “mayonnaise and tuna”?? On a fu**ing taco?? Kamala is married to a white guy and she feeds him mayonnaise tacos?? pic.twitter.com/sF9J59s13V
— Holbrook 🇺🇸 (@RandyHolbrook) August 16, 2024
The left loves lame white men
— Andrew Bragg (@AndrewBragg5555) August 15, 2024
This campaign is wholly designed for the third-grade level . Dancing, playtime, food jokes, zero substance. So fkin sad
— this is not a drill (@riverjordan19) August 15, 2024
I’m old enough to remember when Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and the media went nuts because Trump used the phrase “black jobs.”
— David Giglio (@DavidGiglioCA) August 15, 2024
You both try so hard to appear normal but it just doesn’t work
— One Bad Dude (@OneBadDude_) August 15, 2024
Maybe we could hear more about your policy positions and less about your irrelevant food preferences?
— Penny (@pennyelizabeths) August 15, 2024
