Kamala Harris phone incident fuels election night controversy
Republicans accuse Kamala Harris of faking a phone conversation during her campaign event on election night, reports "Newsweek." Videos are circulating online. Everyone's attention was drawn to a detail visible on the phone screen. "Unreal," commented Donald Trump's son.
The recording shows Harris holding a phone to her ear. At one point, the smiling Democratic Party candidate shows the screen to her supporters. The issue is that the camera app is open on her phone now. Republicans quickly seized on this, arguing that Kamala Harris wasn't actually on a call.
Everything about Kamala Harris is FAKE! She can't even make a phone call without lying. What a joke! - writes Marjorie Taylor Greene, a member of the House of Representatives closely associated with Donald Trump, on platform X.
Today, Kamala Harris pretended like she was on the phone with a voter. She flipped the phone around and you can clearly see she is faking the call because the camera app is open. All she does is LIE. How embarrassing - stated conservative activist Laura Loomer.
Eric Trump, Donald Trump's son, also added his comment briefly: "Unreal!"
The American media are also writing about the issue. The "Newsweek" portal reached out to Kamala Harris's campaign team to enquire whether the Democratic candidate was actually on a call. So far, however, they have not received a response.
US elections. Who won?
In the US, vote counting is ongoing, but everything suggests that Donald Trump has won. According to the Associated Press, Trump secured 248 electoral votes, while Harris obtained 214. Both CNN and Reuters also project a victory for the Republican Party candidate.
Due to the expected defeat, Kamala Harris's campaign team announced that the Democratic candidate would not give a speech on election night. Cedric Richmond, co-chair of Harris's campaign, announced that Harris will address her voters on Wednesday morning local time (afternoon GMT).
