In a cringe-worthy moment, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff found himself at the center of an awkward fiasco in metro Grand Rapids on Thursday. Emhoff was in town to campaign for his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. But instead of rallying the crowd, he ended up rallying for a little mercy.
Standing in front of a modest gathering, Emhoff began by reading from his notes about his wife—a move that raised more than a few eyebrows. Being married to her and still needing notes to say nice things about her was puzzling enough.
“Who is that person? She’s joyful, which is a good thing. She’s also tough, which is a good thing,” he said while looking down at his notes. “And it’s her empathy, it’s her superpower. Her ability to understand what other people are going through, that is really her strength..”
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But the real kicker came when Emhoff tried to spark a patriotic “USA” chant. It started innocently enough. “USA! USA!” he shouted, his voice a little too eager. The response was a smattering of half-hearted cheers that quickly fizzled out.
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Harris and Emhoff, who tied the knot in 2014—her first marriage, his second—celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on August 22. The milestone came on the same night Harris accepted her party’s nomination for president.
REACTIONS:
Homie, you are married to her, and you need notes to say nice things about her?
— Sack Head Shaun (@2againsttyranny) August 29, 2024
Doug Emhoff reading off notes to talk about Kamala’s qualities? How touching. I wonder if they have a teleprompter in the bedroom?
— Deplorable Weirdo (@SchoenPhotog) August 29, 2024
Yeah.. it got awkward pretty quickly..
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 29, 2024
Remember when CNN admitted he appeals to low T men? First accurate thing they reported in a while
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 29, 2024
Extreme cringe
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 29, 2024
