Caught in 4K: Kamala Harris Tells Pennsylvania Family to “Go Back Inside” to Stage a Door Knock

Kamala Harris’s attempt at “door knocking” on election eve in Pennsylvania quickly turned into an embarrassing spectacle. During her stop in Reading, Pennsylvania, Harris was seen knocking on doors and cackling as residents acted “surprised” to see her on their porch.

But it didn’t take long for the staged nature of her interactions to reveal itself in a painfully awkward moment caught on camera.

In Pittsburgh, Harris was caught telling a family to go back inside their home so she could pretend to knock and “surprise” them. “I want to door knock!” Harris said enthusiastically. When the resident caught on, responding, “Oh! You want to do a door knock?” Harris didn’t miss a beat, ushering them back inside with a laugh. “Yeah! Come on, let’s knock!” she said, clearly unbothered by the blatant inauthenticity of the moment.

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The video quickly spread online, with critics slamming the vice president for her artificial and insincere campaign tactics. For many Americans, this clip is just another example of what they feel is Harris’s lack of genuine connection with the public. As Election Day looms, these staged interactions are unlikely to win over voters who are looking for leaders who actually care, not ones who rely on “Hollywood-style” stunts.

Harris’s “door knocking” fiasco only reinforced what many on the right have long said—she’s out of touch with everyday Americans and more focused on optics than real engagement. Whether this will impact the final votes remains to be seen, but for those watching, it was yet another cringe-worthy moment in a campaign full of them.

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