Critics slammed Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday for referring to America's youth as "our children" during her interview with late night talk show host Seth Meyers. "When you see our kids, and I truly believe that they are our children, they are the children of our country, of our communities, I mean, our future is really bright if we, if we prioritize them, and therefore prioritize the climate crisis and the need to address it.
If we think about our children, prioritizing the need to bring our country together," Harris said. Harris and Meyers were discussing a photo of the vice president surrounded by children in a classroom in Connecticut.
Harris said she told one of the students that she could be "anything" she wants to be. "And this kid looked back at me in my eyes and she said, ‘Well I intend to be everything,’" Harris said. "Those are moments of pure joy." Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with Seth Meyers on Tuesday during "The Late Night with Seth Meyers." (Screenshot/NBC/TheLateNightWithSethMeyers) Contributing editor for the Spectator Stephen Miller responded by saying, "nope." Corey DeAngelis, national director of research for the American Federation for Children, responded to a clip of Harris posted to Twitter and said, "wake up, parents." Harris also praised President Biden and called out Republican Gov.
Greg Abbott for his handling of the border crisis during her late night appearance, particularly his decision to send migrants to Washington, D.C. "I just think it's an absolute dereliction of duty," Harris said.
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