Fox News Flames Harris: Real Leaders Don’t Eat Doritos
“That’s the emotional response of the leader of the free world—to binge-eat a bag of Doritos,” Elisabeth Hasselbeck asked Sean Hannity on Friday night.
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Former The View host Elisabeth Hasselbeck tore into Kamala Harris during a Friday night appearance on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program, Hannity, after Harris revealed in a fundraising email that she ended up binge-eating a bag of Doritos the night former President Donald Trump was elected.
“They want to convince American voters that relatability is the equivalent of ability,” Hasselbeck said of “the media’s latest tactic.” “And it’s not.”
“You just talked about Kamala Harris supposedly eating a bag of Doritos, so emotionally charged after hearing this,” Hasselbeck said of Harris’ story. “That’s the commander-in-chief, potentially, that’s the emotional response of the leader of the free world is to binge-eat a bag of Doritos? Are you kidding me?”
“Can you imagine Putin, how he deals with things,” Hasselbeck further pondered. “Chugging down a bag of Sour Patch Kids because he’s depressed about something not going his way? Or back in the day, (Qasem) Soleimani, what is he binging on Funyuns?”
“I doubt that’s the actual response of an elite leader,” Hasselbeck added. “Whether you agree with what they are leading or not.”
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Hasselbeck’s comments come after a box of Cheerios caught the eye of former President Trump during a press conference on Thursday afternoon at his Bedminster golf resort.
Trump marvels at common grocery items:
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) August 15, 2024
"I think I'm going to take some of them back to my cottage and have a lot of fun. Like the Cheerios. I haven't seen Cheerios in a long time. I'm going to take 'em back with me." pic.twitter.com/IBmQlaYqdv
Doritos are also reportedly a fan-favorite of Trump’s, being included on a White House shopping list, according to a 2017 report by the Guardian.
On X, commenters trolled Hasselbeck.
Well now wait a minute let's get to the true heart of this important issue. What flavor Doritos?
— caring 💙🇺🇸🌈✌🏻 (@caringguy1957) August 17, 2024
On election night 2016 I ate a whole bag of those little powdered sugar donuts. Kamala is so relatable.
— SitaRose🌹🇺🇲 🦅 (@SitaRose27) August 17, 2024
Others pointed out former presidents’ favorite binge-snacks, like Ronald Reagan’s Jelly Bellies or Richard Nixon’s whiskey.
How quickly Republicans forget about Ronald Reagan and his Jellybeans pic.twitter.com/AkVRD2eZ7I
— Michael Cleere (@mikecleere) August 17, 2024
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