Jesse Watters' attempt to use Harris’ birth certificate to deny she grew up in Oakland backfires miserably

WASHINGTON, DC:  In a recent Fox News segment, Jesse Watters stirred controversy by using Vice President Kamala Harris’s birth certificate to argue that she did not grow up in Oakland. despite her claims.

Watters’s argument hinges on the location listed on Harris's birth certificate and her early years. 

Jesse Watters questions Kamala Harris’ credibility based on Berkeley childhood

Jesse Watters stated, “Trump has to do the thing Democrats are trying not to do - Tell us who the real Kamala Harris is. A weak fraud fixated on being exposed instead of fixated on you, the voter."

"Did you know that Kamala Harris didn’t grow up in Oakland as she always said she did?"

He continued, "Kamala Harris grew up in Berkeley—the People’s Republic of Berkeley, 'Berserkeley', the most insanely liberal precinct in America? Her birth certificate lists an apartment right next to Berkeley's campus; it's a half block south of People’s Park, which is basically Ground Zero for every single radical protest movement. Kamala attended Berkeley public schools and was even bused to Berkeley public schools."

"If you lie about where you grew up, which is at the core of who you are, people can't trust you. Maybe one day she'll be asked about it or maybe not,” Watters stated.

Watters’ claims center on the address listed on Harris's birth certificate and her early years in Berkeley. He suggests that her upbringing in Berkeley, rather than Oakland, undermines her credibility.

Jesse Watters and Glenn Greenwald discuss media’s role in political coverage

During a discussion with journalist Glenn Greenwald, Jesse Watters questioned the role of the media in covering political figures.

Watters asked, “The media now, basically sidelined in an election year, usually a pretty big year for the press in this country. It's where they get the ratings; it's where people participate in the Democratic process. But they don’t care. What does that tell you about the media?”

Greenwald responded, “If you have any job at all as a journalist, number one job that you have is to demand accountability and transparency from people who are seeking political power. And the idea that she's not sitting down for any interviews—it's not just a media strategy."

He continued, "I think we have to remember that Kamala Harris was basically a national joke until there was this explosion of media propaganda on her behalf about 34, 5 days ago, when the Democrats imposed her on the party and the country without having a single vote. One of the reasons is because every time she spoke off-script as vice president, it was a gigantic embarrassment.”

Social media reactions criticize Jesse Watters

Online reactions to recent comments by Jesse Watters reveal a wave of criticism and mockery.

One user wrote, "Another birther moron."

Another user commented, "Isn’t Jesse Watters tired of embarrassing himself?"

One user replied, "So you have to grow up where you were born? Is that in the constitution?"

Another said, "They are so desperate it's a pity to watch."

One user commented, "Jesse Watters Is A Clown."

Another replied, "She grew up 20 minutes from me. Oakland and Berkeley are right next to each other... he's such a stupid ahole!"

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