Kamala Harris' anti-Republican store visit faces scrutiny over 'staged' encounter with woman

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: Kamala Harris visited Penzeys Spices, an anti-Republican business on Penn Avenue, during her trip to Pittsburgh.

Harris' campaign shared footage of the visit, capturing an emotional exchange with a customer. However, conservative commentator Laura Loomer claims the interaction was staged.

Laura Loomer accuses Harris' campaign of staging emotional encounter

Laura Loomer, a strong supporter of Donald Trump's MAGA movement, has accused Penzeys Spices of being anti-Republican and anti-Trump. She also claimed that the Harris campaign staged the encounter to deceive voters.

"Kamala Harris’ Presidential campaign STAGED a fake emotional encounter with a woman on camera today at an event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that the campaign called “organic” and “spur of the moment” but I have uncovered the fact that the venue is actually an anti-Republican Spice Company @PenzeysSpices called Penzey’s Spices that explicitly says on their company website that “Republicans are racist” and they don’t like or feel inclined to welcome Republicans or Trump supporters at their business!" Loomer wrote.

"Kamala’s campaign wants you to think that the woman who pretended to cry on her shoulder was a regular random woman, but Penzey’s makes it very clear they only want Democrat clients," she added.

Loomer noted that two spokespersons for the Kamala Harris' campaign shared the clip on platform X, allegedly to create the impression that the interaction was spontaneous.

Penzeys Spices is openly critical of Republicans and former president Trump, with its website stating that the Republican Party has strayed from its conservative values and is now supporting "nonsense." 

Bill Penzey, the owner of Penzeys Spices, spent over $700,000 on Facebook ads in 2019 to support the impeachment of Trump.

Laumer claimed, "They want you to think this was a random woman out in the public when in reality, this was a staged event at a RADICAL LEFTIST PROGRESSIVE COMPANY whose owner Bill Penzey spent over $700,000 on Facebook ads in support of impeaching President Trump."

Internet slams Kamala Harris for 'staged' scene

As soon as the news hit social media, users began criticizing Harris for allegedly faking her emotions.

A user wrote, "Kamala's stunt at Penzey’s Spices is a joke. A fake emotional scene at a store that hates Republicans? Classic leftist tactic—stage a phony encounter to push their agenda."

Another added, "This was completed staged. The place she went to is vehemently against everything Trump stands for."

A third remarked, "A staged event with people who gave her money.. How much does she care about CITIZENS whose towns are overrun with violent illegals and pets are being eaten? Give me a break."

"You can tell it’s fake though Kamala is fake and a bad actor," another claimed.

A person stated, "Small cult crowd. None of them know her policies…well she doesn’t either."

Another added, "When everything you do in the campaign is fake we know what you will be like in office. Why doesn’t Kamala do any “spontaneous” policy videos? This is phony as hell."

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