Kamala Harris mocked over latest word salad moment as she urges LA fire victims to 'be patient'

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President Kamala Harris had one of her "word salad" moments again on Monday, January 13.

This time it came during a White House briefing on the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, where her attempt at offering solace fell flat.

In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) by RNC Research, Harris was heard saying, "It’s critically important that, to the extent you can find anything that gives you an ability to be patient in this extremely dangerous and unprecedented crisis, that you do."

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden announced that victims of the fires would be eligible for a one-time payment of $770, according to NewsNation.

Kamala Harris trolled for providing 'word salad' advice to victims of Los Angeles wildfires

The netizens wasted no time shredding Kamala Harris over her advice to the victims of the LA fires.

One sarcastically declared, "Word salads are off the menu after January 20th," referring to the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Another quipped, "Foreign countries get told to expect the multi-billion-dollar money transfer ASAP. Americans get told the virtue of being patient."

"I’m from the government, and we’re helping elsewhere at the moment. Please leave a message about how patient you can be, perhaps produce a patient TikTok dance while you wait for the $770 to hit your account," an individual joked. 

Taking a more somber tone, another person wrote, "That sounds like a warning to LA residents that the cleanup and rebuild is gonna take a very, very, very long time (assuming it ever gets done).”

Someone else riffed on Harris’ past word salad responses: "'See what is possible, unburdened by what has been,' Be patient, joyful, you’ve been unburdened. Find the thing. 'You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy."

"What a wonderful message of compassion by your soon to be former VP, @KamalaHarris. She knows your lives have been devastated by fires that could have been less severe had she or any other California politician done their jobs, but if you could just be patient she would appreciate it," one more remarked. 

They added, "What an absolute tone deaf idiot. I can't believe any sizeable portion of our country voted for this moron." 

The grim reality of Los Angeles wildfires

While Kamala Harris was making headlines for all the wrong reasons, the situation in LA was as grim as ever. The death toll from the wildfires had climbed to 25 as of Tuesday night, with the Eaton fire alone claiming 17 lives.

The Eaton Fire, now officially the deadliest wildfire in Southern California history, has torched over 14,000 acres and destroyed 7,000 structures. It was only 35% contained at the time of publication.

Other fires weren’t faring much better. The Palisades Fire had killed at least eight people and was just 18% contained. Meanwhile, the Auto fire had reached 47% containment, and the Hurst Fire was almost out at 97%.

Furthermore, nearly 90,000 households were without power as utility companies shut off electricity to prevent further blazes. Due to the strong Santa Ana winds, a windblown dust and ash advisory remained in effect.

State and federal responses to the Los Angeles wildfires

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to stop "opportunist speculators" from swooping in to buy up fire victims’ properties for dirt cheap. He also announced "fast-track" recovery efforts for displaced students and families.

FEMA, on the other hand, was inundated with over 40,000 applications for assistance, according to Robert Fenton, the agency’s Regional Administrator for Region 9. But let’s face it—$770 isn’t going to rebuild homes or lives.

If the fires weren’t bad enough, authorities were also battling looters and troublemakers. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported 39 arrests for burglary, curfew violations, and drone-related incidents. Most of those arrests—33, to be exact—happened in the Eaton fire area, with six in the Palisades region, The Guardian reported.

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