'Won't be VP for much longer': Kamala Harris trolled for likening abortion rights fight to Bloody Sunday

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In a recent interview with actress Drew Barrymore on Monday, April 29, Vice President Kamala Harris drew eyebrow-raising parallels between the historic events of Bloody Sunday and the ongoing abortion debate in the United States.

Harris argued that the struggle for reproductive freedom is not solely about women but encompasses the fundamental rights of all individuals.

Honoring the legacy of Bloody Sunday

Reflecting on the significance of voting rights, Harris underscored the importance of commemorating Bloody Sunday, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement when peaceful protesters were violently confronted by law enforcement while marching for voting rights in Selma, Alabama.

"All of these young people, young leaders decided to march through Selma and across that Edmund Pettus Bridge in fighting for voting rights," she said. 

"And when the world saw the images of what happened that day, hundreds and hundreds of people went back, hand in hand, arm in arm of every race, every generation to fight for freedom. And that is what is at stake," she continued, before returning to abortion.

"This is not only about the women of America, it's about everyone."

"It's about everyone," she reiterated. "It's about the promise of America, it's about — you can't take freedoms." 

Amidst discussions on the imperfections of the nation, Harris stressed the imperative of ensuring equality for all citizens. "If we don't fight for it, we'll never get there," she said. 

Barrymore, in turn, commended Harris as the first female vice president, expressing admiration for her commitment to advocating for women's rights.

"I believe in your protection of women, I believe in the fact that you are putting yourself out there front and center to care about them in a way we have wanted for many generations, a female in power. And when you got in, it was like we finally have got somewhere," she said. 

However, Barrymore candidly shared her concerns, acknowledging a newfound sense of unease regarding reproductive rights and other pressing issues, lamenting the perceived obstacles stacked against her gender.

"I never felt in my lifetime, at war with my gender, because I was the beneficiary of so many women before me. This is the first time I feel like the cards are stacked and the deck is stacked against me, because of reproductive rights and many other things," she said. 

In response, Harris encouraged women to "dream with ambition" and vowed to address issues such as pay equity in women's sports, Fox News reported.

Yet, she redirected the conversation to the recent Dobbs decision, condemning the Supreme Court's ruling for undermining a constitutional right long recognized by American women.

"How dare they?" Harris exclaimed. "Think of the notion that some person sitting in some state legislature believes, mostly, that he is in a better position than you to know what's in your best interest," she added.

"One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree that the government should not be telling her what to do with her body."

Social media backlash for Harris' abortion rights comparison  

However, VP Kamala Harris was trolled on social media for juxtaposing the struggles of Bloody Sunday with the abortion debate.

"Just checking was she drunk again?" one posted on X.

"What is she talking about? She took people’s Freedoms every day, as a California prosecutor, and many just for smoking marijuana," another wrote.

"Freedom is the right for each state to decide this issue separately. Most states have increased the right to abortion since Roe was overturned. What is the problem exactly?" a comment read.

"Can't wait until Kamala goes back to California and out of our lives," someone else added.

"She won't be vice president for much longer. By this time next year, you'll never have to hear from her again," another predicted.

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