Senator Bernie Sanders called out Vice President Kamala Harris during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union for flip-flopping on key environmental policies like fracking and the Green New Deal. Speaking with host Jake Tapper, Sanders addressed Harris’s sudden shift in position, accusing her of altering her stance in a bid to win votes in the 2024 presidential election.
In 2019, Harris was vocal about her desire to ban fracking, a controversial method of oil and gas extraction. However, during a recent interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, Harris reversed her position, stating she no longer supports a complete ban on fracking.
Tapper asked Sanders why Harris has taken a different approach on these issues as the election draws closer. Sanders, a longtime environmental advocate, did not mince words. He suggested Harris’s shifts were politically motivated, designed to appeal to a broader range of voters as Election Day approaches.
Harris’s change of stance on fracking has raised eyebrows, particularly among progressive voters who supported her previous hardline approach on environmental issues. Her softened position comes at a critical moment in the 2024 campaign, where energy policy is a hot-button topic.
Sanders’s remarks highlight growing concerns within the Democratic Party about candidates altering their policies for political gain.
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I know politicians lie, but Kamala Harris side by side on banning fracking, when she ran for president in 2020 & now, is honestly staggering. It’s not just that she said she would ban fracking, it’s that she cited her baby nieces as the reason. pic.twitter.com/8WklYz9Z3h
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 30, 2024
Kamala Harris in 2019 said she is prepared to get rid of the filibuster to pass the Green New Deal.
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Kamala Harris says if Congress does not pass the $93 trillion Green New Deal that she will take over the Senate as President and eliminate the filibuster to ram the agenda through
The Green New Deal's creator said it was created to implement socialism, not help the environment pic.twitter.com/k0tONTOUok
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 4, 2019
Harris previously said was proud to co-sponsor Bernie Sanders’ Socialist takeover of healthcare knows as “Medicare for All” which would give illegal aliens free (taxpayer-funded) healthcare.
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FLASHBACK: Kamala Harris was "proud" to co-sponsor Bernie Sanders's socialist takeover of health care known as "Medicare for All" — which would raise taxes on the middle-class, give illegals free health care, and outlaw private insurance for 200+ million Americans. pic.twitter.com/BsGoPBID9F
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 24, 2024
Jake Tapper asked Bernie Sanders why Kamala Harris suddenly changed her mind on fracking, the Green New Deal and Medicare for all.
“Kamala supported the Green New Deal, Medicare For All, and a ban on fracking. Is she making a mistake reversing those positions?” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Bernie Sanders.
Bernie admitted Kamala Harris hasn’t changed – she’s just lying so she can get elected.
“What we are seeing is a coalition of people, more establishment democrats and progressive Democrats and progressive Independents… come together with a goal of defeating a very dangerous candidate and that is Donald Trump,” Bernie Sanders said.
There it is.
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TAPPER: Kamala supported the Green New Deal, Medicare For All, and a ban on fracking. Is she making a mistake reversing those positions?
BERNIE: She's trying to beat Donald Trump.
There you have it. Kamala hasn't "changed" — she's just trying to get elected. pic.twitter.com/BfLonG9ga3
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 20, 2024
