Nigel Farage went on LBC to describe Kamala Harris as a ‘black African’ woman and the entire internet responded as one
Nigel Farage appears to be home from the Republican convention where it remains to be seen whether he actually managed to meet up with Donald Trump (the two minutes he spent there talking to Emily Maitlis are well worth watching).
But the Reform UK leader might have come home but his mind is still stateside, this time sharing his thoughts on LBC after Joe Biden dropped out of the US presidential race with his VP, Kamala Harris, the leading contender to take over.
And Farage is pretty sure it will be Harris taking on Trump, using all the insight that you’d expect from a man of his standing. Apologies in advance and all that, but do try to listen to the end.
"Donald Trump will be delighted that she's the opponent!"
Nigel Farage tells @NickFerrariLBC that the Republican Party won't be too worried about the prospect of Kamala Harris running for president, insisting that the Democrats 'won't get rid of a black African woman'. pic.twitter.com/ovEMqWuLSe
— LBC (@LBC) July 22, 2024
And the entire internet – well, a great deal of it anyway – replied as one.
Farage just casually calls Kamala Harris a "black African woman". https://t.co/bzNdAqxqzc
— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 22, 2024
Thoroughly unpleasant individual.
— Björn Soderbröd (@soderbrod) July 22, 2024
I know Farage thinks all Black people are African – like most racists do – but Kamala is American.
Furthermore her mun is from India and dad is from Jamaica – neither of those countries are in Africa.
Journalists need to challenge Farage when he comes out with crap like this https://t.co/O2wFTSrJ1P— Lorraine King (@lorrainemking) July 22, 2024
She’s not ‘black African’
Her mum is Indian, her father is Jamaican.— Event Horizon (@NReclining) July 22, 2024
Why would Farage label a person born in Oakland, California as “a black African”? https://t.co/vzANlC0Xis
— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) July 22, 2024
You actually broadcast this? Seriously?
— Alexander Richards (@AlxdrRchrds) July 22, 2024
Why is this nobody AGAIN being given airtime?
— Omz2468 (@Omz2468) July 22, 2024
This might seem like a stupid, racist comment but to be fair to Farage, geography isn't his strong point. He appears to think that Clacton is located in Wisconsin. https://t.co/EJJhxTfeAA
— Ross Lawson (@Ross_Lawson) July 22, 2024
To conclude …
Kamala Harris is in fact everything Trump fears – a highly intelligent and very tough prosecutor of felons and a woman of colour. I can’t wait for the first Harris-Trump debate. The Member for Clacton appears to have different views. https://t.co/2h793COkrL
— Gavin Esler (@gavinesler) July 22, 2024
And also.
Put in charge of the border and didn't even bother to visit…
Reminds me of someone who put themselves on a fishing committee once.
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) July 22, 2024
