Published 20:49 IST, October 10th 2021

US VP Kamala Harris draws backlash on internet for her promo on space exploration

Kamala Harris drew backlash from netizens after she was featured in trailer for YouTube Kids special ‘Get Curious’ encouraging kids to learn about science.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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United States Vice President Kamala Harris drew backlash from internet users after she was featured in a trailer for a YouTube Kids special ‘Get Curious’, encouraging kids to learn more about space, science and technology.

Despite US VP’s push for children to enhance knowledge about or topics, most of netizens were seen taking a dig at Harris saying re are or issues that require her attention such as sourn border of United States. 

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Even though US President Joe Biden assigned two major tasks to Harris including country’s migration crisis budding from sourn border and chairing National Space Council, she has drawn criticism for keeping a comparatively low profile of late in terms of both roles.

Harris said that she 'loves idea of exploring unknown', in trailer that was released on Thursday.

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Harris tweeted from her account saying, “re's so much out re that we still have to learn. As chair of National Space Council, I'm eager to get our young people interested in STEM and space exploration.” Meanwhile, in short clip, US VP was seen talking to children who visited her at US Naval Observatory and saying “you're gonna literally see craters on Moon with your own eyes!" But it didn’t sit right with netizens who think Harris should focus “more on terrestrial matters.”

Harris nods as a student accuses Israel of ‘ethnic genocide’

'Get Curious' trailer is not only time Harris stirred internet. Earlier, anor video of her spre like wildfire, as US Vice President nodded when a student accused Israel of ethnic genocide, at a voter registration event on National Voter Registration Day at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

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She even responded to incident by saying that student’s truth should not be suppressed. After speaking at university to commemorate day, Harris took questions from audience. A female student raised questions about money that United States is providing to Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Referring to Palestinian cause, student at university asked, "I see that over summer re have been, like, protests and demonstrations in astronomical numbers."

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She also ded, “Just a few days ago re were funds allocated to continue backing Israel, which hurts my heart because it's ethnic genocide and displacement of people, same that happened in America, and I'm sure you're aware of this."

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20:49 IST, October 10th 2021