People haven't gotten over a man rudely storming Kamala Harris's stage
We don't know who needs to hear this, but do notinterrupt Kamala Harris while she is speaking.
When the 2020 presidential candidate spoke at MoveOn's Big Ideas Forum in San Fransisco on Saturday, a man and animal-rights protester by the name of Aidan Cook stormed the stage and snatched the mic from her while she was discussing the gender pay gap. Why? In attempt to turn people's attention to "a much bigger idea."
There are so many problems with that scenario, where do we even begin?
Tweet may have been deletedSEE ALSO:The best and worst merch from the 2020 presidential candidates
After Karine Jean-Pierre heroically intervened between Cook and Harris, and several people, including Harris's husband Douglas Emhoff, escorted him off stage, Harris reportedly returned to speak and told cheering audience members, "I'm good, I’m good... All good. No worries."
While Harris powered through the remainder of her discussion, videos of the incident began to circulate online, prompting fans and women across the country to offer support to the 2020 candidate and call out just how wrong the man's actions were.
It's appalling for anyone to storm a stage and make people feel that their safety is at risk, but for a man to interrupt a woman as she's speaking about gender equality — not to mention attempt to take away from a woman of color's time at the mic — is a whole other level of ridiculous.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
The protester, Aidan Cook, is with the Direct Action Everywhere animal-rights group, and was reportedly attempting to ask Harris to "support ordinary citizens rescuing animals rather than the factory farms that abuse animals, sicken local populations and repress whistleblowing activity."
When The Guardian's Lois Beckett asked Cook if he had "considered the optics of literally taking the microphone away from women of color," he replied, "I did. I tried to show my profound respect for each of the people onstage."
Tweet may have been deleted
The 24-year-old went on to explain to Beckett that he made an attempt to keep his hands up and apologize to Harris while taking the microphone from her hands, and the Direct Action Everywhere animals rights group claimed to have targeted Harris simply because she's California's senator.
Tweet may have been deleted
Cook's attempt to justify his actions didn't change people's minds. Many still expressed disgust for his behavior and called for an increase in security around Harris to ensure a stunt like this is never pulled again.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
The event undoubtedly shook people up, but on Saturday night Emhoff, Harris's husband, tweeted a photo thanking everyone for their concern.
Tweet may have been deleted
Harris handled the incident calmly, displaying so much strength, but we have to work harder to ensure events like this do not continue to occur.
Featured Video For You
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's receiving more death threats
-
Yoon touts pension reform drive amid stagnant popularity ratingMask emoji on Apple's iOS 14.2 is a lot more cheerful than before'Pokémon Go' has totally transformed one year on and you should tap back inThis little monocular telescope fits in your bag — and it's on salePS5 Pro: It looks like a sketch of the design just leaked除“四害” 明日起至6月1日开展首次灭鼠消杀Say hello to Lightsaber Baby, who might make you embrace the Dark SideWhy is everybody so worked up about Donald Trump's Twitter account?SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission: How to watch the launch除“四害” 明日起至6月1日开展首次灭鼠消杀
下一篇:The local version of Project 2025 is already causing devastation.
- ·The Techies Who Lunch
- ·宣传文化战线积极探索创新主动学习贯彻省党代会精神
- ·The Apple Watch Series 3 isn't playing nice with WatchOS 7 for some
- ·Napoli slump to Empoli loss in Champions League setback
- ·AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 may get revealed at the Apple September event
- ·Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics
- ·1分之差逆转 四川金强负于卫冕冠军江苏同曦
- ·The Apple Watch Series 3 isn't playing nice with WatchOS 7 for some
- ·The Eyes of Lacy
- ·1分之差逆转 四川金强负于卫冕冠军江苏同曦
- ·Greenpeace activists charged after unfurling 'Resist' banner at Trump Tower in Chicago
- ·'NK food aid will be in line with global consensus'
- ·Game Plan
- ·迅速掀起学习贯彻省党代会精神热潮
- ·Medvedev dumped out of Monte Carlo Masters
- ·North Korea: US should consider consequences of ship seizure
- ·23 Peculiar Places of 2023
- ·Creators take TikTok Live to the next (terrifying) level
- ·Madrid see off Mallorca to stay on title course
- ·US detainee's mother calls for continued pressure on Pyongyang
- ·Elon Musk's AI facility is reportedly operating gas turbines without a permit
- ·The Apple Watch Series 3 isn't playing nice with WatchOS 7 for some
- ·How to access Instagram's secret retro icons for its 10th birthday
- ·黄皮腊肠你食过未?郁南地道风味亮相预制菜“第一会”
- ·Which is Faster for Gaming, Windows 10 or Windows 11?
- ·Arsenal seek to silence doubters as Bayern Champions League test looms
- ·Top 10 Tech Pranks
- ·Football fans react to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
- ·Grubhub coupon code for October 2023: Save 25% off eight delivery orders between Oct. 10
- ·Mask emoji on Apple's iOS 14.2 is a lot more cheerful than before
- ·[Online Predators] Deepfake pornography haunts S. Korea
- ·Hybrid supercapacitor offers NiMH energy density, charges much faster
- ·Trump's TikTok ban has been blocked (for now)
- ·公开遴选!茂名市开展2023年度“茂名荔枝”区域公用品牌示范单位评选
- ·Number Representations in Computer Hardware
- ·Chelsea win at Barca as Lyon comeback stuns PSG