Summary
Fox News has launched a criticism campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, focusing on her use of the term “holistic” during a recent interview regarding her housing policy. The network’s hosts and commentators have mocked her vocabulary, framing it as an example of unclear communication, and suggesting that her terminology is overly complex or vague.
In her interview with MSNBC, Harris discussed her plans for making housing more affordable, where she used the term “holistic” multiple times to describe her approach. This prompted a series of segments on Fox News, particularly on the “Hannity” program, where hosts like Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters ridiculed her language, questioning what “holistic” even meant in the context of housing policy. The criticism was part of a broader narrative promoted by Fox that portrays Harris as someone who fails to provide clear and direct answers, contrasting this with the network’s more favorable treatment of Donald Trump, despite his own history of ambiguous statements. The focus on Harris’s vocabulary reflects ongoing partisan media dynamics, where language becomes a focal point in political discourse.
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