Former candidate for Democratic presidency in 2020 Andrew Yang
Andrew YangYang criticizes ‘patronizing element’ of Democratic messages ahead of convention speech Study begins in Germany on universal basic income Biden rides high but sees an anxious party MAY and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus mocked Vice President Pence on the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention, jokingly mispronouncing his name and claiming it sounded ‘un-American’.
In an episode of Louis-Dreyfus at the end of Yang’s speech Thursday night, Louis-Dreyfus asked Yang what he thought about Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris
Kamala HarrisThe Memo: Obama goes into battle, impoverishes Trump Harris duty to fight for the country’s ideals in accepting VP nomination. Pelosi paints Trump and McConnell as twin barriers to more progress‘s (D-Calif.) speech against the convention the night before, beginning of the exchange.
“Hi Andrew! I have to ask, what did you think of Kamala Harris’ speech yesterday?” she asked.
“It was great,” Yang replied. “I’m so happy for her.”
“I know, too, I, she’s great. I can not wait to see her debate over our current Vice President, Meeka Pints. Or is it Paints?” Louis-Dreyfus quipped, an apparent shot at Republicans who sometimes mispronounced Harris’ first name.
“It’s Pahnce pronounced, I believe,” Yang shot back.
“Oh, what kind of strange name?” she asked.
“Yeah, not very American,” Yang said.
“Yes, that’s what people say,” Louis-Dreyfus concluded, bluntly. “Strong.”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: “I can not wait to see her debate on our current VP, Mika Pince. Or is it Pance?”
Yang: “It’s Ponce pronounced I believe.”
JLD: “Oh what kind of foreign name?”
Yang: “Yeah, not very American.”
JLD: “Yeah, that’s what people say. Strong.” pic.twitter.com/eg0cBsl6pO
– The Hill (@thehill) 21 August 2020
The light-hearted exchange came at the end of a speech in which Yang called on former US voters to elect a former vice president Joe Biden
Joe BidenHarris promises to fight for the ideal of the country by accepting VP nomination. Pelosi paints Trump and McConnell as twin voices to move forward. Democratic stars create unrest over attacks on Trump MORE in November and condemned the Trump administration for leaving America in a “deep, dark, hole.”
It’s time to dump her and move on. It’s time to fight for a future we are proud to leave our children behind. pic.twitter.com/aI0zsUGvxX
– Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) 21 August 2020
Yang was originally not on the official list of convention speakers, but was added to the schedule following a social media scare from his supporters.
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