Kamala Harris’ husband’s ex-wife comes to her defense amid ‘childless’ attacks

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Published 2024-07-24
The ex-wife of second gentleman Doug Emhoff defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, calling them “baseless” and expressing her gratitude for the presumptive Democratic nominee.

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All Comments (21)
  • @cruiseny26
    You would never ever ever make that kind of argument for a man.
  • @SueK449
    I am just stunned breathless by these comments. My husband and I were devastated 40 years ago by unexplained infertility. We tried every avenue but failed. How dare this man suggest that we do not have a stake in or care for the future of this country! My husband served a full career in the USAF, reserves, DOD, and will be retiring next year with over 40 years service to this country. I served 20 years and have supported him through deployments, held the Homefront, and comforted young military wives with children in the dark hours. How dare he say we without children should not have a say in the future of this country. To suggest that lack of children means we do not care about the future of this country is more than offensive. To the contrary, we fear for the future of a country that values and celebrates a man like this running for the second highest position in the country. Time to go get some blood pressure treatment!
  • @giannamilo216
    How sexist do you have to be to say a woman cannot have a political position because she doesn't have children. Disgusting.
  • If she had children, they would say she's unfit because she's a mother and motherhood comes first
  • @PRETTINGTON
    Someone tell him women still have the right to vote.
  • @5iveshot170
    But a president with 5 children to 3 different wives is somehow okay? The double standard is laughable.
  • If your husbands ex-wife defends you, you must have been doing something right.
  • @Marigold106
    Just imagine what they would be saying if she had 5 children by 3 different men
  • @ZFelder8
    I take offense to these attacks on the fact that the vice president is childless. I got married at 23 years old, and at 48, I became a widow. I always wanted to have children and just wasn't blessed to have any. This woman is married and have step children. SHE IS A STEP MOM, PERIOD. Did anyone think to ask themselves that maybe, as this being her husband's 2nd marriage, he didn't want to have any more children? And that this worked for her because she was deep into her career and didn't have any. STOP SHAMING HER FOR NOT HAVE BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN, SOMETIMES THAT'S JUST THE HAND THAT YOU WERE DEALT.❤❤❤
  • @linda9081
    What an absolute INSULT to all step parents, parents of adopted children and foster parents! 😡😡😡😡
  • @myfaithwalk8700
    Do you know how hurtful it is, if she can’t have biological children? This is more than insensitive
  • @JustBeingAwesome
    I'm pissed Buttigieg is called childless when he has 2 kids. The audacity.
  • @tecpaocelotl
    When your husband ex wife defends you, it speaks volumes. There's different types of families.
  • @sarahofer4368
    Misogyny is despicible. Having children can be a choice, or more often than not, a heart breaking disappointment. NO ONE is of less value because they do not have biological children.
  • @gammacorp
    If the ex wife cant even hate, that means this woman is exceptional.
  • Nothing wrong with women or men have no children, yet seriously wrong with the guy who gave such outrageous comments, can’t believe this guy should work in the government.
  • @pallhe
    George Washington is one of six previous presidents who didn't have children. According to Vance, Washington was a miserable cat man.
  • @snoops5581
    The people who shouldn’t breed criticizing someone a woman who didn’t have any children. Like the world needs more like Eric & Don Jr. 😖
  • @Jill-K
    So people who adopted don't count? How disgusting. Not everyone wants kids 🤷‍♀️