Vice President Kamala Harris chose not to don a face mask for a photo op with masked young black students at Neville Thomas Elementary School in Washington, D.C. on Monday, drawing criticism on social media.
Harris announced $500 million in school grants to increase energy efficiency and promote progressive causes such as “better health and educational outcomes” in “low-income communities of color that face under-investment and high pollution.”
“For decades, our country has chronically under-invested in our public schools and far too many of our school districts have gone without important repairs and upgrades to buildings and to classrooms,” Harris stated.
Following her prepared remarks, Harris invited young black students – all masked per compulsory guidelines supported by the Biden administration – up onto the stage for a photo session.
Harris, who is of half-Indian and half-Jamaican descent, did not don a mask for the photo op.
The discrepancy between the Vice President and the black school children was criticized on social media.
We got another one. pic.twitter.com/h4C3t0QT5I
— American Principles 🇺🇸 (@approject) April 4, 2022
In the Democrats' anti-science dystopia, the only person who doesn't need to wear a mask is Kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/LFYjv4B0Ob
— Tommy Pigott (@TommyPigott) April 4, 2022
WATCH: Vice Pres. Kamala Harris poses maskless with masked kids at Thomas Elementary School in Washington, DC pic.twitter.com/j59meOjqSn
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 4, 2022
Harris’ masklessness drew comparisons to a similar situation from earlier this year, when Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams chose to pose maskless with masked kindergarteners in a controversial photo op.
At the advice of liberals, @staceyabrams played victim when she got called out. pic.twitter.com/qh1S14avlM
— Vernon Jones For Congress (@VernonForGA) February 9, 2022
Harris’ appearance at Neville Thomas Elementary School came after Joe Biden received criticism earlier on Monday for repeating a debunked claim that he “used to drive” an 18-wheeler tractor truck.
Biden also insinuated that he would be able to drive a Mack truck despite no record of him operating such a vehicle before or during his long career as a politician.
