Conservative X users lashed out at Vice President Kamala Harris after the former presidential candidate was photographed with a glass of wine while playing a game with her nieces after the election, prompting many supporters to jump to her defense.
Meena Harris, Harris's niece, shared the photos to her personal Instagram account, writing:
"Back to where it all began only a few months ago. My eternal gratitude to everyone who showed up. We love her so much."
The pictures show Harris playing Connect 4 with her two great-nieces; a glass of wine can be seen next to her in both candids. She is smiling broadly.
You can see the photos below.
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The New York Post even ran an article about the pictures—even circling the wine glass to draw attention to it. That's probably not a surprise from the staunchly conservative Rupert Murdoch-owned publication but the news story and the circled glass seemed to imply that Harris has a drinking problem.
And angry conservatives ate it up, attacking Harris.
One angry conservative asked, "Who drinks wine while playing games with kids?" and shared a screenshot with the glass of wine circled as well.
Many jumped to Harris's defense.
People were happy to remind folks of the awkward video of Lara Trump drinking wine while her young child screamed for her. But sure, Kamala Harris drinking wine is a scandal.
The photos of Harris playing with her nieces came after she and President Joe Biden made their first joint public appearance since she lost the election to Donald Trump.
The two commemorated Veterans Day on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, where they laid a wreath as part of the annual ceremony. Biden then delivered remarks, with minimal mention of the election.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that in recent days Harris and Biden "had an opportunity to discuss the last 70 days or so of this administration, how important it is to get things done for the American people, and that is their focus."
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