Former NFL star criticizes Harris for answering question about closing speech


Former NFL star running back Le'Veon Bell criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for a comment she made on Friday afternoon.

The vice president was asked hours before her rally in Houston what she would say to those concerned that making a “closing speech” at The Ellipse in Washington, D.C., could tilt toward the alleged threat Trump poses to democracy and not the threats. to the economy.

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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally in Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

“One of the things I love about the American people is that we can have many ideas at once. And one of the top priorities of the American people right now is reducing costs, and that is the priority on my agenda and will be the priority “. of my job when I am elected president,” Harris responded.

Bell responded in X with a phrase, “HUH???”

“Kamala Harris NEVER answers a question directly,” he added.

The former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets player emerged as a supporter of former President Donald Trump in recent weeks.

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Kamala Harris speaks to reporters

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters in Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

He appeared on stage with Trump and former NFL star Antonio Brown at their rally in Pennsylvania last weekend.

On Wednesday, Bell reacted to her experience in a video on TikTok.

“Basically, what I'm trying to say is that Trump is a real brother. He's a real one,” he said. “He didn't tell me he was going to let me say anything or anything, he didn't tell me he was going to call me. He just did that, brother, out of love.

Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown

Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, listens to former Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown, left, and Le'Veon Bell, at a campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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“I get it, he might want to win the election or whatever, but I'm trying to tell everyone that he didn't have to do that. He could have screwed everything up… That's why you guys What I don't get is that Trump is real”.

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