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JD Vance Is Wrong — Kamala Harris Isn’t Changing Her Accent

JD Vance Is Wrong — Kamala Harris Isn’t Changing Her Accent

The Opinions
Sep 23, 2024 8 min
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<p>Recently, Republicans have taken to accusing Kamala Harris of using fake accents while on the campaign trail. In this episode of “The Opinions,” John McWhorter, an Opinion writer and linguist, argues the vice president is simply revealing a piece of herself by slipping into “Black English,” a form of code switching that is actually quite presidential.</p><p>Questions? Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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