Harris surrogates attempt to clarify away ‘flip-flopping’ immigration coverage

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker grew to become the newest Democrat to defend Kamala Harris’ ever-evolving place on immigration, arguing it’s “natural” for the vice chairman to vary her thoughts over time.

“It’s natural, of course, that you adapt your policies to meet the moment,” Pritzker stated throughout an look on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. 

The feedback come as Harris has confronted accusations of “flip-flopping” on a number of former coverage positions by Republicans, together with on unlawful immigration and the border.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Vice President Kamala Harris (Getty Photos)

“Kamala Harris continues to flip-flop on policy issues, the latest being the border wall,” Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., stated after Harris signaled her help for a bipartisan border invoice that features funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall. “Too bad we have the receipts. Don’t fall for her false promises; she welcomed this invasion, and if she had any real plans to address the border crisis, she would do it now.”

Different Republicans, akin to Trump senior adviser Jason Miller, have argued that Harris has not modified her place on the wall, arguing that she would nonetheless cease development of the barrier if elected.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks throughout the Clinton International Initiative assembly on Sept. 19, 2023, in New York Metropolis. (John Nacion/WireImage/Getty Photos)

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However, Harris’ allies have continued to defend the vice chairman’s evolving views.

“You develop your policies based on what you see happening in the world around you and what you’re able to accomplish in Washington,” Biden administration Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated when requested about Harris’ shifting insurance policies throughout an look on NBC’s “Meet the Press” earlier this month. “Every election is about the future and not the past.”

On immigration, Pritizker argued that Harris has supported motion on the border, noting her help for President Biden’s bipartisan border deal that didn’t make its approach by the Senate.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

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“We finally, under Joe Biden, got Sen. Lankford and a total of 75 senators behind a border security bill and you know who torpedoed that? Donald Trump,” Pritzker stated. “So we got to pay attention to the fact that Kamala Harris is actually trying to solve problems.”