Harris lauds own 'leadership' amid rally attendees' medical emergencies

Presidential campaigns are often filled with unexpected moments, but Kamala Harris had a slew of hiccups, hecklers, and hurdles in recent days that have continued to make headlines.

At a Saturday event in Atlanta, Harris faced multiple interruptions and spate of attendee medical emergencies, and she told the audience that her response to those circumstances was somehow proof of her suitability for the highest office in the land, as the Washington Times reports.

Harris halts proceedings

When it became apparent that a rally attendee required medical assistance during the event, Harris stopped what she was saying and summoned help.

She then requested that the audience make way for first responders so that they could more easily reach those in need.

Harris then patted herself on the back for her reaction to the emergency, saying, “All right. See this is what we do. We look out for each other. That's how we roll.”

“And that's what leadership looks like, everybody,” she added boastfully.

Notably, that was not the only time one Harris' supporters required aid, and amid the second such scenario, the VP repeated her prior performance, summoning help and musing, “It's hot out here, Atlanta.”

Trump actions mocked

Though Harris seemed to paint herself as a heroine for stopping her speech and requesting assistance for those in need, former President Donald Trump received nothing but mockery when he responded in an arguably more compassionate manner at a recent campaign event.

As CBS News reported last month, during a town hall-style Q & A session in Pennsylvania, two attendees in the crowd required emergency medical attention, a fact which became apparent to Trump while he was speaking.

“That looks a little bit bad,” Trump observed, noticing that a man had fainted and that a stretcher had been brought for his benefit.

After resuming the session and addressing a question on immigration, another attendee suffered a medical emergency, and that is when Trump decided that the health of fellow citizens was more important than campaigning.

“Let's not do any more questions. Let's just listen to music,” Trump said, and he remained on stage while many of his rally favorites played on the audio system, giving everyone a change to decompress not just from the oppressive ambient heat, but also the high temperature of a hotly contested political season.