Kamala Harris Criticized by Volodymyr Zelensky's Ex-Press Secretary but Deleted Tweet Saying It Would Be 'Tragedy' if Harris Was President

A former Press Secretary for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday explained why she deleted a tweet saying that it would be a "tragedy" if Vice President Kamala Harris will be the chief executive of the U.S.

On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris and Polish President Andrzej Duda appeared at a press conference together in Warsaw, where the two officials were asked if the United States will accept refugees from Ukraine amid its war with Russia, per New York Post.

Harris then answered: "OK," as she drew a chuckle from Duda and the reporters present in the conference.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed," Harris added, before laughing loudly at her own line.

Zelensky's former press secretary, Iuliia Mendel, quickly took to Twitter the same day to slam Harris on her laughter, The Daily Mail reported.

"It would be a tragedy if this woman won the presidency," Mendel wrote on Twitter before quickly deleting the post.

On Friday, Mendel, who served Zelensky's administration from June 2019 to July 2021, explained to CNN why she deleted her criticism to Vice President Kamala Harris, saying that she removed the post after learning the U.S. official has a form of "particular communication when she feels uncomfortable," per The Daily Mail.

"For us, as Ukrainians, it was a very bad experience to see this type of reaction, a laugh," Mendel underscored, adding that the world is currently witnessing the "tragedy" of millions of people being turned into refugees.

Mendel also expressed her hopes that Harris' actions would show "more than her communication behaviors" that are "somehow inappropriate."

VP Kamala Harris Receives Backlash for Laughing During Press Conference

Mendel was not the only one who criticized Kamala Harris for laughing when she was asked if the United States will accept refugees from Ukraine.

Former Donald Trump campaign aid, George Papadopoulos, asked why the vice president laughed at the issue, calling the issue "deranged." He also noted that Harris was consistent during her live remarks with Poland, contending that the vice president "consistently" laughed.

Podcast host and Turning Point USA member Benny Johnson said that Harris was the only one "who would find it appropriate to laugh when talking about Ukrainian refugees."

The criticism against Harris poured in as Polish President Andrzej Duda said that he asked the U.S. vice president to help speed up the consular processes of Ukrainian refugees so that they can stay in the U.S. if ever they have their families there, The Daily Mail mentioned.

However, Harris did not specify if the U.S is committed to taking a certain number of Ukrainian refugees. Despite that, the vice president said that Ukrainians currently in the U.S. nearing the expiration of their visa will be allowed to remain in the country, per New York Post.

Other Instances Kamala Harris Laughed on Serious Matters

It was not the first time that Harris gave off a laugh when talking about a serious matter.

In March last year, Kamala Harris also laughed when she was asked if she will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in light of the surge of migrants in the area.

During that time, Harris answered: "not today," and then gave off a laugh, adding that she visited "before" and would probably go back.

In August, New York Post mentioned that Kamala Harris also laughed at August when she was asked about the U.S. troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying: "Hold on, hold on - slow down, everybody," before she giggled.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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