[MAIL] Kamala Harris is facing increased criticism for continued gaffes and inappropriate laughter during public appearances, with one former Trump-era speech writer saying her rhetoric 'undermines American diplomacy' on the world stage.'America's allies and partners expect our leaders to speak with coherence and clarity on issues that matter to them,' former speechwriter for ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo David Wilezol told DailyMail.com in a statement.
'Harris' repeated rhetorical gaffes don't just make her look bad – they undermine American diplomacy,' added Wilezol, founder and president of the ghostwriting firm Seventh Floor Strategies.
During a meeting Wednesday afternoon, the vice president held a bilateral meeting with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness to discuss the COVID response on the island. In a speech surrounding the meeting, Harris compounded her communication woes by delivering a bit of word salad.
'We also recognized, just as it has been in the United States, for Jamaica, one of the issues that has been presented as an issue that is economic in the way its impact has been the pandemic,' Harris said.
She continued the confusing speech by saying: 'So to that end, we are announcing today also that we will assist Jamaica in COVID recovery by assisting in terms of the recovery efforts in Jamaica that have been essential to I believe what is necessary to strengthen not only the issue of public health, but also the economy.'
Dr. Jonathan Bronitsky, who served as chief speechwriter to then-Attorney General Bill Barr said of the remarks: 'An outside observer can only speculate about the reasons for the declining lucidity of Kamala Harris's extemporaneous remarks––maybe she's distracted, nervous, underprepared, or perhaps some combination of the above.'
'However, what is clear is that her blundering at the podium, combined with Joe Biden's pattern of peculiar behavior and relentless bloopers, is serving only to further fuel fearful suspicion both at home and abroad that the Oval Office is without a chief,' he continued.
Vice President Kamala Harris is yet again facing criticism for gaffes and word salad during public appearances after appearing alongside Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday to discuss the U.S. helping in the island's COVID recovery