Corey Lewandowski , a top Donald Trump aide, has been upbraided by CNN s Jim Acosta over his mispronunciation of Kamala.
On Wednesdays edition of CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, Lewandowski botched Kamala Harris name, a habit that Trump and others on the right have also picked up.
Lewandowski pronounced the name Ka-MA-luh, with a heavy emphasis on the second syllable, much to the frustration of the shows host.
Corey, youve been in this business a long time. I think youre a mature grown-up, Acosta said. Its Kamala Harris. Can you say Kamala? Or you cannot say Kamala? Whats going on there?
Lewandowski ignored the request and pressed on with his immigration policy talking points.
All right, well, Corey, I appreciate you coming on, Acosta said as Lewandowski was still talking. Maybe well have you back. Thanks for your time.
Harris has been at pains to explain how she pronounces her name, releasing a video during her 2016 Senate run demonstrating how to say it.
The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee has suggested people remember it by thinking comma-la, like the punctuation mark.
During the Democratic National Convention, Harris two great-nieces, Amara and Leela Ajagu, the daughters of Harris niece, Meena Harris, were brought on stage to teach everyone how to pronounce their great-aunts first name.
First you say comma, like a comma in a sentence, Amara said.
Then you say la, like, la, la, la, la, Leela sang.
The feisty interview also saw Lewandowski double down on Trumps denial of defeat for the 2020 election.
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