Kamala Harris gave an interview before the presidential election that was so “confusing and weird” that she and the host mutually agreed not to air it, a social media personality recently revealed.
The former Democratic presidential candidate’s appearance on “Subway Takes,” a popular online series hosted by Kareem Rahma where guests admit their favorite hot take, was filmed in Summer 2024 but never saw the light of day, the presenter said.
“Her take was really confusing and weird, not good, and so [we] mutually agreed we shouldn’t publish it,” Rahma told Forbes reporter Steven Bertoni in an interview posted on TikTok on Monday.
The interview was so painful that Rahma feared that if it had aired, he would be blamed for Harris losing the 2024 presidential election, he told Bertoni.
“Her take was that bad?” Bertoni asked.
“It was really, really bad,” Rahma replied. “It didn’t make any sense.”
Rahma offered the former vice president’s take, with an almost concerned look on his face: “Bacon as a spice.”
Harris’s team had told producers that the California Senator’s hot take would be taking a stand against removing one’s shoes on airplanes, Rahma said.
But when the interview started, Harris instead surprised Rahma with a different hot take.
“Bacon is a spice,” Harris said, according to The New York Times after obtaining the unpublished video.
Rahma, who is Muslim and doesn’t eat pork, responded, “I don’t know,” after appearing to be taken aback, but Harris doubled down.
“Think about it, it’s pure flavor,” Harris told him, explaining how bits of cooked bacon could be used to enhance a meal like a seasoning.
Rahma asked if he could use beef or turkey instead, before pausing the interview and telling her he doesn’t eat bacon.
He then asked if they could do the pre-planned segment on taking shoes off on airplanes instead.
But Harris instead decided to declare her love for anchovies on pizza, after speaking to an adviser.
Rahma then quickly wrapped up the interview awkwardly.
“Well, I’m 100 percent unsure on both of those,” he said with a forced laugh.
Harris’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
