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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not having children, suggesting that they would keep her "humble."
Sanders made these comments during a rally for former President Donald Trump, stating that her own children remind her of "what’s important" and "keep me humble." She implied that Harris lacks this grounding due to her lack of biological children.
Sanders’ remarks come amidst a partisan debate on the role of children in political candidates’ lives. Senator J.D. Vance previously argued that voters without children should face higher taxes and called Harris a "childless cat lady."
Harris is the stepmother of two adult children, Cole and Ella Emhoff. Her stepdaughter’s mother, Kerstin Emhoff, responded to Sanders’ comments, stating that Harris’s work for families "keeps you pretty humble."