Kamala Harris once recorded an interview ahead of the presidential election that was ultimately deemed too bizarre to release, according to a social media host who recently disclosed the incident.
The then-candidate participated in a taping of “Subway Takes,” an internet-based show hosted by Kareem Rahma, where guests reveal controversial or unexpected opinions. The segment, filmed during the summer of 2024, never made it online. Rahma explained the situation in an interview with Forbes reporter Steven Bertoni, which was posted to TikTok on Monday.
“Her take was really confusing and weird, not good, and so [we] mutually agreed we shouldn’t publish it,” Rahma told Bertoni during their conversation.
Rahma admitted the taping had gone so poorly that he genuinely worried the backlash could have been pinned on him if Harris lost the election. He shared how unsettling the exchange felt at the time.
“Her take was that bad?” Bertoni asked.
“It was really, really bad,” Rahma responded. “It didn’t make any sense.”
Trying to recall the strange moment, Rahma described Harris’s “hot take” with visible discomfort: “Bacon as a spice.”
According to Rahma, Harris’s team had initially informed the show’s producers that her chosen opinion would be a stance against people removing their shoes during flights.
However, when the cameras started rolling, Harris unexpectedly pivoted to an entirely different statement.
“Bacon is a spice,” Harris declared, as reported by The New York Times, which obtained a copy of the unreleased video.
Rahma, who follows a Muslim diet and refrains from eating pork, seemed startled and replied uncertainly, “I don’t know.” But Harris stuck with her position.
“Think about it, it’s pure flavor,” she elaborated, explaining that crispy bacon bits could function like a seasoning to enhance dishes.
Rahma then asked if an alternative like turkey or beef bacon could be used instead. He paused to clarify to Harris that he doesn’t consume bacon at all.
He suggested returning to the original plan — a segment about airline etiquette involving shoe removal.
Instead, Harris pivoted once again. After a brief exchange with one of her advisers, she launched into an unexpected endorsement of anchovies as a pizza topping.
The conversation rapidly deteriorated into awkwardness, prompting Rahma to bring it to a close.
“Well, I’m 100 percent unsure on both of those,” he said, ending the segment with an uneasy laugh.
{Matzav.com}