(Fox News) Vice President Kamala Harris was captured on camera clapping to a Puerto Rican protest song during her visit to San Juan on Friday, stopping short once an aide translated what singers added to the lyrics.
After making remarks in Puerto Rico’s capital, Harris visited the Goyoco community center in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan where she took a tour and heard from center staff and community leaders.
The motorcade was greeted by a mix of several dozen, loud demonstrators and onlookers on the sidewalk. One held a sign that said “Kamala Harris war criminal,” another called the USA and Israel “genocidal.”
The vice president stopped in a courtyard within the community center where a six-person group of musicians played. Pool cameras captured Harris clapping her hands and nodding along as she watched and listened. A singer then performed accompanied by a piano. According to RNC Research, Harris was clapping until an aide next to her translated what the band was saying.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Frankie Miranda, Hispanic Federation president, applaud, during a visit, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, March 22, 2024. Harris visited Puerto Rico to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attended a Democratic fundraiser. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
The woman standing next to Harris is Mariana Reyes, executive director at La Goyco, while the man is Frankie Miranda, Hispanic Federation president, according to The Associated Press.
“We want to know, Kamala, what did you come here for?… Long live Free Palestine and Haiti too!” the band said, according to the account managed by the Republican National Committee.
Harris then stopped clapping and instead folded her hands and slightly nodded as the song continued.
Executive Director Mariana Reyes accompanies Vice President Kamala Harris during a visit to the La Goyco cultural center, in San Juan, Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
