Vice President Kamala Harris has drawn criticism for adopting former President Donald Trump's signature phrase "too big to rig" in a video urging Democrats to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. In the recording, posted on X, Harris warned that Republicans are "trying to cheat" and that voters must turn out in "big numbers" to ensure the election is "too big to rig."
Trump repeatedly used the slogan during his 2024 campaign, particularly after his loss in the 2020 election, as he questioned the integrity of U.S. elections. Harris's use of the phrase has been met with derision from critics who accused her of lacking original ideas.
"Kamala Harris has never had an original thought in her life," wrote TPUSA Spokesman Andrew Kolvet. Conservative commentator Shawn Farash remarked, "Nice to know she's still stealing Trump's ideas," while Turning Point show host Jobob Taeleifi commented, "Sounds familiar."
Harris's video also addressed a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed parts of Trump's mail-voting order to proceed while legal challenges continue. She argued that these policies could make voting by mail more difficult for some individuals, noting that Trump himself votes by mail from Mar-a-Lago.
A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary block on the Postal Service enforcing new mail-ballot requirements, indicating further legal battles over the policy ahead of the midterms. The Supreme Court's decision did not rule on the legality of the restrictions themselves.
Harris encouraged Democrats to participate in large numbers, stating, "By the way, he votes by mail from Mar-A-Lago, but he doesn’t want you to vote by mail. Just this week the U.S. Supreme Court backed up the president’s agenda. He’s trying to make it more difficult for you to vote by mail." Mentioned within the provided notes is a federal judge's action related to Trump's mail-voting order: "A federal judge on Thursday again temporarily blocked the Postal Service from enforcing the new mail-ballot requirements, setting up another round of litigation over the policy ahead of November’s midterms."