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‘He thought he ate’: Trump muffs attempt to use Harris’ ‘I’m speaking’ line on her

He had to explain it back to her.

Tricia Crimmins

Vice President Kamala Harris is known for shutting down anyone who interrupts her by saying “I’m speaking”—she’s gone viral for using the line on former Vice President Mike Pence during their 2020 debate and pro-Palestine protestors during her current presidential run.

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So, when Harris whispered something while former President Donald Trump was claiming that she wanted to defund the police in 2020 during tonight’s presidential debate, he reminded her that he’s “talking now.”

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“Wait a minute, I’m talking now,” Trump said to Harris. “If you don’t mind, please. Does that sound familiar?”

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Harris seemed to get the reference, smiled, and looked like she was holding in a laugh.

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Trump’s retort got mixed reviews online: Some said it was smart to turn Harris’ strategy on her.

“‘Wait a minute I’m talking now. Does that sound familiar?’” conservative commentator Dana Loesch tweeted. “Good quip.”

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“‘I’m talking now… Does that sound familiar?’ Okay ngl that’s kinda tough,” another X user said.

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Others thought his remark was overzealous and tweeted GIFs to express their distaste for the sure-to-be viral moment.

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“‘That sound familiar?’ He thought he ate that up,” an X user tweeted. “The plate is still full, Donald.”

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Many people were just shocked that Trump pulled such a move at all and tweeted reaction memes to communicate their surprise.

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