{"id":2362921,"date":"2024-11-01T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-endorses-kamala-harris-using-wildly-misleading-video\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:32:10","slug":"lebron-james-endorses-kamala-harris-using-wildly-misleading-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-endorses-kamala-harris-using-wildly-misleading-video\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Endorses Kamala Harris Using Wildly Misleading Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebron-james-endorses-kamala-harris-using-wildly-misleading-video%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the recent\u200c challenges faced by Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign as\u2064 she strives to regain momentum \u2063heading into the presidential election. Despite an initial surge in popularity, her support appears to have waned. The notable \u2063endorsement from NBA superstar LeBron James on social media\u2064 emphasizes the importance of voting for Harris but draws criticism for the oversimplification and inaccuracy of \u2063his messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that James&#8217;s video, \u2062which lacks \u2064direct references to Donald Trump, relies on emotionally charged imagery and selectively edited quotes. \u2064Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> have reacted negatively to the comparisons made \u2063in the video, particularly the juxtaposition \u2062of civil rights activists with undocumented immigrants, which some\u200c see as misguided and patronizing. \u2064The \u2062analysis suggests that such celebrity endorsements may not\u200c resonate with voters facing real economic challenges, especially given James&#8217;s wealthy background. As the election nears,\u200c the article highlights the\u200c ongoing debate around misinformation and the heavily charged political climate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, would you look at that.<\/p>\n<p>As it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-takes-national-polling-lead-voters-think-back-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sputters<\/a> in the home stretch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coddling-criminal-behavior-will-end-rick-scott-senate-republicans-promise-to-refund-police\/\" title=\"&#039;Coddling Criminal Behavior Will End&#039;: Rick Scott, Senate Republicans Promise to &#039;Refund Police&#039;\">presidential election season<\/a>, the campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris &mdash; the Democratic presidential nominee &mdash; is trying to recapture some of those &ldquo;vibes&rdquo; that propelled her to the top of various polls when she first took over incumbent President Joe Biden&rsquo;s re-election bid in late July.<\/p>\n<p>(Vibes and excitement, by the way, that have long since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-trump-polling-surge-trump-slides-past-kamala-last-minute-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subsided<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>How do we know this?<\/p>\n<p>Just look at what leftist mouthpiece and NBA superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/riley-gaines-points-problem-lebron-james-usas-olympic-flag-bearer-says-disqualified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James<\/a> posted to social media on Halloween:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tYYlTmQS6e\">pic.twitter.com\/tYYlTmQS6e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames\/status\/1852093996350275595?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s not a surprise &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lebron-james-gets-testy-reporters-attempts-spark-racism-controversy-65-year-old-photo-nfl-owner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at all<\/a> &mdash; that James is supporting a radical leftist like Harris, it&rsquo;s even less of a surprise that his vapid, pandering, and dishonest campaign pitch is as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-attempts-capitalize-puerto-rico-joke-epic-fail-island-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vapid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-ridiculed-debuts-another-new-accent-speaking-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pandering<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-campaign-confirms-massive-border-flip-flop-team-trump-points-lies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dishonest<\/a> as &hellip; well, the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Where to even begin with that X video?<\/p>\n<p>Well, first and perhaps most importantly, did you notice that this attack ad on former President Donald Trump &mdash; the Republican presidential nominee &mdash; had a distinct lack of Trump himself?<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the best James could proffer in the video were evocative images of civil rights activists and immigrants (apparently likening the two?), wildly biased establishment media headlines, things other people said, and Trump quotes that are utterly divorced from crucial context.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s a lot of empty calories for such a belligerently aggressive campaign pitch just days before the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Second, it can&rsquo;t be stressed enough that James is a borderline billionaire who comfortably lives in a mansion while playing basketball in Los Angeles for a living.<\/p>\n<p><em>Of course, <\/em>he&rsquo;d be fine with another four years of the status quo. It&rsquo;s the same reason that other celebrities are so OK with an artificial extension of the Joe Biden agenda &mdash; and why that message appears to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywoods-heaviest-hitters-going-bat-kamala-not-making-much-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">falling on deaf ears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Third, it would be remiss not to note that the video was promptly eviscerated on social media. Fed-up users let James know that they were sick and tired of being patronized by people who&rsquo;ve never once worried about how they&rsquo;re going to pay for their child&rsquo;s next meal.<\/p>\n<p>One commenter ripped James for using his sizable influence to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sell easily-impressionable minds flagrantly false misinformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;King&rdquo; James is stoking racial division by falsely labeling President Trump as racist when he&rsquo;s anything but.<\/p>\n<p>Shame on you LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>Your ignorance is going to do permanent damage to your kids.<\/p>\n<p>Do better.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula &#127482;&#127480; (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1852134009511317696?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;King&rsquo; James is stoking racial division by falsely labeling President Trump as racist when he&rsquo;s anything but,&rdquo; that user wrote, adding, &ldquo;Shame on you LeBron James.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another user took issue with the comparison between civil rights activists and immigrants:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What dummy decided, &ldquo;Yes, let&rsquo;s compare the negro struggle to illegal immigrants committing violent crimes&rdquo;??<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shemeka Michelle (@ShemekaMichelle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShemekaMichelle\/status\/1852112139487465576?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-locks-down-another-major-city-worlds-busiest-port-as-genocide-olympics-loom\/\" title=\"China Locks Down Another Major City, World&#039;s Busiest Port as Genocide Olympics Loom\">intrepid social media users<\/a> did their own sleuthing to call out how wildly out-of-context some of the quotes in James&rsquo; video were:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump is so racist that Biden, Kamala, and even LeBron James have to use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-sympathetic-profile-of-mysterious-january-6-figure-ray-epps-only-raises-more-questions\/\" title=\"NY Times Sympathetic Profile Of Mysterious January 6 Figure Ray Epps Only Raises More Questions\">selectively edited video<\/a> from 1989 to try and prove how racist he is.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989 the police announced that the Central Park Five had confessed (which they did) to raping and beating a woman until she&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kqAl264Y8q\">pic.twitter.com\/kqAl264Y8q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAZE (@mazemoore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mazemoore\/status\/1852109754384159149?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This writer would also be remiss not to mention that James&rsquo; foray in politics comes as his Lakers are mired in a two-game losing streak, including a 134-110 loss to James&rsquo; former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<p>James and the Lakers will look to avoid falling to .500 when the 3-2 Lakers (winless on the road this year) travel to face the 1-4 Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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