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Amy Barrett hearing: Kamala Harris trolled for ACA question, Internet says ‘ACB made her look like a clown’

When Kamala Harris asked Barrett about Trump's take on Affordable Care Act, she responded, 'I don’t recall seeing or hearing those statements'

Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President, grilled Judge Amy Coney Barrett at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, to accuse her of preparing to overturn Obamacare in the upcoming litigation. At the hearing, Harris asked Barrett if she had heard President Donald Trump's vows to nominate judges who would rule against the Affordable Care Act and she responded, "I don’t recall seeing or hearing those statements." 

It soon stirred a huge debate online where people wondered whether her nomination would actually overturn the ACA. "I asked Amy Coney Barrett whether she had seen or heard statements before her nomination from Donald Trump promising to nominate judges who would rule against the Affordable Care Act. Her answer? 'I don’t recall.'" Harris then tweeted. It soon grabbed more than 28,000 likes in no time.

As per Breitbart News, Barrett's nomination would most probably not overturn Obamacare. "The ACA, most likely, will not be struck down," Jonathan Turley told Fox News on Monday, saying that Chief Justice Roberts, as well as Justice Brett Kavanaugh, would be likely to argue that Obamacare could in fact survive without the individual mandate, as per the outlet. It further noted: "There are a number of possibilities in California v. Texas, but it is highly unlikely that the Supreme Court will invalidate all of Obamacare."

What's more, one letter submitted on behalf of Barrett argued that her confirmation would likely have no effect on the outcome. The letter goes on to explain that a 4-4 split will turn the decision to the District Court as affirmed by the Court of Appeals. 

Nevertheless, many Democratic supporters said Barrett was running circles. "@KamalaHarris basically told Amy Coney Barrett: You’ve used RBG quotes to evade questions today, but don’t get it twisted — YOU ARE NO RBG!!! Kamala brought receipts and had Judge Barrett sweating bullets, checking the clock. #SCOTUS," one tweet read and another said, "So @KamalaHarris is right. Amy coney barrett is going to take away your right to choose." Another Twitter user posted: "By the way, Judge Barrett’s killing it. The Democrats are all over the place today. They look and sound stupid. She’s running circles around them."

However, many trolled Harris saying Barrett made her look like a clown. "Rough week for Kamala Harris... first Pence made her look like a clown... then Amy Coney Barrett made her look even more like a clown," one tweet read and another said, "Lol, Amy Barrett got under your skin, hahahahahahaha." A third chimed in, "Enjoying watching Kamala Harris get totally wrecked again by a far superior intellect. She’s really good at getting destroyed by smarter people than her."