Kamala Harris Bends Back on Plastic Straw Ban

September 6, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is now trying to walk back her support for a plastic straw ban. For those counting, this is the third policy she has claimed to have a change of heart on.  Previously, Vice President Harris reversed her previous positions on fracking and electric vehicle mandates.

Axios reports, 

“When Vice President Kamala Harris ran for president in 2020, she said plastic straws should be banned. On Thursday, her campaign says that’s no longer her position.”

When running for President in 2019, Harris clearly stated “I think we should, yes,” when asked if she would ban straws. Now, similar to the pattern adopted by her other major policy reversals, the new stance is not mentioned by the Vice President herself but instead by a campaign staffer in a statement.

“Will the real Kamala Harris please stand up? These are major policy reversals that will impact millions of families so we deserve to know the reasons behind why Kamala Harris can’t seem to go more than a week without a major flip-flop,” said Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director for Power The Future. “Cowardly hiding behind campaign staff statements tells us all we need to know: if elected, Kamala Harris will do nothing but hide from major decisions.”