Emhoff makes a stark economic argument: "Authoritarianism is terrible for the economy"
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff made a stark economic argument for Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy, warning there has been a “chilling effect” for businesses that disagree with former President Donald Trump.
“Authoritarianism is terrible for the economy, and if you’ve got somebody who’s threatening corporations and media companies with ramifications if they disagree, you see a chilling effect,” Emhoff said in an interview with Symone Sanders on MSNBC airing Sunday, pointing to decisions by the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post to not endorse a candidate this cycle.
“Part of it is they don’t want to get in the crosshairs,” he added.
Asked about their plans for election night, Emhoff said “a lot of family is coming in” to Washington for the occasion. “There’s food and people; there’s a sense of our family and community,” he said.
Harris wrote in her 2019 memoir that she keeps a tradition of a family meal on Election Day. CNN previously reported she will hold an election night event at Howard University, her alma mater.
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