AP criticized for flattering article on Kamala Harris' favorite foods: "Propaganda mill"

Over the weekend, the Associated Press faced criticism online for publishing an article about Vice President Kamala Harris' favorite foods, which aimed to "engage voters."

On Sunday, an article by Darlene Superville of the AP's White House team detailed Harris' efforts to connect with voters and present a more approachable image following her late entry into the presidential race.

"The AP story stated that since she became the nominee, Republicans have criticized Harris for not doing many interviews or giving enough specifics on her policy plans. However, the vice president is now sharing personal details about her childhood, cooking, and food to show her more private side."

The article states that Harris is a food enthusiast and enjoys cooking. In fact, on a July morning, she prepared a pancakes-and-bacon breakfast for her niece's 6- and 8-year-old daughters. During this time, Biden called to inform her that he was withdrawing from the presidential race.

Superville wrote that Harris is trying to connect with voters on a more personal level by discussing her snack choices, such as nacho cheese Doritos and washing collard greens in the bathtub. While this information may not be enough to sway anyone's vote, the small details could help Harris show that she can relate to people and their concerns.

Immediately, online critics attacked the AP for the glowing puff piece described as "propaganda" by some.

Mollie Hemmingway, Federalist Editor-in-Chief, criticized a propaganda piece from the garbage outlet AP that was written by Darlene Superville.

In 2022, Superville wrote a biography of First Lady Jill Biden and criticized her as "one of the biggest suckups of the Biden-Harris administration."

Christina Pushaw, an aide for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, stated that Pravda, which means "truth" in Russian, is the real name of AP. Pravda was the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

GOP commentator David Giglio stated that the @AP is essentially a Kamala Harris staff account.

Tony Kinnett, Daily Signal investigative columnist, posted a photo of their White House reporter with laughing and clown emojis.

Matt Whitlock, a GOP communicator, responded to the AP story by asking, "What are you guys doing?"

"Bro journalism is dead," online commentator Comfortably Smug wrote.

"This is so embarrassing," DeSantis press secretary Jeremy Redfern responded.

Derek Hunter, a Townhall.com columnist, commented, "The @AP has claimed the top spot in Kamala's residence, giving them more and fresh spaces to share intimate moments."

After President Biden endorsed her on July 21, Harris became the de facto nominee and has since officially clinched the nomination. The mainstream media, including the AP, has given her overwhelmingly positive coverage. Last month, the AP faced criticism for saying that Vice President Kamala Harris is "having it both ways" as both a sitting incumbent and a change agent.

The AP faced criticism for "boldly misrepresenting" a quote from JD Vance, Trump's running mate, and was forced to make changes to their headline and post after receiving intense backlash.

Planet Chronicle Digital did not receive a response from the Associated Press when requesting comment.

Planet Chronicle' Brian Flood contributed to this report.