Kamala Harris has been brutally mocked online after she tried to touch razor-sharp silicon during a tour of a semiconductor factory in Michigan.
VP Harris, 60, was told to keep her hands to herself while visiting Hemlock Semiconductors in Saginaw on Monday.
But the Democrat nearly caused panic as she approached a sharp harvested U-rod as she asked, 'Can I touch it?'
'Do not touch it,' the alarmed factory worker quickly replied.
Harris then said, 'I’m glad I asked.'
Kamala Harris has been brutally mocked online after she tried to touch razor-sharp silicon during a tour of a semiconductor factory in Michigan
When employees showed Harris a plate of silicon crystal chunks and reminder her they were 'very sharp,' she replied, 'ok... and shiny!'
Social media users were quick to share clip of the moment as they trolled the Democratic nominee for president.
Former Republican National Committee communications specialist Steve Guest compared the moment to a scene from the HBO show VEEP.
'Next she'll try staring at the sun during an eclipse,' said X user David Schloss.
'The silicone might be razor-sharp, but Kamala sure isn't,' said another X user.
A third added: 'Factory tour or comedy show?'
It comes as Harris has ramped up her campaigning with the election just a week away.
In Michigan, Harris courted working-class voters, highlighting the administration’s efforts to bring more factory jobs to the state and her support for labor unions.
In Saginaw, she toured the semiconductor factory to emphasize how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in Michigan. She visited days after Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 law that provides the federal money and said he would rather just charge tariffs.
It comes as Trump received a big boost as Republicans surged to a surprise lead over Democrats in early voting in the battleground state of Nevada.
In Michigan, Harris courted working-class voters, highlighting the administration’s efforts to bring more factory jobs to the state and her support for labor unions
The former president took the lead in the Real Clear Politics polling average on Monday morning for the first time, with a razor-thin 0.1 percent advantage
Around 700,000 people - half the state's expected voters - have already cast their ballots.
Registered Republicans have an advantage of 40,000, or 5.7 percent, over registered Democrats.
Jon Ralston, editor of the Nevada Independent, said: 'This is a unicorn year. We have never seen this. Still a lot of time but Republicans have reason for confidence with this unprecedented turnout pattern.'
Meanwhile Harris' chances of winning the election have reached a new low in the betting markets.
The Democratic nominee has dropped below 40 percent in all six betting markets monitored by Real Clear Politics.
Trump holds the momentum over Harris in the polls in the days leading to what is shaping up to be one of the closest elections in history.
The former president took the lead in the Real Clear Politics polling average on Monday morning for the first time, with a razor-thin 0.1 percent advantage.
Meanwhile, the betting market has Donald Trump dominating in all seven swing states over Harris.
