Pennsylvania college students begrudgingly back Kamala Harris: Shes a hypocrite

PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris campaigns on moving forward, frequently telling supporters: “We are not going back.” But college students here simply don’t believe her — and they’re not alone.“She’s going back,” Phil Leraris, a University of Pittsburgh freshman, told The Post.“She’s a cop,” he said.

“She’s saying pro-wall things.”The vice president used to call former President Donald Trump’s border wall a “medieval vanity project.” Now running for president, Harris has pledged to sign the bipartisan border bill that would continue building the wall.It’s just one of her turnarounds sparking concern among progressives — especially young voters typically a strong base of Democratic support.“The left of left feels isolated in a world that increasingly feels right,”said Leraris, 19, who hails from Indianapolis.Standing at the opposite end of the quad from where conservative activist Charlie Kirk would debate Pitt students that same day, Learis said he’ll vote for Harris, but he’s less than thrilled about the prospect.

“I will vote begrudgingly,” he said, because “I hate Trump.”Though Gen Z voters are more liberal than older Americans, 43% don’t identify with either major political party.The Harris campaign has tried to reel in these younger voters with “brat summer” memes and celebrity endorsements from the likes of Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.

But polls show Harris does not have the same support from younger voters President Biden did in 2020 — which may be vital to winning Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes.One reason is the veep’s sudden shift to the center, students told The Post.

“She’s so moderate,” said Kush Rajeshi, another Pitt freshman.“Like a façade of change that’s not going to happen.” In her play for the White House, Harris has backed away from her progressive past, eschewing her support for Medicare for All and fracking bans and embracing issues like border security inst...