Kamala Harris debate earrings twist as mystery company behind stealth bluetooth jewelry responds and vows to even the playing field for Trump
Critics have alleged Harris' earrings are a pare of smart audio earrings
By Stephen M. Lepore
Daily Mail
Sep 11, 2024
A company that makes bluetooth earrings that resemble Kamala Harris ' debate jewelry has offered their wares to Donald Trump as well, with one caveat
A company that makes bluetooth earrings that resemble Kamala Harris' debate jewelry has offered their wares to Donald Trump as well, with one caveat.
Harris, who has previously suggested that Bluetooth headphones pose a 'security risk', was accused of wearing earphones disguised as pearl earrings to aide her during the 90-minute contest against Republican rival Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Critics have baselessly alleged the gold pearl loops - which Harris, 59, has worn before and are believed to be from Tiffany's - are actually a pair of smart audio earrings engineered by German start-up company NOVA. The only similarity between the two sets of earrings appears to be that they both feature a pearl.
Malte Iversen, the managing director of the NOVA-manufacturing Icebach Sound, says he can neither confirm nor deny if they are his earrings.
'We do not know whether Mrs. Harris wore one of our products. The resemblance is striking and while our product was not specifically developed for the use at presidential debates, it is nonetheless suited for it,' Iversen said in a statement.
He then poked a little fun at Harris' opponent, while offering him an opportunity to make things even.
'To ensure a level playing field for both candidates, we are currently developing a male version and will soon be able to offer it to the Trump campaign. The choice of colour is a bit challenging though as orange does not go well with a lot of colours,' Iversen told Just the News.
He also clarified that the company is currently on hard times, saying they face a lawsuit against a Chinese tech company for breaching their patents. He adds that they are also out of stock.
'We are talking to investors in order to ramp up operations accordingly and are confident that we will ship again very soon.'
Harris and Trump faced off in a heated debate Tuesday for the first - and possibly the last - time before the election. The contest saw the Vice President bait the GOP hopeful with jabs at his economic policy, refusal to concede his 2020 election loss and even his performance at his rallies.
Trump, who veered into uncharted territory by discussing allegations of eating pets and executing babies, hit back by taking aim on the Democrats' record over immigration and inflation.
An X account called The Maverick Approach, which claims to be an 'alternative news' source, is heavily pushing the earpiece conspiracy theory.
'There's a major issue with this debate,' the account tweeted. 'I told myself she was fed what to say during the debate and my hunch was right. Nova is the world's first and only wireless earphone earrings.
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Malte Iversen, the managing director of the NOVA-manufacturing Icebach Sound, says he can neither confirm nor deny if they are his earrings but also offered to give Trump a pair
Critics have baselessly alleged the earrings that she was wearing are a pair of smart audio earrings engineered by German start-up company NOVA
The Maverick Approach added: 'Nothing is what it seems.'
The account shared a photo of Harris during last night's contest, clearly displaying her earrings. It also shared a link to the NOVA H1 Audio Earrings, which are allegedly the 'first clip-on earphones on the planet'.
A kickstarter page promoting the technology says the earrings are placed on the earlobes and can 'project sound from inside the pearl straight into your ear canal'.
'Two tiny high-end microphones are integrated into each Earring providing the user with crystal clear phone calls and wind-noise cancelation,' the ad states.
'These Earrings are fully packed with the latest technology embedded in real pearls to provide you with music, phone calls and digital assistants all day long.'
The NOVA H1 earrings, which retail for around $625, are available in gold, but otherwise do not look like the earrings that Harris sported Tuesday night.
The NOVA earrings appear to be almost half-moon shaped, whilst the pair that Harris wore feature a double gold loop under the gemstone.
Harris supporters, hitting back at her online critics, have claimed that her earrings are nearly identical to a pair of Tiffany's earrings that retailed for over $2,000. The earrings are no longer available on the retailer's website.
The NOVA H1 earrings, which retail for around $625, are available in gold, but otherwise do not look like the earrings that Harris sported Tuesday night
Harris supporters have claimed that her earrings are nearly identical to a pair of Tiffany's earrings (pictured) that retailed for over $2,000. The earrings are no longer available on the retailer's website
The Vice President came under fire last week after she was spotted wearing a pair of wired headphones as she waded through a group of reporters who tried to question her.
Harris - who took more than a month to give an interview with a major media outlet after announcing her run for president - was filmed boarding her flight as she left Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to campaign across the midwest.
In the clip, journalists can be overheard trying to get Harris' attention, but the Vice President simply waved dismissively while adjusting her headphones as if she was taking a call.
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