MSNBC’s Joy Reid says Mark Kelly was safer VP pick because he’s ‘super White’ like a ‘mayonnaise sandwich’

MSNBC host Joy Reid said Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly would have been a safer pick than Gov. Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate because he’s as White as a "mayonnaise sandwich on Wonder bread."

Reid, a far-left face of the network's political coverage who's known for racially provocative remarks, took to TikTok to offer her candid thoughts on Harris selecting Walz over Kelly and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. 

"This is not the pick I expected that she would make. It did come down to the final three, as we understand it, and I thought she would go astronaut. Keeping it real, he to me would have been the safest, most conventionally safe pick," Reid said of Kelly. 

"White, super White. Like mayonnaise sandwich on Wonder bread White. From a border state, he could have made a strong argument for her handling of the border. Very empathetic wife, Gabby Giffords, who was a victim of gun violence," she continued. "He’s an astronaut, I mean, what’s cooler than an astronaut?"

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Walz and Shapiro, like Kelly, are White. Reid did not explain what makes Kelly "super" White. 

Reid then noted that Shapiro would have been the "riskiest pick."

"He would have angered so many groups, from educators who oppose his positions on vouchers to environmentalists who would have been angry about his positions pro-fracking, and of course pro-Palestinian protesters," Reid said. 

"Shapiro is the one who I think would have caused the most anger because it would have distracted the whole conversation right back to talking about Gaza and campus protests. That would have been like the center of attention."

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Reid said that Shapiro being on the ticket would have "blunted a lot of the momentum" that Harris has gained since replacing President Biden. 

Shapiro, who is Jewish, caught heat earlier this week after a pro-Israel op-ed he wrote over 30 years ago resurfaced and upset the anti-Israel portion of the Democratic base. 

CNN’s Van Jones asked if Shapiro was denied the nomination because of "anti-Jewish bigots" in the party, and other media figures have suggested Shapiro wasn't selected because he is Jewish. Democrats have retorted that key party figures like Harris' husband Douglas Emhoff and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are Jewish.

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Fox News Digital’s Gabriel Hays contributed to this report. 

Trump assassination attempt victim Corey Comperatore cause, manner of death revealed

The Butler County coroner in Pennsylvania on Thursday revealed the cause and manner of death of Corey Comperatore, the husband and father who was fatally shot during a July 13 assassination attempt against former President Trump.

Comperatore, a 50-year-old former fire chief with the Butler Township Volunteer Fire Department, died while protecting his wife and daughters from gunfire at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The coroner's office told Fox News Digital his cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, and his manner of death was homicide.

Following Comperatore's funeral on July 19, friends and neighbors described the volunteer fire chief as a "wonderful person," a good "girl dad" and a loving husband. 

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Comperatore served 10 years in the U.S. Army Reserves, according to his obituary.

"Above all, Corey was the quintessential family man and the best girl dad," his obituary states. "His love for his wife Helen Comperatore was a testament to the power of partnership and devotion. Together, they raised two daughters, Allyson and Kaylee Comperatore, who will carry forward his spirit of compassion."

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Trump commemorated the fallen firefighter at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, a week after the assassination attempt, with Comperatore's firefighter jacket and helmet displayed on stage.

"He lost his life selflessly acting as a human shield to protect them from flying bullets ... what a fine man he was," Trump said during his RNC speech. "There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for others.

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"This is the spirit that forged America in her darkest hours, and this is the love that will lead America back to the summit of human achievement and greatness."

Two other men, David "Jake" Dutch and James Copenhaver, were critically wounded in the assassination attempt against Trump. They have since been released from the hospital and are recovering from gunshot wounds.