We’ve all made mistakes: Said the wrong thing, smiled at an inappropriate time, or laughed at a cruel joke we probably shouldn’t have found funny. Even politicians are human too.

California Sen. Kamala Harris is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to put her foot in her mouth. At a rally on Sept. 6, a man in attendance asked Harris: “What are you going to do in the next one year to diminish the mentally retarded action of [Trump]?” The prosecutor-turned-candidate laughed, and replied “Well said.”

The word “retarded” is generally seen as offensive to those with mental handicaps or learning disabilities. But let’s be honest: It’s something we’ve all said at some point. It's not the end of the world. All Harris had to do was apologize and move on.

Instead, she is trying to gaslight America.

After facing backlash for laughing along with the slur, Harris issued a flat-out denial. It's a lie.

She said “it was not something that I really heard or processed,” and that “You would think that in the year 2019, people would have a much better understanding how hurtful a term like that can be.” The candidate said she would “never condone that kind of language being spoken by anybody about anybody.”

When my staff played the video from my town hall yesterday, it was upsetting. I didn’t hear the words the man used in that moment, but if I had I would’ve stopped and corrected him. I’m sorry. That word and others like it aren’t acceptable. Ever. https://t.co/mNmo1hyNpW — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 7, 2019

This is an obvious and bald-faced lie, from a candidate who has been full of them ever since her elevation to the U.S. Senate.

Watch the video: It’s all on tape. The man’s words are clear and loud, and Harris can obviously hear him. She smiles and laughs, responding “well said.” She literally doesn't even start laughing until after he says the word "retarded." No one is buying her shameless denial.

During a rally, a voter referred to Trump's actions as "mentally retarded", prompting @KamalaHarris to laugh and say, "well said, well said."



I hate amplifying content I know the right will seize on and twist for their own hypocritical gain, but this hurts my heart. #CripTheVote pic.twitter.com/aVQWtLFw30 — Kendally Brown (@kendallybrown) September 7, 2019

This is what makes Harris such an inauthentic, unappealing candidate and politician. Her draconian record as a prosecutor is bad enough on its own merits, but she adds hypocrisy to the mix, making everything so much worse. She is a calculating, merciless hack, willing to even cover up exonerating evidence and keep innocent people in prison or in criminal jeopardy just to feed her own political ambitions. Now add that to her constant flip-flopping on issues such as the role of private insurance under "Medicare for all" — she implied she did not support a bill she herself co-sponsored — and then this latest lie.

Frankly, Harris is so incredibly dishonest that it’s exhausting to keep track.