Nicole Shanahan, the running mate of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., did a rare sit-down with Fox 11 in Los Angeles to discuss where she stood on a variety of issues — but one clip from the interview made its way around the internet for all the wrong reasons.

In the interview for The Issue Is with host Elex Michaelson that was posted on Thursday, Shanahan was asked about one of the responsibilities of any vice president — becoming the president if the person atop the ticket was unable to lead. Would she be prepared for such a situation, and what qualified her? Her answer was… a cornucopia:

Michaelson: If the worst-case scenario would happen, you would become the commander-in-chief, and I’m curious what, in your background, prepares you to be commander-in-chief?

Shanahan: I think that I have a very sophisticated view on foreign affairs due to my previous work, both in intellectual property law. I understand how global commerce works. I understand how we build batteries around the world. I understand the importance of semiconductors. I understand that big foreign policy decisions are made specifically around semiconductors. And I also am multicultural. My background is one in which I’ve spent most of my spiritual life studying world religions. And I think it’s really important right now for us to understand and respect each other’s religious alignment, and understand the depths and nuances of it. I think that also I have a great deal of understanding, compassion, strength, and will to put America first.

Democratic strategist Lis Smith posted this part of the interview on Twitter/X, calling it Shanahan’s “Sarah Palin moment,” referring to Palin’s various displays of ignorance on a number of issues while she was Sen. John McCain’s running mate in 2008, famously her interviews with Katie Couric.

Watch the full interview via Elex Michaelson on YouTube.

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