People Call Out Van Jones for Thinking Kamala Harris Walked Out to Beyoncé for Her Victory Speech

The CNN commentator was immediately roasted on social media for mixing up Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé.

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Van Jones was a big fan Kamala Harris' Saturday night victory speech, and said it was "amazing" that she was able to walk to a Beyoncé song.

"It was great to hear Kamala. I want to decode some of stuff Kamala did for the base of this party," Jones said on CNN moments after the vice president-elect left the stage. "First of all, she walked out to Beyoncé. Drop mic. The fact that somebody that's gonna be in the White House can walk out authentically to Beyoncé was amazing. People were going nuts about the walkout song."

But here's the thing: the musical stylings of Queen Bey were not heard during the event. The song Jones was referring to was "Work That" by Mary J. Blige.

Making history, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walks out to Mary J. Blige's 'Work That' wearing suffragette white on the 100-year anniversary of women getting the right to vote pic.twitter.com/4zsIZv3HyV

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 8, 2020

😳 https://t.co/6ADzBw7Ucj

— niki. (@nikimcgloster) November 8, 2020

Naturally, viewers were quick to roast Jones over the mix-up.

Somebody tell @VanJones68 Kamala walked out to Queen Mary J. Blige and not Queen Beyonce. 🤦🏽‍♂️😂 I’ve never heard anyone make that mistake EVER. 😂😂😂😂

— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) November 8, 2020

Van Jones thought MJB was Beyonce. Come on man.

— Justin Davis (D4C) (@OGJOHNNY5) November 8, 2020

Did Van Jones just mistake Mary J Blidge for BEYONCÉ. Van, pack your bags.

— jazmin anita | art (@jvzmina) November 8, 2020

Van Jones saying Madam Vice President walked out to Beyoncé when it was clearly Mary J. Blige let’s me know everything I need to know about him.

— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) November 8, 2020

Bitch Van Jones just said Kamala walked it to Beyonce...... pic.twitter.com/aaQVepl6vP

— Twiggy Pucci Garçon (@SimplyTwiggy) November 8, 2020

twitter dragging van jones for confusing mary j for beyonce lololol

— tracy clayton jr the 3rd (@brokeymcpoverty) November 8, 2020

Van Jones just mixed up Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige and I’m just pic.twitter.com/kUpJkqCxxc

— Ryan Brooks (@ryanbrooks) November 8, 2020

Van Jones just said that MJB song was a Beyonce song. I HATE HIM!

— Donate to local food banks (@TiphSeven) November 8, 2020

Van Jones doesn’t know the difference btw Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige?! Gotta pull his card 🤦🏾‍♂️

— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 8, 2020

I hope Dave Chappelle brings up that Van Jones Mary J Blige/Beyoncé mixup on his SNL monologue 😂

— Tori McCue (@toriimccue) November 8, 2020

Twitter users also had some fun with Joe Biden's walkout—or jog out?—song. The president-elect enthusiastically took the stage while Bruce Springsteen's "We Take Care of Our Own" played through the speakers. It's a staple campaign song, however, some thought it would be amusing to see Biden come out to something a bit more contemporary. You know, like Shawy Lo's "Dey Know," Meek Mill's "Dreams and Nightmares," and YG and Nipsey Hussle's anti-Trump anthem, "FDT."

You can check out those edits below.

DEY KNOW DEY KNOW 😂😂pic.twitter.com/XBbJfC9h8D

— DENNY the VILLAIN🦉 (@DennyVonDoom) November 8, 2020

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