The chair of Hawaii Young Republicans says Kamala Harris “would be more effective” in the White House kitchen than in the Oval Office.

Rocklin Youngstrom, chair of Hawaii Young Republicans, posted that assertion to her Instagram account Tuesday, which shows Youngstrom mouthing widely broadcast words from the vice president that have been both embraced and spoofed: “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?”

Youngstrom then shakes her head and wags her finger before cueing a short video of Harris saying in a speech, “What else do we know about this population aged 18 to 24? They are stupid. That is why we put them in dormitories and they have a resident assistant.”

In a 2020 fact check, Reuters said the 10-year-old clip has been taken out of context on social media from the topic that Harris was originally discussing.

But Youngstrom, 20, said Wednesday that she stands by her post.

“In my opinion, I don’t think Kamala Harris would be an effective president,” she said in an interview. “I don’t think she represents most 18- to 24-year-olds. I can see how some would view my words as misogynistic or sexist, but it’s simply a joke.”

Youngstrom believes Harris would be a bad president.

The remarks from Youngstrom come as Republican leaders are warning party members nationally against using “overtly racist and sexist attacks” against Harris, who is the likely Democratic nominee for president now that Joe Biden has dropped out of contention.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the party dictum came from National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson at a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday. The worry is that racist and sexist attacks “could turn off key groups of swing voters, including suburban women, as well as voters of color and younger people,” AP reported.

If she defeats Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, Harris, 59, would be the first woman, first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to win the White House.

Some Republicans are already calling Harris a “DEI hire,” a pejorative term conservatives have used to refer to programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, HuffPost reported Tuesday.

Youngstrom, who worked as a legislative aide this year for Republican state Rep. Diamond Garcia and attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, said she primarily objects to Harris’ professional background.

She pointed to Harris’ work in California where she served as state attorney general and as a district attorney for San Francisco.

Youngstrom accused Harris of locking up “hundreds of minorities for things as small as weed possession” and trying to decriminalize sex work.

“So, overall she is not the best representative for women, especially Gen Z,” she said, referring to people born between 1995 and 2010.

Tamara McKay, chair of the Hawaii Republican Party, described Youngstrom as ambitious and gave her credit for speaking her mind and exercising her freedom of speech.

“I do feel that we need to focus on what is in the best interest of the people and policies,” McKay said. “We should definitely leave personalities aside and focus on what is in the best interest of all people, from the grassroots up.”

However, Derek Turbin, chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, condemned Youngstrom’s post and predicted that similar attacks would backfire.

“We’re seeing incredible passion and energy in the Democratic Party, especially among younger Democrats, which is unprecedented,” he said. “We are excited and inspired about that. The negative backlash from the national Republicans and local Republicans is unfortunate, but that will only motivate us more to support Vice President Harris, our presidential nominee.”

In her GoFundMe plea to raise money to go to Wisconsin for the RNC, Youngstrom said she was raised in a Christian household as a military brat and got introduced to Republican politics in 2020 during Covid. In an interview with a Colorado TV news station during the convention, Youngstrom emphasized the importance of women’s perspectives in politics.

“It’s extremely important that we are involved and we do have a voice in what’s going on when the Democrats, you know, try to push like a leftist agenda that women are oppressed and things like that,” KKTV reported.

Originally from California, Youngstrom currently lives in Mililani on Oahu.

Garcia, who stressed that Youngstrom “has the right to say what she wants,” said Democrats are “scrambling” after what he described as a successful convention that saw Trump unite Republicans and Biden step aside following widespread concerns about his age and electability.

“Democrats are already calling Trump a bunch of names as well, and many have said he would be better off dead than running for office,” said Garcia, arguing that the left is trying to paint Trump as a dictator bent on retribution against political enemies.

Garcia said what Trump actually means by retribution is returning the country to economic and military success after four years of the Biden-Harris administration.

Youngstrom certainly feels her party has the superior nominee.

“I think people need to get out and vote for Donald J. Trump,” she said.