Author Douglas Murray has branded Kamala Harris a “diversity hire” with the Vice President's likeability currently “down the toilet”.

Mr Murray said the Vice President is “hugely unpopular” and has no meaningful achievements to her name.

“Joe Biden was a cynic. He wanted a black running mate. That means instead of being able to choose from all of the talent in America, he could only choose from the talent within seven per cent of the population in America,” he told Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi.

“As I always say – if you live by DEI, you will die by DEI.”