Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the spotlight Wednesday night in San Francisco, delivering a rambling speech criticizing President Donald Trump—her first major appearance since losing to him.
Harris gave the keynote address for the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge, a Democratic organization that recruits women to run for office.
“The American people deserve leaders who make their lives better and make our country stronger, but sadly, we have seen quite the opposite over these past few months,” Harris said. “Now I know tonight’s event happens to coincide with the 100 days after the inauguration, and I’ll leave it to others to give a full accounting of what has happened so far, but I will say this, instead of an administration working to advance America’s highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals.”
We got stern, serious Kamala now. pic.twitter.com/BmgeCGD2ZF
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) May 1, 2025
Harris also shared a strange story about elephants in an earthquake. She pointed to a video of elephants at the San Diego Zoo that were captured on video forming a circle of protection during a recent earthquake.
“So that scene has been on my mind,” Harris said, breaking into a laugh. “So in the video, here those elephants were. And as soon as they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet, they cut in a circle and stood next to each other to protect the most vulnerable. Think about it. What a powerful metaphor.”
Watch the clip below:
2024 loser Kamala Harris tells Democrats to find inspiration in the San Diego Zoo elephants that circled up in shoulder-to-shoulder after an earthquake:
"Think about it. What a powerful metaphor." pic.twitter.com/Q4QAoU8FQJ
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) May 1, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday morning that the Trump Administration encourages Kamala Harris to get out in front of every microphone she can.
Watch the clip below:
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— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) May 1, 2025
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