Kamala Harris, the former vice president (VP) of the United States, recently gave her first significant address since she left office. From San Francisco, she expressed her opinions about the Trump administration. Online viewers responded to her reflections in a variety of ways, with some applauding her remarks and others questioning whether something was wrong.
Harris framed the current political climate as a significant turning point in American history during her appearance on stage at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala with unflinching conviction and tangible anger.
She commended the determination of common people who had resisted what she described as a “man-made economic crisis” caused by “reckless tariffs” and a systemic disobedience to court decisions in the face of growing pressure
We all know President Trump and his administration, and their allies are counting on the notion that fear can be contagious,” she declared, her voice rising above the crowd’s applause. “But what they have overlooked is that fear is not the only thing that’s contagious. Courage is contagious.”
“The courage of Americans […] across the political spectrum, who are declaring that the president’s reckless tariffs hurt workers and families by raising the cost of everyday essentials, devastate the retirement accounts […] and paralyze American businesses […] forcing them to lay off people, to stop hiring or pause investment decisions,” she said.