Vice President Kamala Harris finally broke her silence in the weeks after the presidential election with a brief video encouraging her supporters not to back down. The video was quickly shared across social media, leading many to comment on her seemingly disheveled appearance during her post-election remarks to disappointed voters.
Consoling her supporters in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory, Vice President Harris said, “I just have to remind you, don’t you ever let anybody take your power from you.” She added, “You have the same power that you did before November 5th and you have the same purpose that you did and you have the same ability to engage and inspire. So don’t ever let anybody or circumstance take your power from you.”
Many users on social media weighed in on the short commentary from Harris, where many concluded that she was not handling the results of the election well. “Honestly I saw a lot of the chatter about Kamala and alcohol over the last year and didn’t pay much mind but … wow yeah she’s wasted,” according to author Bethany S. Mandel.
Mandel continued, illustrating that Harris and the Democrats have lost the trust of the American people. “I understand that whoever did this did it as revenge. But here’s what I take from it: She’s got a problem. And Democrats knew it and put her up anyway. Just like they knew that Biden had a problem and covered it up. They created a trust deficit that will take years to regain,” she said.
Trump adviser Tim Murtaugh appeared to insinuate that the video was shared to X with malicious intent. “Take some time to reflect on the fact that they posted this on purpose,” he said. Others took it as an opportunity to blast the Democrats and the media for pushing propaganda against President-elect Trump, whose intention is to save the country.
“She’s right to tell her supporters this and remind them again. While I realize it is politically expedient, it is also good the them to hear from their leader as they shouldn’t feel so despondent in the wake of the election results. They should realize the media was literally allowed to use propaganda that wasn’t even true to scare them into thinking it would be the end of their world if Trump won. Truth is, Trump originated with the Democrats and has been middle-ground all along, he just wanted to preserve the country. Now, of course, we have to see how it all plays out,” one person commented.
The American Tribune reported on other news surrounding Vice President Harris’ political future, where Democrat mega-donor John Morgan maintained, “If you can’t run a campaign, you can’t run a country.” He added, “She had all this money coming in. She had all these consultants, and if you don’t run the ads, you don’t get paid for the buy. They were running ads in Florida, where I live, nonstop.”’
Watch Harris’s comments below:
Vice President @KamalaHarris’ message to supporters. pic.twitter.com/x5xMUGTtkz
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) November 26, 2024
Morgan illustrated his doubt with the Harris campaign which he had from the get-go. “I told everybody, she should not have been the nominee. She was not going to win, and she didn’t win, and she lost badly…. So she’s having a call with donors this week, and they tell me about her political future. I don’t think she has a political future. So that’s my thought on her,” he said.
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