Vice President Kamala Harris was ridiculed Friday aft she delivered gloating remarks successful effect to the stock market losses aft President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs connected planetary trade.
Harris spoke astatine the Leading Women Defined Summit successful Dana Point, California hosted by erstwhile CEO of BET Debra Lee.
'There were galore things we knew would happen. I’m not present to accidental I told you so,' she said with a laughter arsenic the assemblage applauded and cheered.
But her remarks drew occurrence online from critics who felt she sounded retired of touch.
'Kamala cackling astir fearfulness portion Americans are safer, borders are tighter, and prices are dropping nether Trump,' X idiosyncratic Tiago Gomes wrote. 'That tense laughter says it all, she’s frightened the grown-ups are back.'
Others mocked Harris for her monolithic nonaccomplishment against Trump successful the 2024 election.
'Says the pistillate who, successful 3 months, spent $1.2B and near her run owing money. Sure, we volition instrumentality fiscal proposal from her,' wrote David McGraw connected X.
'Given different chance, she inactive wouldn't win. Attempting to tally idiosyncratic that radical really voted for would possibly enactment better,' wrote Joel Keranen connected X.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks astatine the Leading Women Defined Summit astatine the Ritz-Carlton connected Thursday, April 3, 2025 successful Dana Point, CA. (
Kamala Harris joked she was 'not present to accidental I told you so.'
'You don’t get to accidental I told you truthful and you offered nary alternative. If you had, you would person won,' wrote X user JT.
Others were inactive unimpressed with her governmental skills.
'I can't judge she was adjacent considered a imaginable campaigner for President,' wrote Michael Chaney connected X.
Harris urged everyone successful the country to basal up and combat for their beliefs contempt the nonaccomplishment the near experienced successful 2024.
'There’s large powerfulness successful this room. And yes, the satellite is watching,' Harris said. 'But much importantly, determination are radical counting connected america — to beryllium kind, to beryllium fierce, and to beryllium together.'
Former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra
Governor Gavin Newsom is seen astatine a media event
Harris criticized organizations and the American radical for remaining soundless successful the look of Trump's aboriginal actions.
'We are seeing radical enactment quiet. We are seeing organizations enactment quiet. We are seeing capitulating to intelligibly unconstitutional threats,' she added.
Harris said she would proceed to talk out, adjacent though she has remained mostly retired of the spotlight since losing the election.
'I’ll spot you retired there. I’m not going anywhere,' she said.
Harris' remarks lone adhd to speculation that she is considering moving again for governmental office, contempt her 2024 setback against Trump.
The erstwhile vice president is reportedly considering entering the contention to regenerate California Gov. Newsom who is term-limited and exploring a 2028 tally for president.
That contention experienced a shakeup connected Wednesday aft Xavier Becerra, erstwhile HHS Secretary for President Joe Biden, announced his determination to participate the race.
Democratic strategists successful Washington, DC besides expect Harris to tally for president again, pointing to her important sanction designation successful the party.