Guess who’s back on the political scene? Kamala Harris has emerged from her post-election hibernation to deliver her first public speech since her humiliating defeat. The setting? San Francisco (of course) at Emerge’s 20th anniversary gala, where she addressed a room full of Democratic women hoping to run for office. But the real story might be what wasn’t said – namely, any denial of swirling rumors that she’s eyeing California’s governor’s mansion when Gavin Newsom terms out in 2026. Could this speech be the soft launch of “Kamala 2.0”?
If this was indeed the kickoff to her political resurrection tour, someone might want to suggest a rewrite. Harris delivered what can only be described as a seething assessment of President Trump’s first 100 days, practically radiating anger throughout her remarks. The former VP painted a doom-and-gloom picture of America under Trump that would make a Hollywood apocalypse movie seem cheerful by comparison.
Anger Management Not Required
Harris came out swinging, portraying the Trump administration as a catastrophe of biblical proportions. “Instead of an administration working to advance America’s highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals,” she declared with a stern expression that prompted one social media user to comment, “We got stern, serious Kamala now.”
The former VP claimed Trump has created the “greatest manmade economic crisis in modern presidential history” with his tariff policies, which she described as “absolute chaos.” Nothing says “I’m over my election loss” quite like accusing your opponent of destroying the country, right?
She also took time to heap praise on left-wing politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Chris Van Hollen – the latter earning her admiration for visiting El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man deported by the Trump administration on suspicion of being an MS-13 gang member. Because nothing says “mainstream politics” like celebrating a senator’s international field trip to visit a suspected gang member.
Just when you thought her speech couldn’t get any more bizarre, Harris decided to take a sharp detour into the animal kingdom.
Elephants Never Forget… Unfortunately
From ‘Fox News’:
“Please allow me, friends, to digress for a moment,” she told the audience at Emerge’s 20th anniversary gala in San Francisco. “Okay, it’s kind of dark in here, but I am going to ask for a show of hands. Who saw that video from a couple of weeks ago? The one of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo during the earthquake. Google it if you have not seen it.”
Yes, you read that correctly. In the middle of her fiery political speech, Harris launched into a rambling story about elephants at the San Diego Zoo during an earthquake. Because nothing says “I’m ready to lead” quite like unexpected zoological tangents, right?
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
She continued explaining that the elephants formed a protective circle around their vulnerable members when they felt the ground shake. “Think about it. What a powerful metaphor,” Harris said, apparently unaware that she had just compared Democrats to the Republican Party’s mascot.
The crowd’s reaction was, shall we say, subdued. Social media, however, was far less restrained. “Is she drunk?” asked one X user. Another commented, “No one has any idea what she’s talking about. It’s just an awkward silence.”
This bizarre digression highlights a persistent problem that has plagued Harris throughout her political career – her tendency to veer into awkward, rambling asides that leave audiences scratching their heads. Remember “the significance of the passage of time” or her explanation of Jamaica as “where my father is from”? The elephant story now joins that illustrious collection.
Political Animal Instincts
If Harris truly is testing the waters for a California gubernatorial run, this speech hardly inspires confidence. While her attacks on Trump might rally the Democratic base, her continued communication struggles suggest she hasn’t resolved one of her biggest political weaknesses.
California is a reliably blue state, but even Democratic voters might have second thoughts about a candidate who can’t deliver a coherent message without bizarre detours into the animal kingdom. One conservative commentator expressed being “really afraid” Harris is gearing up to run for California governor – though after this speech, perhaps Republicans should be encouraging her candidacy.
The irony wasn’t lost on many that Harris urged Democrats to act like elephants – forming a circle to protect the vulnerable – while using the Republican Party’s mascot as her inspirational symbol. Perhaps in her next speech, she’ll encourage Democrats to embrace the wisdom of donkeys?
Key Takeaways:
- Harris delivered her first post-election speech with an angry tone attacking President Trump, potentially positioning herself for a future California gubernatorial run
- Her serious political message was undermined by a bizarre, rambling story about elephants at the San Diego Zoo, continuing her pattern of awkward communication failures
- If this speech was meant to reintroduce Harris to the political stage, it instead reinforced the same questions about her communication skills that plagued her throughout the 2024 campaign
