POLITICS: Kamala Harris’ Public Communication: How Humor Enhances Her Strategy – USSA News

Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the public stage charging supporters $25 to livestream her speech against Trump’s presidency…and it fell flat. After months of keeping a low profile following her election defeat, Harris emerged with a bizarre elephant analogy and familiar criticisms of the administration that defeated her at the ballot box last November.

At a glance:

• Kamala Harris charged $25 for supporters to livestream her first major public address since losing the election to President Trump

• Harris used a strange viral elephant video analogy in an attempt to call for unity among Democrats

• The speech was part of the Emerge America gala, which trains Democratic women to run for office

• Harris criticized Trump’s tariffs and policies while warning of a “constitutional crisis” but offered no specific solutions

• Social media users mocked Harris’s relevance and speaking style, with one commenting she “has the relevance of a used pair of roller skates from 1982”

Harris Returns with Hefty Price Tag

Kamala Harris’s long-awaited return to the public spotlight came with a $25 price tag for Americans who wanted to stream her speech online. The former Vice President addressed the Emerge America gala in San Francisco, an organization that trains Democratic women to run for office, marking her first major appearance since her decisive electoral defeat to President Trump last year.

Social media users quickly ridiculed Harris for charging people to hear her speak, with critics questioning her relevance six months after leaving office. And it wasn’t just the fact she was charging people…observers noted how shockingly short and unimpactful the entire speech was.

Bizarre Elephant Analogy Falls Flat

In a moment that left many scratching their heads, Harris spent valuable speaking time discussing a viral video of elephants during an earthquake. The former Vice President told the audience to “Google it if you’ve not seen it,” before attempting to use the elephants as a metaphor for Democrats protecting each other from the Trump administration. And for half the time she spent talking about elephants, she was actually just cackling and laughing.

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Kamala Harris doing a 100 day anti Trump Speech “I told you so speech” is a perfect example of why she lost miserably. Also why the Democrat party is extinct. They just don’t get it…
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— J (@JayTC53) May 1, 2025

Rather than addressing her failed campaign or offering a new vision for Democrats, Harris fell back on familiar talking points attacking President Trump – as Republicans probably expected she would. Harris accused the Trump administration of “wholesale abandonment” of American ideals and implementing “reckless tariffs” despite Trump’s economic policies already showing positive results for American workers.

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Kamala Harris bizarrely references viral elephant video in speech attacking Trump’s ‘vision for America’ after first 100 days pic.twitter.com/SL2ac05Gj4

— New York Post (@nypost) May 1, 2025

Future Political Ambitions?

While Harris did not specifically outline her future political plans, she told the audience “I’m staying in this fight.” Political analysts have speculated she may be positioning herself for a 2026 California gubernatorial run or even another presidential campaign in 2028, despite her previous electoral rejection by voters.

The event featured other Democratic politicians like Mallory McMorrow and Abigail Spanberger, with tickets for in-person attendance costing $250 and sponsorships reaching up to $50,000. Harris’s warnings about a “constitutional crisis” echoed similar rhetoric from her failed campaign, which voters ultimately rejected at the ballot box when they elected President Trump.