Kamala Harris gives clearest signal yet she will run for White House again in 2028
Harris did not attend the event in-person but sent a three-minute video address that was politely received by the audience.
In a steady, monotone voice, she spoke about the Trump administration's recent actions against universities and praised activists efforts to fight the president's agenda.
'While this administration in Washington tries to divide us, we hear know that we are stronger when we stand together,' she said, a flashback to her 2024 campaign slogan.
Harris' failure to appear at the convention and her video address suggested she was not interested in running for governor of California, and instead pursuing a return to presidential politics.
The Democratic primary for the race is scheduled for June 2, 2026, with the general election scheduled for November.
Harris has always been popular in California, easily beating Democratic challengers in her race for Attorney General and her race for Senator of California.
Her 2020 race for president, however, failed spectacularly as she ended her campaign before the Iowa caucuses and the California primary.
Since her loss, Harris has vowed to 'stay in the fight' and organized some of her trusted aides into the organization Pioneer49, while she explores her political future.
California Democratic activists are frustrated by the lack of signals from Harris, as they are impatient to move forward with a clear candidate.
If Harris runs for governor, she will likely forego another run for president in 2028, which Democratic strategists in Washington, DC fully expect her to explore.
She continues to delay any decisions about running for governor or diving into presidential politics again, telling advisors she will made a decision in late-summer.
A third option remains, that she will forego a political career entirely and remain a paid speaker and inspirational figure for activists with the option of publishing a book of her memoirs.
In the meantime, Harris continues to take the stage to protest the Trump administration and rally activists.
Last week, she appeared at an event in Australia where she shared a bizarre story about her mother and spiraled into word salads when asked to speak about the importance of humility.
Harris also appeared at the lavish Met Gala last month wearing a custom look from Off-White, designed by creative director IB Kamara, but skipped the red carpet.
The failed presidential candidate also took the stage at Emerge 20th anniversary gala at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco to deliver the keynote speech that began late in the evening.
'It's good to be home!' Harris laughed as she took the stage, criticizing Trump for his agenda, particularly his tariffs.
'Instead of the administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing a wholesale abandonment of those ideals,' she said.
Trump's agenda, she said, was 'not lowering costs' and 'not making life more affordable' and 'not what they promised.'
She noted that the Trump administration was counting on the fact that fear was 'contagious.'
She also urged Democrats to find courage in the video of the San Diego Zoo elephants who responded to a recent earthquake by circling around each other.
'As soon as they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet, they got in a circle and stood next to each other to protect the most vulnerable,' she said. 'Think about it. What a powerful metaphor.'
Harris cautioned Democrats from dismissing Trump's efforts as 'chaos.'
'Understand what we are in fact witnessing is a high velocity event, where a vessel is being used for the swift implementation of an agenda that has been decades in the making,'
She urged Americans to stand against the administration with courage.
'What we are experiencing right now is exactly what they envisioned for America, right now we are living in their vision for America, but this is not a vision that American's want.'
She praised people who protested the president's agenda, including his deportation orders.
'It is not okay to detain and disappear American citizens or anyone without due process,' she said.
Harris only spoke for about 15 minutes, but it was the crowning moment for the event that helped raise money for female political candidates.
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