Former Vice President Kamala Harris is back in the spotlight — and once again, it’s for all the wrong reasons. In a now-viral clip that’s equal parts cringe and comedy, Harris delivered yet another rambling, incoherent “inspirational” speech at Howard University that left students confused, social media in stitches, and critics shaking their heads.
The speech, meant to inspire young Americans, instead turned into yet another masterclass in the one skill Harris has truly perfected: crafting world-class word salads. Complete with over-the-top hand gestures, odd pauses, and her trademark forced laugh, the former vice president’s bizarre performance reignited a wave of mockery online — and reminded Americans why she became one of the least popular figures in modern U.S. politics.
Harris began her remarks with the enthusiasm of a PTA mom after one too many glasses of chardonnay. “I am so proud of all of you,” she gushed, her voice wobbling between sincerity and something that sounded like a campaign stump speech gone off the rails. “You know how, how, how privileged I feel to have been educated at Howard University.”
From there, things only got stranger. The former vice president praised her alma mater for supposedly shaping her many “firsts,” including — as she put it — “everything I have achieved.” While most Americans would struggle to name a single concrete success from Harris’s time in public office, she seemed convinced her résumé was impressive enough to warrant applause.
“There is so much about everything I have achieved, and I’ve been the first to do many things because of being here when I was your age,” she declared, sounding more like a confused motivational speaker than a national leader.
The rambling continued as Harris spoke in vague platitudes about “being strong,” “feeding your big brains,” and “making friends for life.” At one point, she offered a puzzling line that even her most loyal fans might struggle to decode: “Knowing that everything I’m being told and can feel tells us we can do and be anything.”
By the end of her remarks, it wasn’t clear what her message was supposed to be — aside from confirming that Kamala Harris remains the reigning queen of political gibberish.
“Enjoy this,” she said. “Know how special you are and how much we need you. That’s what I want for you. That’s what I need from you. Alright?” She then punctuated the speech with a cheery, “Let’s go,” prompting students to respond in unison, “You know!” — as if part of a strange cult ritual rather than a college pep talk.
The internet wasted no time in tearing her performance apart. One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, “She’s always drunk. America dodged a bullet.” Another joked, “LOL! Kamala is always drunk!” A third quipped, “She didn’t dodge the bottle of rum.”
Others pointed out the irony of a woman who once served as vice president still trying to find a coherent message — or perhaps just a sober moment. “I’d drink too if I had no job and had to go out in public in that outfit for no reason whatsoever,” one commenter joked.
Even for Kamala Harris, this was an especially painful display. Her words, tone, and awkward theatrics seemed less like a stateswoman addressing future leaders and more like a parody sketch from *Saturday Night Live.*
For Americans who remember her disastrous 2020 presidential campaign — where she crashed and burned before the Iowa caucuses — this latest viral blunder is just more proof that Harris remains as unserious and out of touch as ever.
As one conservative commentator summed it up perfectly: “Kamala Harris can’t give a speech without embarrassing herself — and every time she opens her mouth, Donald Trump’s approval rating goes up.”
