Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered what some have described as a nonsensical “word salad” while attempting to give an inspirational message to the cast of Broadway’s A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.
Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attended two Broadway shows over the
weekend, with the other being Gypsy, according to the New York Post.
After a standing ovation for A Wonderful World, Harris addressed the cast and crew with her speech.
“When we think about these moments where we see things that are being taken, but also let’s see it, you know, nature abhors a vacuum,” Harris tells the musical’s cast in a clip shared on X.
“Where there’s a vacancy, let’s fill it. Let us know that the reality is that the progress of our nation has been about the expansion of rights, not the restriction of rights,” she added. “We’re seeing a U-turn right now. For those rights to be maintained, which means we have to be vigilant. It’s just the nature of it.”
Several social media users mocked the former vice president and losing 2024 Democratic presidential contender’s interactions with the cast, with some opining that she may have been under the influence of alcohol.
“Kamala Harris hit Broadway and, of course, served up her signature word salad. A friendly reminder of what we dodged in the White House,” one person wrote on X.
Advertisement “I read the transcript and my husband knew right away who it was. She has such a way with words!” said another.
“She has invented a new language. Harris has retained a self-satirizing gift of gab that is both pompous & empty. ‘Unbourboned by what has Gin,’ which may be the charitable interpretation,” another X user posted.
Earlier, Harris was similarly mocked for a ‘word salad’ address to firefighters
in California as they were battling the recent wildfires that destroyed the Pacific Palisades and other neighborhoods.
“As I said to these courageous and extraordinary firefighters, you know, moments of crisis really do reveal the heroes among us,” she said. “We went and visited World Central Kitchen. I mean, the volunteers who were there, some of them who lost their own homes, are there doing the work of taking care of perfect strangers, who, in the face of that stranger, they see a neighbor.”
As vice president, Harris once said: “I grew up understanding the children of the community are the children of the community.”
Since leaving the White House, Harris has avoided questions about her political future amid rumors that she may be considering a run for governor of California.
Former Second Gentleman Emhoff, meanwhile, announced that he will split his time between Los Angeles and New York as a new partner at a law firm as rumors swirl about what his wife, former Vice President Kamala Harris, plans to do next.
“I am delighted to be joining Willkie, where I am looking forward to working alongside trusted and innovative legal counselors,” Emhoff said in the firm’s statement. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join this talented and collaborative team.”
The 60-year-old former entertainment, media, and intellectual property lawyer in Los Angeles will be a partner at the firm and help businesses, organizations, and individuals when the law changes or there is a crisis.
“Doug’s leadership and his service as a trusted counselor to many global business leaders across a broad range of industries, as well as his extensive legal expertise and business acumen, make him a tremendous asset. We’re thrilled to be adding Doug to the Willkie partnership during this period of transformational firm growth,” firm Chairman Thomas Cerabino said in the statement.
