Kamala Harris Is Ready To Put Her 'Boots On The Ground'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined political content creator Kenneth Walden in one of the internet's latest dance trends. Walden, who operates under the handle 2rawtooreal on Instagram and 2rawtooreal2 on TikTok, welcomed the 60-year-old to open up on how she maintains her 'Black joy.'
'I have a husband who is here right now,' she elaborated from behind the scenes at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala at the Palace Hotel on Wednesday (April 30) in San Francisco. 'And, an incredible circle of friends who are family, and family. And, I think it's just important to be with those people who love you and care about you, and get you.'
The moment continued with 2rawtooreal teaching Harris the popular line dance that accompanies the 2024 'Boots On The Ground' song by 803Fresh. After making sure he knows she is serious, the Howard University graduate gets a personal tutorial on each step.
The event marked Harris' grand return to the political scene after taking a hiatus following her presidential election defeat. Not only did she put her 'Boots On The Ground' at the gala, the California native delivered her first major public message since exiting the White House and used the opportunity to slam President Donald Trump's actions as Commander in Chief.
'Some people are describing what's been happening in recent months as absolute chaos. And of course I understand why. It's certainly true of those tariffs. Tariffs that — as I predicted — are clearly inviting a recession,' Harris exclaimed while giving the keynote address at a gala for Emerge America in San Francisco, per NPR.
'That is a crisis that will eventually impact everyone, because it would mean that the rules that protect our fundamental rights and freedoms, that ensure each of us has a say about how our government works, will no longer matter.'
Harris ended with, 'Things are probably going to get worse before they get better.'
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