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CNN
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Kamala Harris makes a surprise — and quiet — debut appearance at the Met Gala
CNN — Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband Doug Emhoff, wearing a custom black-and-white gown by Off-White. Though they skipped the red carpet, Harris appears in photos ahead of the event wearing an elegant silk silhouette with an asymmetrical cape sleeve and a long scarf — a look meant to evoke a sense of timelessness, according to the luxury label. The former vice president was invited by Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala co-chair Anna Wintour, according to a spokesperson for Harris. She has made few high-profile appearances since losing the presidential election in November, though she has recently given two speeches at the Leading Women Defined Summit and Emerge Gala, the latter of which benefits an organization that recruits and trains women to run for office. In both, Harris has rebuked US President Trump's first 100 days in office. 'Instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals,' she said at the Emerge Gala last Wednesday. 'And what we are also seeing in these last 14 weeks is Americans using their voice and showing their courage.' Over the course of her vice presidency, Harris' fashion choices often evoked subtle symbolism, from the suffrage-associated white suit and pussybow blouse she wore as she stepped into the role, to a tan Chloé suit at last year's Democratic National Convention that seemed to be a playful nod to former President Obama. The former vice president also appeared on the cover of Vogue twice, with her first portrait igniting debate over her more casual demeanor in a black jacket and Converse sneakers, photographed by Tyler Mitchell. Related article Met Gala 2025: The best looks from the red carpet At the Met Gala, Harris celebrated the spirit of the Costume Institute's exhibition 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' in her look from Off-White. The show explores the exuberant and subversive history of Black dandyism, based on the landmark book 'Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,' by the show's guest curator and scholar Monica L. Miller. The exhibition on Black sartorial history is going on during an uncertain time for museums, as the Trump administration has made calls to end crucial federal funding for the arts and has targeted Smithsonian museums for their exhibitions on race and gender. 'To me the true core of dandyism is rooted in confidence and strength. There is no person who exemplifies these characteristics more than Kamala D. Harris, someone who has overcome adversity and continues to be a beacon for so many,' Off-White creative director IB Kamara said in a statement shared with CNN. Why these Met Gala moments stand out in history 03:11 - Source: CNN The night marks her first appearance at the Met Gala, though she's far from the only politician to grace the museum's steps during fashion's biggest night out. In 2022, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Met Gala for the first time in two decades wearing a red Altuzarra gown embroidered with the names of trailblazing American women, including Harriet Tubman and Eleanor Roosevelt. The year prior, US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a splashy statement in a white Brother Vellies gown emblazoned with 'Tax the Rich' in red. Wintour has said, however, that US President Trump is persona non grata at the event. In 2017, during his first term, the Vogue editor told James Corden on his late-night talk show that he is one person she would 'never invite back.' Arlette Saenz contributed to this reporting.
CNN
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Kamala Harris makes a surprise — and quiet — debut appearance at the Met Gala
Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband Doug Emhoff, wearing a custom black-and-white gown by Off-White. Though they skipped the red carpet, Harris appears in photos ahead of the event wearing an elegant silk silhouette with an asymmetrical cape sleeve and a long scarf — a look meant to evoke a sense of timelessness, according to the luxury label. The former vice president was invited by Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala co-chair Anna Wintour, according to a spokesperson for Harris. She has made few high-profile appearances since losing the presidential election in November, though she has recently given two speeches at the Leading Women Defined Summit and Emerge Gala, the latter of which benefits an organization that recruits and trains women to run for office. In both, Harris has rebuked US President Trump's first 100 days in office. 'Instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals,' she said at the Emerge Gala last Wednesday. 'And what we are also seeing in these last 14 weeks is Americans using their voice and showing their courage.' Over the course of her vice presidency, Harris' fashion choices often evoked subtle symbolism, from the suffrage-associated white suit and pussybow blouse she wore as she stepped into the role, to a tan Chloé suit at last year's Democratic National Convention that seemed to be a playful nod to former President Obama. The former vice president also appeared on the cover of Vogue twice, with her first portrait igniting debate over her more casual demeanor in a black jacket and Converse sneakers, photographed by Tyler Mitchell. At the Met Gala, Harris celebrated the spirit of the Costume Institute's exhibition 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' in her look from Off-White. The show explores the exuberant and subversive history of Black dandyism, based on the landmark book 'Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,' by the show's guest curator and scholar Monica L. Miller. The exhibition on Black sartorial history is going on during an uncertain time for museums, as the Trump administration has made calls to end crucial federal funding for the arts and has targeted Smithsonian museums for their exhibitions on race and gender. 'To me the true core of dandyism is rooted in confidence and strength. There is no person who exemplifies these characteristics more than Kamala D. Harris, someone who has overcome adversity and continues to be a beacon for so many,' Off-White creative director IB Kamara said in a statement shared with CNN. The night marks her first appearance at the Met Gala, though she's far from the only politician to grace the museum's steps during fashion's biggest night out. In 2022, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the Met Gala for the first time in two decades wearing a red Altuzarra gown embroidered with the names of trailblazing American women, including Harriet Tubman and Eleanor Roosevelt. The year prior, US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a splashy statement in a white Brother Vellies gown emblazoned with 'Tax the Rich' in red. Wintour has said, however, that US President Trump is persona non grata at the event. In 2017, during his first term, the Vogue editor told James Corden on his late-night talk show that he is one person she would 'never invite back.' Arlette Saenz contributed to this reporting.
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Business Standard
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Kamala Harris accuses Trump of 'wholesale abandonment' of American ideals
Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticise President Donald Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor. Harris addressed the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office that grew in part from Harris' run for San Francisco district attorney in the early 2000s. Her speech came the day after Trump reached 100 days in office. It is expected to be her most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January following her defeat to Trump, with planned critiques of the Republican president's handling of the economy, US institutions and foreign policy. Instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals, Harris said. Before Wednesday, Harris had barely mentioned Trump by name since she conceded defeat to him in November, but she recently addressed the anxiety and confusion that have gripped many of her supporters since Trump took office. Fear has a way of being contagious, and we are witnessing that, no doubt, she said at the Leading Women Defined Summit in early April, a forum for Black women leaders. But courage is also contagious, she added, urging her audience to speak out against Trump. The current moment highlights the power of kindness, the power of sisterhood, the power of self care. The speech was delivered below luminous chandeliers in a gold-trimmed ballroom in the landmark Palace Hotel in downtown. Trump went after Harris in a campaign-style rally Tuesday marking his 100th day in office. He sarcastically called her a great border czar" and a great candidate," and repeated some of the applause lines he routinely delivered during the campaign. Until Harris replaced Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket last summer, Trump said, I knew nothing about her." Harris is ramping up her public presence as Democrats nationally search for a path forward after November's election, in which Republicans also won control of Congress. While a slate of high-profile Democrats from governors to businessmen seek leadership roles within the party, the former vice president retains unique influence and would reshape any future race she chooses to enter. Harris, a former state attorney general and US senator from California, has not discouraged speculation that she might enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, himself a potential contender for president. And she has not ruled out another run for the White House. She continues to fundraise, using a joint committee that includes Harris for President, the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties. The committee, the Harris Victory Fund, reported having about $4.5 million on hand at the end of March, according to federal records. In recent fundraising emails, Harris has been blunt about the need for Democrats to unify ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats need to organise and stop Trump's agenda while electing Democrats everywhere, she wrote in recent emails. There has never been a more important time for a strong Democratic Party one that is willing to stand up to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and what they are doing to this country. The event marks a homecoming of sorts. Harris lives in Los Angeles but she is from the San Francisco Bay Area, where her political career is rooted. For her first major speech since the election, she chose familiar terrain and a friendly, in some ways familial, crowd. Lisa Gotbhi, a health care executive in San Francisco, said Harris' loss last year was a shock," but she's a voice we need and a leader we need. Let's get back in the fight.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kamala Harris flames Trump tariffs as ‘greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris mercilessly lashed President Donald Trump in her first extensive remarks since leaving Washington, D.C. in January. Harris spoke at the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America, an organization that supports Democratic women for public office, which partly grew from her San Francisco district attorney campaign in the early 2000s. 'I know tonight's event happens to coincide with the 100 days after the inauguration and I'll leave it to others to give a full accounting of what has happened so far,' Harris said at the event at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. 'But I will say this, instead of an administration working to advance America's highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals,' she noted. Harris took aim at Trump's shrinking of the federal workforce and his tariffs, which, 'as I predicted, are clearly inviting a recession,' she underscored. She said Trump's tariffs are creating the 'greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history' which harms 'workers and families by raising the cost of everyday essentials.' Harris championed protesters who have stood up to the administration's actions, 'saying it is not okay to detain and disappear American citizens or anyone without due process.' She also praised judges who have upheld the 'rule of law in the face of those who would jail them' – referring to Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who was taken into custody by the FBI last week after she was accused of helping two immigrants avoid federal agents in her courthouse. As for the road ahead, Harris said the country is currently witnessing a 'high velocity event' to slash public education, shrink government, then privatize its services and give tax breaks to the wealthy. 'We are living in a moment when the checks and balances upon which we have historically relied have begun to buckle. We here know that when the checks and balances ultimately collapse, if Congress fails to do its part, or if the courts fail to do their part, or if both do their part, but the president defies them anyway, well, friends, that is called a constitutional crisis,' Harris said. Harris warned of the worst and the best.:'Things are probably going to get worse before they get better,' she cautioned, 'but we are ready for it. We are not going to scatter. We are going to stand together.' The vice president's comments followed Trump's celebration of 100 days in office at a Michigan rally on Tuesday. During the event, Trump mockingly referred to Harris as a 'great candidate' and 'great border czar.' Harris, on the other hand, has barely mentioned Trump by name publicly in 2025 and did not name him once during her remarks Wednesday, even though he overshadowed all of her warnings. Earlier this month, she spoke at the Leading Women Defined Summit in Dana Point, California, reflecting on the outcome of the 2024 election. "I'm not here to say I told you so," said Harris, laughing. "I swear, I wasn't going to say that." At the time, she encouraged Democrats to stand up to the 'unconstitutional threats' facing the country. There has been speculation that Harris might launch another campaign for office, specifically the California governorship, after her failed presidential bid. Despite the outcome of the national election, Harris is still viewed as a pivotal figure in the Democratic Party, and state voters will be electing Governor Gavin Newsom's replacement in 2026. The Harris Victory Fund had a reported $4.5 million campaign war chest at the end of March. The former vice president didn't acknowledge or refute the rumors of a state race on Wednesday, but did add: 'Running for office is as important as ever.'
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kamala Harris makes 1st major speech since losing election in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to speak in San Francisco on Wednesday night in what's expected to be her biggest speech since losing the 2024 election to President Donald Trump. What we know Harris is attending the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala, where she will be the keynote speaker this evening. The organization searches for and develops female political candidates. Harris' speech is expected to target the Trump presidency. Since her loss in November, she has barely mentioned Trump by name. "Fear has a way of being contagious, and we are witnessing that, no doubt," she said at the Leading Women Defined Summit in early April, a forum for Black women leaders. "But courage is also contagious," she added, urging her audience to speak out against Trump. The current moment highlights "the power of kindness, the power of sisterhood, the power of self care." Tonight's event, held at the Palace Hotel, gets underway at 7 p.m. The speech comes amid speculation about what Harris will do next. Her camp has said she will decide whether she will run for California governor by the end of summer. California Gov. Newsom will term out of office in 2027. She could also launch another run for the presidency in the 2028 race. She has already made history as the first woman, Black person and person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president under President Joe Biden. She was thrust into the 2024 presidential race when Biden ended his campaign and endorsed her as his successor. Harris has deep ties to the Bay Area as a Berkeley native and as San Francisco's district attorney, a role she took on in 2004. She followed this role by becoming California's State Attorney General and serving as the U.S. senator from California. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
