UPDATE: Former Vice President Kamala Harris is facing intense criticism across social media as she announces a promotional tour for her new book, 107 Days, detailing her brief 2024 presidential campaign against Donald Trump. The backlash comes hot on the heels of her announcement early this week, with critics labeling the tour a “nationwide comedy tour.”
In a post on social media, Harris declared, “107 Days is my candid and personal account of the shortest presidential campaign in modern history. Over the next few months, I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned, and how we keep moving forward together. I’ll see you out there.” The book is set to hit shelves on September 23, 2024.
Harris, who previously announced her book in July, aims to share insights into her political journey, stating, “I believe there’s value in sharing what I saw, what I learned, and what I know it will take to move forward.” However, the timing of her tour has drawn sharp criticism.
Virginia Foxx, a Republican representative from North Carolina, derisively referred to the tour as a “nationwide comedy tour.” Meanwhile, political commentator Stephen Miller quipped, “Because if this last election taught us anything, it’s that people want to hear more from her.”
Critics have taken to platforms like Twitter, where Abigail Jackson, deputy press secretary at the White House, remarked, “Nothing says kicking off your 2028 campaign like a book tour about how badly you lost the last election.”
The mockery didn’t stop there. Commentary Magazine editor John Podhoretz raised eyebrows with, “Do you think she’ll have to have a rehearsal for each conversation on a stage set?” Adding fuel to the fire, conservative commentator Comfortably Smug suggested her tour could serve as a fantasy football punishment.
Initially, Harris had stepped back from active politics, expressing skepticism about the political system during an appearance on Stephen Colbert‘s late-night show in early August. “I just – for now, I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken,” she lamented, reflecting on her decision to decline a potential gubernatorial run.
As Harris embarks on this promotional journey, it remains to be seen how her critics will continue to respond and whether she can shift the narrative around her political future. The book tour, which aims to share lessons and experiences, is positioned as a pivotal moment for Harris as she contemplates her next steps in a challenging political landscape.
For those following the political scene, this developing story holds significant implications ahead of the upcoming elections. Stay tuned for more updates as Harris’s tour unfolds, and the reactions continue to pour in.
