Kamala Harris Opens Up About Election Loss on The View
Vice President Kamala Harris got real about her painful election loss to Donald Trump during an emotional sit-down on “The View.” The conversation centered on her new book “107 Days” and the toll of losing in November 2024. Harris didn’t sugarcoat how heavy that night was.
She compared her grief to losing her own mother, saying, *“That night, I grieved in a way that I have not since my mother died.”*
From the jump, Joy Behar asked Harris how people have reacted since the loss. Harris revealed, “People are coming up to me crying.” She explained that many are still wrestling with what happened.
Panelist Sara Haines pressed about what went wrong after Democrats had fresh energy once Biden stepped aside. Harris admitted it was hard to reflect, saying, “That chapter in the book was probably one of the most difficult things that I had to reflect on and write about.” The pain wasn’t just personal. Harris made clear she carried the weight of what the outcome meant for the entire country.
Election Night: A Traumatic Experience for Kamala Harris
When the results came in, Harris said it wasn’t just a political loss — it was a traumatic event.
“It was that traumatic,” she told Behar, noting that she even had to revisit the night with others to truly process it. She revealed her husband Doug learned ahead of time from Fox News insiders that Pennsylvania wasn’t looking good. “My poor husband, he didn’t want to put that on me, he went upstairs and went in the shower and prayed that it was not going to be a bad night,” Harris recalled. That moment, she said, was when reality hit hard.
Her grief wasn’t rooted in defeat alone. She explained, “The pain was not at all about losing a race, I knew what it was going to mean for the country.” Harris described repeating to herself, “My God, my God, my God.” The weight of the election, she said, went beyond politics.
Kamala Harris on Missed Opportunities and Regrets
Looking back, Harris admitted she felt short on time. After Biden endorsed her and stepped aside, she only had a limited window to mount a campaign. *“I didn’t have enough time to mount a better campaign,”* she said, adding that the rushed timeline likely played a role in the loss.
Still, her words carried more than regret. They carried hope for what she calls unfinished business. Harris said she wrote 107 Days to make sure the lessons of her campaign — both victories and setbacks — are documented for those still fighting for change.