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Published On: Tue, Sep 23rd, 2025

Kamala Harris to Sunny Hostin: No, I Don’t Think Your Question Tipped The Election

Former Vice President Kamala Harris tells “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin that her question about doing things differently than then-President Joe Biden did not tip the election.

ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN, CO-HOST: Were there glaring warning signs that, when there’s only two options to vote on, that you missed going into election day? VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: You know, I write about it, as you all know, in the book. And I know that’s probably the first chapter you read is my chapter on The View. But really, the book is about a reflection. And that day and that interview, for me, really was symbolic of the issue. It did not create the issue, but it was symbolic of the issue, which is that I’m a loyal person. And I didn’t fully appreciate how much people wanted to know there was a difference between me and President Biden. I thought it was obvious. And I didn’t want to offer a difference in a way that would be received or suggested to be a criticism. And, you know, in the campaign, full time, I was pointing out the differences. My theory of the case was we need to bring costs down. We’re going to extend the child tax credit. We’re going to have Medicare cover home health care for people, including people in the sandwich generation who are raising young children and taking care of their parents. It was about we’re going to take on price gouging, bringing down costs. And I thought I was making the point. And and I and I realize now that I didn’t fully appreciate that how much of an issue it was. SUNNY HOSTIN, CO-HOST: That President Biden was deeply unpopular. I did realize that. And in your appearance and you write about it, you say “everything about my appearance on The View was going well until it wasn’t.” And if you recall, you were here 28 days before the election. And I asked you if there was anything you would have done differently than President Biden during the past four years. And you said, quote, there is not a thing that comes to mind. And quote, you write, you had no idea you just pulled the pin on a hand grenade in the moment. I knew the Trump campaign weaponized your answer against you. My question. And some, including James Carville and Jake Tapper, point to that answer as a turning point in your candidacy. Do you think that moment tipped the election? HARRIS: No. JOY BEHAR, CO-HOST: Good. Because Sonny wasn’t want to take the blame. [LAUGHTER] HARRIS: There’s kind of a confessional happening here.


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