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Kamala Harris ridiculed after saying hope should be “a verb” in viral interview
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
Kamala Harris was mocked online after telling Don Lemon that “hope needs to be a verb” during a Friday podcast interview. She also said she has not decided whether to run for president in 2028.
- 01Harris’s “hope is a verb” line sparked widespread ridicule online.
- 02The comment came during a Friday podcast interview with Don Lemon.
- 03She tried to describe hope as coming from an “inner light.”
- 04Asked about 2028, Harris said she has not decided whether to run.
- 05She said voters want a leader who takes risks and looks at people, not himself.
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