Kamala Harris says Democrats need post-Trump message

Former Vice President Kamala Harris urged Democrats to find a message that can sustain the party after President Donald Trump leaves office, arguing in a rare Friday speech that leadership had become too comfortable with a “flawed status quo” that she says enabled his return to office.

Harris served as the keynote speaker of the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting, which began with a “land acknowledgement” and traditional Native American song. After the display and remarks from DNC Chairman Ken Martin and a few other speakers, Harris took the stage in a speech that looked past her 2024 loss to Trump and even next year’s midterm elections.