Kamala Harris gave her first exclusive interview in the UK on the BBC’s ‘Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg’. During the conversation with the titular host, she spoke about the current and future state of American politics and her role within it. The former vice president and presidential candidate says, “I’m not done. I’ve lived my entire career as a life of service, and it’s in my bones.”
Harris, who served as a California senator and district attorney before becoming the 49th vice president under Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025, has worked in politics for several decades. As the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, she faced off against Republican nominee Donald Trump, warning voters of his potential dangers throughout his campaign.
Even though Harris lost the election to Trump, she remains true to his rhetoric. “I was asked if he was a fascist and I said yes. The reason is because I look at what’s happening now,” Harris said. “That’s what I predicted. He said he would weaponize the Justice Department and that’s exactly what he did.”
She calls the American president a “tyrant,” citing “the way he has, for example, weaponized federal agencies that attack political satirists.” She also noted how the FCC went after Disney following Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. “His skin is so thin that he couldn’t take criticism of a joke and tried to shut down an entire media organization in the process,” she said.
Harris was the first female vice president of the United States and, had she been elected, she would have been the first female president. She said her grandnieces would see a female president “in their lifetime, for sure.” When asked if it would be her, she replied “maybe”, suggesting another potential bid for the top jobs, although she has not officially committed to that decision.
Some polls currently have Harris as an underdog to win a spot on the Democratic ticket in 2028. Harris dismisses them, however, saying, “I never listened to the polls. If I had listened to the polls, I wouldn’t have run for my first office, or my second office, and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here.”
The full interview will be broadcast on Sunday at 9am on the BBC.
