Kamala Harris: America Is At Breaking Point & I'm Deeply Concerned About The State Of The Country!

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Vice-President Kamala Harris breaks silence on the real cost of Trump winning, Biden’s shocking debate day call, why skipping Joe Rogan was a big mistake, election loss lessons, and…will she run again in 2028? Kamala Harris made history as the first female Vice President of the United States and first Black woman and South Asian American in the role. Before becoming VP, Kamala led the largest state Justice Department in the U.S and became only the second Black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. In September 2025, she released her bestselling book '107 Days: A Memoir of a Campaign That Made History'. She explains: ◼️The moment she lost the 2024 election and went into shock ◼️Why Biden's team sabotaged her behind the scenes ◼️The real reason Biden didn't want to debate Trump ◼️The 200K votes they desperately needed but couldn't find ◼️How America is at breaking point and the destruction Trump is causing [00:00] Intro [02:22] How Are You Feeling? [03:36] Will It Get Worse Before It Gets Better? [06:44] We Spoke to Your Husband [07:42] Why Do You Want to Protect People? [08:43] Kamala’s Law Career [09:19] The Worst Thing You Faced in Your Career [11:06] Managing Stress and Responsibility [12:45] Kamala at 25 vs. Kamala Today [15:10] When Did You Decide to Run for President? [16:35] Does Impostor Syndrome Ever Go Away? [21:11] Experiencing Prejudice [25:37] How Do You Earn Respect as a Leader? [27:57] Why Kamala Dropped Out of the 2019 Race [30:47] The VP and Presidential Interview Process [33:53] Staff Suppressed My Accomplishments [37:36] Frustration Over Lack of Recognition [38:24] Kamala’s Relationship With Biden [45:13] Biden Was Talked Into the Debate [49:14] What It Was Like Debating Trump [54:26] Trump Targets the Weak [01:00:37] Ads [01:01:39] Podcasting Power & Not Going on Joe Rogan [01:07:09] What Would Make You Run for President Again? [01:09:41] Why It's Difficult to Run for President [01:12:03] Kamala Was in a State of Shock [01:17:18] What Democrats Must Do to Win Back the People [01:19:36] Is the Left Against Entrepreneurship? [01:24:04] Have You Changed Since the Election? [01:25:20] Ads [01:27:25] Kamala on Being More Unfiltered [01:29:39] No Regrets About Running [01:31:56] Support From My Partner [01:39:20] Did You Experience Depression? [01:40:42] The Passing of Kamala’s Mother [01:42:40] Would Your Mom Be Proud? Follow Kamala: Instagram - https://bit.ly/4of8PVL Facebook - https://bit.ly/43zlMBg X - https://bit.ly/47M5qaS Threads - https://bit.ly/4qzUjJI YouTube - https://bit.ly/3X6gR76 TikTok - https://bit.ly/4hufIja You can purchase Kamala Harris’s new book, ‘107 Days’, here: https://bit.ly/436Bnbj The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr - https://fiverr.com/diary and get 10% off your first order when you use code DIARY Justworks - http://Justworks.com Bon Charge - http://boncharge.com/diary?rfsn=8189247.228c0cb with code DIARY for 25% off

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0:00.0	I'm going to just be honest.
0:01.6	There were times where Joe Biden greatly disappointed me and frankly, you know, angered me.
0:08.0	Like on the day of my debate with Trump, the stakes were so high.
0:12.2	And the president calls.
0:14.2	And he said to me, it just was so unnecessary.
0:19.0	And you took something from that?
0:20.5	That his motivation was all about himself.
0:23.4	Do you think he wanted you to win the election?
0:26.9	Madam Vice President, if there's nothing you said, I couldn't ask you.
0:29.7	Because I have a lot to say.
0:31.0	And so, fuck it.
0:34.4	Okay, so do you wish you hadn't ran?
0:36.2	No.
0:36.6	But I do regret that we did not have more time.
0:38.6	And then the debate that came before with Biden and Trump, it was a car crash.
0:42.8	I mean, this was clearly an individual that was very much struggling.
0:45.4	He didn't want that debate.
0:46.5	I could tell something was a little off.
0:48.3	How'd you know?
0:49.6	Well, I could start with this.
0:50.9	And what about not going on Joe Rogan's show?
0:52.7	I definitely regret that we didn't do it. But there was a lot of games being played. And then on that night when the election hasn't gone your way in, what would I have seen if I was a fly on the wall in the room? I was in a state of shock. Like, I haven't felt anything similar to the emotion I felt that day other than the grief I felt when my mother died. And I knew what was going to happen to our country.
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