Kamala Harris Ate Trump For Breakfast
And she's still hungry.
In what can only be described as a masterclass in political dismemberment, Kamala Harris absolutely devoured Donald Trump during tonight’s presidential debate.
Watching her go toe-to-toe with Trump was like witnessing a hacker infiltrate a high-security system—it was mesmerizing to see her effortlessly dismantle his arguments one by one. Let’s be real, though; the online chatter has been rife with skepticism about Harris for years, with critics questioning her lack of vision or mocking her for “laughing too much.” All of that just underscores how woefully underestimated she’s been. But tonight put all of those hot takes to rest.
You could tell Harris was nailing it because Trump couldn’t manage the one thing he desperately needed to do: stay calm. Throughout the debate, he was visibly frazzled, flailing and stumbling as Harris cleverly lured him into revealing his numerous weaknesses. When she highlighted his embarrassing craving for approval from dictators—drawing attention to his obvious obsession with their validation—he doubled down, showcasing his moral emptiness for all to see. Harris urged voters to experience one of his infamous rallies, vividly illustrating Trump rambling nonsensically about Hannibal Lecter and windmills causing cancer. She noted that many of his own supporters had been departing “early out of exhaustion and boredom.” It was clear her remarks struck a nerve, leaving Trump flustered, especially since being boring is one of his greatest fears, alongside losing a Truth Social battle or being forced to read books
One of the most unforgettable moments of the debate—right up there with Harris’s epic side-eye collection—came when she took a deep dive into the abortion debate. She didn’t just skim the surface; she waded into the heartbreaking realities that couples face when they desperately want a child but find themselves dealing with tragedies like having to bleed out in a parking lot because they can’t access safe medical care. And let’s not forget the gut-wrenching image she painted of a 12-year-old girl being forced to give birth to her rapist’s baby—a harrowing reminder of what Trump’s abortion bans really mean for women and families across the country. Harris crafted her argument in a way that transcended mere gender or party lines; she grounded her points in plain old humanity, something that Trump clearly struggles to keep track of. Trum'p’s response: that he is a “leader on IVF, fertilization, everything." I personally would have loved to see the moderators ask Trump to explain what the letters in IVF stand for (or what tariffs are for that matter) but alas I guess we’ll never know.
And just when you thought Trump's night couldn't get any worse, in came Taylor Swift, wielding her endorsement like a glittery mic drop for Kamala Harris. The pop icon even signed off with “childless cat lady,” adding pouring the final salt in Trump’s wounds about choosing Peter Thiel’s intern as his running mate. This marks only the second time the pop star has thrown her weight behind a presidential candidate, and the first time in history that Dick Cheney and Taylor Swift have found common ground on anything? It’s the most unexpected crossover in history, and still not even the weirdest thing that’s happened in the last 60 days.
Meanwhile, Trump’s entire debate strategy seemed to hinge on nothing more than racism and fear-mongering, dredging up bizarre claims that immigrants are busy feasting on their pets. He was interrupted by ABC moderator David Muir, who live fact-checked him on this ludicrous and extremely bigoted lie. Linsey Davis, his co-moderator (and my new favorite person), also stepped into the fact-checking ring when she tackled Trump’s ridiculous assertion that Democrats want abortion to be legal after a baby is born—an outright lie that has been recycled for years and brought up at almost every presidential debate without pushback. Davis’ simple reminder that murder is illegal everywhere was a refreshing moment of clarity amidst the chaos, driving Harris’s point home in a way that even Trump couldn’t dodge.
As we brace ourselves for what’s guaranteed to be a nail-biter of an election, it’s hard to ignore how badly we’ve underestimated Kamala Harris. The last eight years have served as a brutal reminder of what happens when we overlook perfectly qualified women—especially those of color. American women and the men who support them have lost so much due to our collective failure to unlearn our unconscious biases about what a leader looks like. But here’s the twist: the right person for the job has been in the spotlight all along, and after tonight, more people are bound to wake up to that undeniable reality. Like a master sculptor, Harris not only deftly dismantled Trump’s facade of bravado but also shaped a vision for America. In less than 55 days, voters will get to choose which version they want: the racist candidate who talks about immigrants eating dogs, or the woman who just dog-walked him. Fingers crossed, it’s not a difficult call.
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Kamala going all Kendrick on Trump was a beautiful thing to see