Washington, Apr 30 (EFE).- After keeping a low profile following her electoral defeat, former United States Vice President Kamala Harris reappeared on the political scene Wednesday in a speech where she harshly criticized President Donald Trump and said the country could face a constitutional crisis.
Speaking at a gala in her native California, Harris said the checks and balances that sustain American democracy have “have begun to buckle.”
“Friends, that is called a constitutional crisis. And that is a crisis that will eventually impact everyone because it would mean that the rules that protect our fundamental rights and freedoms that ensure each of us has a say about how our government works will no longer matter.” said Harris, who lost the November general election to Trump.
The remarks come a day after the Republican’s first 100 days in office and amid uncertainty about the former vice president’s next steps.
Since defeat at the polls, a severe blow from which Democrats have yet to fully recover, Harris has remained out of the public eye, although there is speculation that she could enter the race for governor of California.
Despite delivering a grim analysis, Harris spoke of the “courage” of politicians and activists across the country who are expressing their opposition to Trumpism.
Specifically, the Democrat spoke about judges, whom the administration has labeled “radical,” universities, and named legislators such as Chris Van Hollen, Bernie Sanders, and Corey Booker.
The vice president also accused Trump of having “abandoned” the American values of “equality and inalienable rights” and of seeking to advance a policy to privatize public healthcare, reduce school funding, and provide financial benefits to the wealthiest.
“Remember, this country belongs to us (the Americans), not to those who occupy the White House,” Harris said.
Since the November defeat, the Democratic Party has been engaged in a quest to achieve a cohesive message that motivates its base, after emerging from the unpopular presidency of Joe Biden.
All eyes are now on the midterm elections, which will take place next year, where the 435 seats in the Lower House and a third of those in the Upper House will be up for renewal. EFE
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