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Kamala Harris Reflects on Debate Strategy in New Memoir

9/30/2025

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Harris Reflects on Debate

In the memoir '107 Days,' Kamala Harris details debate prep against Donald Trump and adviser-suggested personal-attack strategies, including abortion-question responses.
She notes Trump avoided personal attacks in the debate, a victory.
Her book tour began September 24, 2025, amid protests and mixed reception, while she cites regrets about not urging Joe Biden to withdraw earlier.

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Harris Critiques Trump

Kamala Harris denounced Donald Trump as an "unchecked, incompetent, unhinged president" at a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event, urging Democrats to win 2026 midterms.
She cited policy effects: cuts to healthcare and nutrition assistance and tariffs that raise prices.
She praised Jimmy Kimmel's show's reinstatement as a free-speech victory tied to backlash against Trump.

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Harris Reflects on Debate

In the memoir '107 Days,' Kamala Harris details debate prep against Donald Trump and adviser-suggested personal-attack strategies, including abortion-question responses.
She notes Trump avoided personal attacks in the debate, a victory.
Her book tour began September 24, 2025, amid protests and mixed reception, while she cites regrets about not urging Joe Biden to withdraw earlier.

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