Vice President Kamala Harris and the 2024 Elections

Let’s start with a clear point: Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t lose in some strange fashion linked to President Joe Biden. Her loss wasn’t due to “misinformation” or any cosmic forces like retrograde mercury. The truth is, a significant number of Black Americans, myself included, abandoned her and her party.

That’s a reality she seems hesitant to openly acknowledge.

Her new memoir, titled “107 Days,” chronicles the briefest presidential campaign in modern U.S. history. But honestly, calling it a 320-page therapy session feels more accurate. In it, Harris deflects responsibility, choosing to blame everyone but herself. She distances herself from President Trump, dismisses media narratives, and criticizes her campaign staff.

However, what’s telling is that she has never held accountable the very voters who could have shaped her political future. There’s no grappling with the uncomfortable fact that Black Americans, often labeled the Democrats’ most loyal supporters, are drifting away.

If Harris were to face that reality, she’d have to confront a longstanding Democratic assumption: that they could rely on the loyalty of those very voters who, it turns out, are demanding much more than what’s been offered.

And this was starkly evident on November 5, 2024.

In her reflections, Harris suggests that she merely “didn’t have enough time” for her vision to take hold, highlighting a disconnect from the actual shifts occurring around her.

Data from the Pew Research Center indicates a doubled share of the Black vote for Trump, jumping from 8% in 2020 to 15% in 2024. Among Black men, it hit 21%. While these percentages might seem small on the surface, they signify the end of Harris’s campaign and represent one of the most significant shifts for Republican candidates in decades.

Democrats and their media allies often overlook these numbers, which are not just stats but indicate seismic shifts in political sentiments. Black Americans want to feel valued, not just taken for granted. The old mantra of “vote blue no matter who” is losing its effectiveness. Many are tired of hearing scare tactics suggesting Republicans are out to harm them while Democrats have delivered little over the last decade.

This isn’t indifference—it’s a deliberate choice. Black voters didn’t just stay home; many actively chose different candidates. That shift is what truly unsettles the Democratic party.

And it’s this inability to face the facts that keeps Harris from admitting what actually transpired. It’s more than just personal embarrassment; it shakes the foundation of a political strategy Democrats have leaned on for generations. When that foundation cracks, the entire structure is at risk. That was the reality in 2024.

Reflecting on this in my new podcast, Family Matter, I engage with a diverse panel of Black conservative voices each week. We dive into discussions that often go unheard in mainstream media—conversations happening in barbershops, churches, and homes, where Black Americans question: What have Democrats genuinely done for us? Why should loyalty be automatic? What do we risk by considering new options?

These discussions are no longer whispered; they’re out in the open, impacting elections and altering the course of history.

The story that Democrats struggle to tell is one Kamala Harris cannot narrate. Yet, it’s crucial for America to hear it.

As we look back on 2024, remember, it’s not about scapegoating or staff drama; it’s about that unmistakable truth. Black voters assessed the Democrats and declared, “Now.”

That’s the authentic legacy of 2024.