Harris Calls Trump 'Tyrant' After 2024 Election

Speaking on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show in her first television interview since leaving office while promoting her memoir 107 Days, former vice president Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump a “tyrant” with a “fragile ego,” even likening his conduct to that of a “communist dictator.” She sharply criticized corporate America as “feckless” for largely remaining silent or capitulating to Trump to protect deals or avoid investigations, and urged billionaires and business leaders to act as guardrails for democracy. Harris pointed to incidents such as Jimmy Kimmel’s temporary suspension and contested mergers involving federal regulators as evidence of institutional pressure and recounted moments in which she resisted Trump’s personal attacks. The comments came after Trump’s decisive 2024 victory — reported as 312 electoral votes and roughly 77.3 million popular votes to Harris’s 226 electoral votes — and prompted a furious response from the Trump administration, which branded her remarks 'sick.' She emphasized the importance of democratic institutions and warned that Trump’s actions threaten democratic norms.