Kamala Harris thrilled her campaign team with her first official speech as the Democratic Party front-runner — and her first task… calling Donald Trump criminal scum.
The vice president touched down in Wilmington, DE, on Monday to stop by the Biden-Harris campaign headquarters… which has now been her home base since President Biden supported her after dropping out of the 2024 race.
After a warm welcome from the team, Kamala gave a speech to the team — and the nation, too, as it was broadcast — and got straight to the point, comparing Trump to a predator, a fraudster and a cheater.
She noted… “I was a trial prosecutor, and I faced off against perpetrators of all kinds. Predators who abused women. Fraudsters who ripped off consumers. Cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say — I know Donald Trump’s type.”
The speech certainly set the tone for Kamala’s campaign, which launched after Biden ended his re-election bid on Sunday.
As TMZ previously reported… Biden has given his vice president his full support — he was on the phone for Harris’ speech at headquarters and said he would be on the campaign trail for her.
Since then, Democratic leaders and high-profile donors have expressed support for Harris’ candidacy for Commander in Chief… including Bill Clinton, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Legend, Octavia Spencer and Spike Lee, among others.
In addition to her appearance in Wilmington, VP Harris addressed the media on Monday morning… thanking the POTUS for offering support. She then steered away from campaign discussion and instead celebrated the student-athletes who were visiting the White House.
Clearly, she was saving the pressure for her speech at headquarters.