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Charlamagne Tha God
Wake that ass up early in the morning.
Angela Yee
The Breakfast Club.
Kamala Harris
Good morning. It's Kamala.
Charlamagne Tha God
Madam Vice President, how are you?
Kamala Harris
I am very well. How are you doing this morning?
Charlamagne Tha God
Blessed, Black and highly favored always for you.
Kamala Harris
Hey, I hear an echo. Do you hear it?
DJ Envy
No, we don't. We don't hear an echo. We'll lower you down a little bit so you don't hear your feedback. Can you hear it better now?
Charlamagne Tha God
The feds might have the phone tap.
Kamala Harris
Well, and the Russians, don't forget them.
Charlamagne Tha God
That's right.
DJ Envy
Good morning, everybody. We are the Breakfast Club and we got a special guest on the line, the Vice President, Kamala Harris. Good morning.
Kamala Harris
Good morning. Good morning, everyone. It's good to be with you again.
Charlamagne Tha God
First of all, how are you? First of all, how's your energy?
Kamala Harris
You know, I am well. We are eight days out. Seven, well, a week out practically. And I am just. I'm in the zone, right. We gotta cover a lot of ground. There's still a lot of people to talk with. And so I am traveling all over the country, in particular the swing states, to talk with folks and organize them and remind folks of the power of their vote.
Charlamagne Tha God
Well, you know, Madam Vice President, you know I support you. This is Charlamagne. You know I support you. The Breakfast Club supports you in 2018. When you came up here, I told you I thought you would be president one day. And I think God is setting us up for a woman of color president in 2020. I'm with it. I. That. It's Senator Kamala Harris. I think she's our future president. I'm with it and I hope she. I hope God puts his hands on her and says, you know what? I want you to do this.
DJ Envy
All right?
Charlamagne Tha God
We thought it would be in 2020. I was on the campaign trail with you in 2020. So I'm happy to see you in this position. And the reason I'm stressing that I'm voting for you on November 5th is because Trump has been running these ads with myself and envy in them, these anti trans ads without our permission. How do we combat that? Can we.
Kamala Harris
Well, yes, I mean, look, truth is always going to prevail over the misinformation and the lies. But it takes work, right? And so having this conversation right now, so all your listeners know, but there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation because they don't actually want to talk about the truth because their truth is a failing truth. And so, yeah, we got to keep reminding folks of the reality, which is I am blessed and honored to have your support, support and the support of so many communities and individuals who are their names are known. And some names, you know, your listeners may not know, but they are leaders in their community.
DJ Envy
Now, Ms. Vita Vice President, if you were here, I would be holding up my Hampton University helmet. But we're not going to go there today.
Kamala Harris
I wanted to the other hq, I know.
Charlamagne Tha God
She said I know.
Lauren La Rosa
Polo Hampton, Delaware State University Honestly, both y'all should have attended. But we get it. We understand.
DJ Envy
I wanted to ask about those trans ads. You know, in the ads he's saying that, you know, Kamala Harris wants to spend taxpayers money for sex changes in jails. He spent millions and millions of dollars on and like Charlamagne said, having him and myself in that. How do you answer that for people that don't know? And what is the real news when it comes to that?
Kamala Harris
Well, first of all, to your point, he has spent tens of millions of dollars trying to hit me with a bunch of disinformation and misinformation on this. And he's living in a glass house because the policies he's speaking about in terms of those surgeries were also his policies. And the reality of it is that it would also those ads relate to two people versus the fact that he wants to get rid of the Affordable Care act, which would impact 45 million people. He wants to get rid of our $35 a month cap on insulin, which would impact millions of people, including millions of our seniors, Black and brown folks. Latinos are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes. Black Americans 60% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes. He wants to get rid of all of that. He wants to take away health care through Medicare and he wants to distract from the fact that he actually not only does he have a plan on this versus no plan on anything else, but his plan is to get rid of healthcare coverage for the most needy.
Charlamagne Tha God
Well, you know, while he was at MSG yesterday, while he had the rally at MSG and he had people up there insulting Puerto Ricans and black people and Jewish people, you was actually in Philly reaching out to the black and Latino community.
Kamala Harris
Yes. And you know, it just turned out Charlamagne to be a real coincidence. But again, pointing out Ace a stark contrast between he and I. Yes, I was in Philly meeting with leaders, many leaders in many communities, but including leaders in the Puerto Rican community, to talk with them about my longstanding commitment to Puerto Rico to the people who live on that island who have often been overlooked. In fact, they know. And we talked about the fact that even when I was in the United States Senate, knowing Puerto Rico doesn't have its own United States Senator, I was a leader in making sure that we would get relief to people on the island when it came to like the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. And what I shared with everyone is part of my opportunity economy, as you know, which is about lifting up people around home ownership and small businesses that I will have a specific opportunity economy task force for Puerto Rico that will focus on the needs that they have in terms of fixing that electrical grid in Puerto Rico and also bringing private sector investment together with government investment and nonprofit investment onto the island to help with job creation and sustainability for the island.
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Angela Yee
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Lauren La Rosa
We VP Harris, this is Lauren. Nice to meet you. We we talk a lot up here about the Black men conversation. The fact that people, you know, they keep trying to push this whole black men are not supporting Kamala Harris, that's a lie. And my question to you is, you know, the fact that, you know, even if it's a lie, people are still saying it. What is your strong push to any black man right now that feels like you're not speaking directly to them and about the things that they should care about for their families and for themselves?
Kamala Harris
Well, Lauren, I have to tell you back to what Charlamagne is shouting in the background. The brothers aren't saying that. I mean, I was just at the barbershop in Philly talking with very incredible and distinguished men who are leaders in their community, in small business and education. And these men, these black men were talking about not only their support for me, but most importantly, their support from my perspective on what we can do that lifts up the community and taps into the ambitions and the aspirations. For example, the work that I will do that includes not only increasing access to capital for small businesses and minority owned small businesses, but part of my agenda includes a $20,000 forgivable loan for startup small businesses who are invariably going to be the folks that you and I are now talking about who just need that startup help to be able to buy the equipment or to start up a meaningful website, you know, because it can't just be starting up a business and having your cousin set up your website. Right? It's got to be something where it can actually help you access markets and customers. These are the kinds of things we talked about. And I will tell you at the rallies that I am doing where there are thousands of people, I just did a rally the other night. 30,000 people were there. And the number of people cover the whole span of race, gender and age. But the black men in particular who are at the rallies have recently been saying to me, don't you listen to that? And they got to stop with all that noise. We support you. So I'm glad you raised the topic so we could actually deal with the reality of it versus what some of the media is trying to create as a narrative.
Charlamagne Tha God
Well, you know, a poll came out yesterday that said it was an ABC News poll, and it said that you're winning Black men 85% and outperform forming Biden by 14 points with Black men from 2020.
Kamala Harris
So, yeah, I mean, listen, because I think, listen, I have said from the very beginning, black men are no different than any other voter. You have to earn their vote. And part of the challenge, I think with the perspective in this narrative has been to suggest anybody's got black men in their pocket. No, you have to earn the vote. Which is why I've been out talking with folks about not only my history of work that has had a positive impact, but also the work that has yet to be done again around lifting up the economic situation, helping young fathers with what they want to do to parent their children with an extension of the child tax credit to $6,000 for the first year of their child's life. What I intend to do that is about tapping into the desire for home ownership and a $25,000 down payment assistance for first time homebuyers. And that's why those numbers are 85% Charlamagne, because folks know I have a genuine commitment based on hard work that I have already done to lift up the community versus, to your point, Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden last night with all those tropes versus Donald Trump who took out a full page ad in the New York Times for the Central Park Five suggesting that these young black and brown and they were not young men, they were children should be executed. Donald Trump who in New York as a landlord refused to rent to black families. Donald Trump who called the first black president, called him out and suggested he was not born in the United States and then most recently refers to black legal immigrants in Ohio as though they're eating their pets.
Charlamagne Tha God
That's right.
DJ Envy
Absolutely. I was going to ask we see the support you have with small businesses. We see the support you have with HBCUs. We even see the home buying voucher that is there to help especially our community get into our homes. What is your message to these undecided voters that are right now we're a week away that still don't know which way they want to go and everything that you trying to do that's positive, they say, well, the home buying voucher is just going to make people charge more money for houses and HBCUs is for this and for that. What do you say to those undecided voters right now that we're a week away.
Kamala Harris
So first of all, please go. You know, I'm going to throw out my website djm, because people have to be able to see it and read it for themselves and take their time with it for those who are interested and want to be more informed. And if I haven't had a chance to meet with them and talk with them directly, I invite you in your busy lives if you can take some time to look at my website. Kamalaharris.com and look at my policies. For example, $25,000 down payment assistance for first time homebuyers. Let me tell you why that's not going to that's not going to have an unintended effect because that increases the demand for home ownership, which is going to have an impact also on supply. What we are part of my plan is, you know, I've been in public service my entire career, but I know the limitations of government. So part of my plan for affordable housing is to work with home builders and developers to give them tax credits to create incentives for them to build more homes. But I'm going to tell you another part of my perspective on this. I also know that in particular for high rent, a lot of it has to do with corporate corporations that are buying up all this housing and then eliminating competition and jacking up rents. And part of my plan is to also go after them similarly on the price of groceries. You and I both know it's still too high. I'm going to go after price gouging, which is those bad corporations that are jacking up the price of everyday necessities for folks, especially those who are, for example, in the zone of Hurricane Helene and other places that have experienced extreme emergencies. And those bad corporations, and most of them are not, but those that will take advantage of the desperation of people in need. So these are the examples. And I will tell you, look, I'm about to give a speech Tuesday night at the Ellipse in front of the White House. And part of what I will be talking about is that there is going to be a new president on January 20th of next year. And it's either going to be Donald Trump or it's going to be me. And I would ask people to imagine the Oval Office. People have seen it on tv. You know what it looks like? It's either going to be Donald Trump sitting behind that desk writing out his enemies list of who he's going to seek revenge and retribution on, or it's going to be me working on behalf of the American people, as I always have done, working on my to do list to see through these policies that are about homeownership, lifting up our small businesses, lifting up families with children, and lifting up the discourse in a way that it is not about trashing people all the time. Which is why, you know, even back to the point of Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny has endorsed me, right? He knows and Jennifer Lopez and they love Puerto Rico and they are proud in terms of that heritage. And they know how Demeaning and destructive Donald Trump can be on things like that. I'm proud to have the support of the kinds of people not like those at Donald Trump's rally yesterday. Ahmad Madison Square Garden the people supporting me, Bad Bunny, Fat Joe Quavo, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and I could go on down the list. So I'd invite people to just look at who is supporting who as one measure of who cares about who, right?
DJ Envy
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Charlamagne Tha God
The holidays are here and it's that time of year to think about. Yes, gifts, but not only gifts. It's the guests, the party planning, and the true meaning of the season. Spending time with family and friends. We know it's a lot, but we're here to ease your mind and share some tips so we'll make it through together. With the season getting underway, now is the time to shop early for amazing holiday deals at Amazon. Amazon has a wide selection for all your holiday needs. The reason I love this so much is because it is the holidays and there's things that I've had family members and friends ask me for throughout the year that I simply would not give them the money to get. But I will get them the actual items. So whether it's laptops, hair steamers, dining sets, makeup, better wigs for Lauren La Rosa, whatever it is they need, Amazon got it. So Please remember that Amazon Black Friday Week is here with deals up to 40% off. Shop black Friday Week deals now on Amazon and visit Amazon.com blackeffectpodcast for my favorite picks.
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Charlamagne Tha God
How do you feel, Madam Vice President, about these major publications like the LA Times, the Washington Post, refusing to endorse somebody for president?
Kamala Harris
You know, Charlamagne. It's disappointing, no doubt. But the other piece of it is it gets back to my point about who is Donald Trump? Because he is the one, right, who is up for election with me. And you know, he I think that some of your listeners, they know and others may not, which is that look, it's billionaires in Donald Trump's club. That's who's in his club, that's who he hangs out with. That's who he cares about. That's why when he was last president, he put in place a massive tax cut for billionaires and the biggest corporations and that is exactly what he will do again. His policies are not about middle class folks. He's not sitting around thinking about what he can do to take care of your grandmother and your grandfather. He's thinking about people like himself or himself and all of his grievances and all that makes him angry about how he has personally been treated as opposed to worrying about how you have been treated and what his responsibility is to lift you up.
DJ Envy
Well, Madam Vice President, we appreciate you for checking in. I know you got calls to make and things to do today.
Charlamagne Tha God
I do have one last quick question though. How often do you say to yourself, man, fuck Donald Trump.
Lauren La Rosa
A little yg. If it's on the playlist, it's cool.
Kamala Harris
You know, let me tell you, actually, my focus, and honestly, more is on I just love, I love the American people. And I, you know that people are taking time out of their so busy lives with all their demands, take the time to vote, to stand in line, especially in those places where their state leaders have tried to make it more difficult for them to vote. That's really where I spend my time. And the contrast point is really about that. They deserve better. They deserve better. They deserve a president who actually cares.
DJ Envy
Absolutely.
Charlamagne Tha God
That's right. Thank you, Madam Vice President. Thank you for checking in.
DJ Envy
Appreciate you.
Charlamagne Tha God
We're a week away, everybody. Go out there and vote.
Kamala Harris
Okay, talk to y'all soon.
DJ Envy
Thank you.
Kamala Harris
Bye bye.
Charlamagne Tha God
Wake that ass up early in the morning. The Breakfast Club.
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Podcast Summary: Interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on "Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant"
Episode: INTERVIEW: Kamala Harris Calls In To Talk Trump's Anti-Trans Ads, Policy Plans, Undecided Voters, Earning Votes + More
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Host: Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy
Guest: Vice President Kamala Harris
In this pivotal episode of "Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant," host Charlamagne Tha God, alongside DJ Envy, engages in a compelling conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris. The discussion centers around the critical political landscape as the nation approaches the November elections, focusing on misinformation, policy plans, and strategies to earn the support of undecided voters.
Charlamagne initiates the conversation by addressing the controversial anti-trans ads published by former President Donald Trump, which feature him and DJ Envy without their consent. He asks Vice President Harris how to combat such misinformation campaigns.
Vice President Kamala Harris responds at [04:43] by emphasizing, "Truth is always going to prevail over the misinformation and the lies. But it takes work, right?". She underscores the importance of continuous dialogue to counteract false narratives and reinforce factual truths, highlighting her commitment to transparency and community engagement.
The discussion shifts to Vice President Harris's outreach efforts within Black and Latino communities. Charlamagne remarks on the stark contrast between her approach and Trump's divisive rhetoric.
At [07:03], Harris elaborates on her initiatives in Puerto Rico, stating, "I was a leader in making sure that we would get relief to people on the island after Hurricane Maria." She outlines her comprehensive "Opportunity Economy Task Force" aimed at revitalizing Puerto Rico through infrastructure improvements and private sector investments to foster job creation and sustainability.
Lauren La Rosa raises a pertinent question regarding the perception that Black men do not support Kamala Harris. Harris clarifies at [12:35], "The brothers aren't saying that." She shares insights from her interactions with Black men leaders who actively support her policies focused on economic empowerment, such as increasing access to capital for minority-owned small businesses and providing forgivable loans for startups.
At [14:19], Harris references an ABC News poll indicating her strong support among Black men, stating, "Black men are no different than any other voter. You have to earn their vote." She emphasizes her dedication to addressing the specific needs of this demographic through tangible policy measures like housing assistance and child tax credit extensions.
DJ Envy inquires about Harris's support for small businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and home buying vouchers. Harris responds at [16:43], outlining her strategies to bolster affordable housing by collaborating with home builders for tax incentives and combating corporate monopolies that inflate rents and prices.
She highlights her comprehensive approach to economic upliftment: "$25,000 down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers... working with home builders and developers to create more homes." Harris also addresses misconceptions about her policies, assuring voters that her initiatives are designed to foster economic growth without unintended negative consequences.
Harris contrasts her leadership style with Trump's, particularly criticizing Trump's policies that favor billionaires and corporations over the middle class. At [23:15], she asserts, "Donald Trump's policies are not about middle-class folks. He's thinking about people like himself and his grievances." She advocates for a presidency focused on uplifting all Americans, particularly marginalized communities, through inclusive and equitable policies.
As the episode nears its conclusion, both hosts encourage listeners to participate actively in the voting process. Charlamagne reminds the audience that the election is just a week away, urging them to make informed decisions based on the policies and support systems each candidate offers.
Vice President Harris reinforces this call to action by stating, "*People deserve a president who actually cares... they deserve better." She urges voters to visit her website, Kamalaharris.com, to educate themselves on her platform and policies.
This episode provides a thorough examination of Vice President Kamala Harris's strategies to combat misinformation, engage with Black and Latino communities, and implement policies aimed at economic empowerment and social justice. Harris's articulate defense of her platform and commitment to inclusive leadership offers listeners valuable insights into her vision for America's future.
Notable Quotes:
"[Truth is always going to prevail over the misinformation and the lies. But it takes work, right?]" – Kamala Harris [04:43]
"Black men are no different than any other voter. You have to earn their vote." – Kamala Harris [14:29]
"Donald Trump's policies are not about middle-class folks. He's thinking about people like himself and his grievances." – Kamala Harris [23:15]
This episode serves as an essential resource for listeners seeking to understand the political dynamics ahead of the election, Vice President Harris's policy initiatives, and the broader implications for wealth-building and economic resilience within the Black community.