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By Dan Gooding
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris depicted her 2024 rival, President Donald Trump, as a mob boss on Friday, prompting critique from his MAGA supporters.
Speaking at the National Action Network (NAN) annual convention in New York City, Harris impersonated Trump not as himself but as a mob boss when talking about his foreign policy.
"The way that he's thinking of foreign policy, it seems, is when he talks about America first, it's to withdraw from these relationships and these connections, and then he kind of acts like a mob boss," Harris said.
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"So then he's kind of like, 'Well, you know. You take Eastern Europe, I'll take the Western Hemisphere. Then you over there, you get Asia, and we'll just divide it up'."
MAGA Reacts to Trump Impression
The impression immediately sparked reaction on social media, with conservatives calling it cringey and the worst Trump impression they had seen.
"Kamala Harris' 'Trump Impersonation' is the worst thing I have ever seen. Total cringe," podcaster Benny Johnson wrote on X.
Johnny Maga, another X account, posted, "Kamala Harris just did the worst Trump impression I think I’ve ever seen."
Gunther Eagleman, a prominent MAGA voice on X, said Harris had "failed miserably" to impersonate the president, asking, "Is she drunk?"
Some of those reacting took the moment as Harris was trying to realistically impersonate the president, rather than casting him as a mob boss.
Others praised Harris for her pointed remarks about the president and his actions in the Middle East, including his claims he had obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities in strikes last June.
"America has increasingly, under Donald Trump, become more unreliable as a partner to our friends," Harris said. "And America has increasingly — second point — lost influence."
She said her concern was that it would take a long time for the U.S. to repair any damage done to diplomatic relations.
Harris Floats Possible 2028 Run
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When asked directly by Reverend Al Sharpton whether she plans to run for president again, Harris replied, “Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it. I’ll keep you posted,” before leaving the stage after around 40 minutes.
Harris, who lost the 2024 election to President Trump, has previously left the door open to a future campaign, but her comments took on added significance before an audience of Black lawmakers, influential activists and party leaders at what amounted to an early proving ground for potential Democratic contenders.
“I know what the job is and what it requires,” she told attendees.
Several other ambitious Democrats have begun testing messages ahead of potential 2028 runs, including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Figures including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Senator Mark Kelly are also viewed as potential contenders.
Nick Sortor, a conservative influencer and independent reporter, took to X in response to Harris' answer, saying, "The Democrat primary is going to be an absolute CLOWN SHOW."
Update 4/10/26, 1:22 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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