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Kamala Harris brutally mocked for saying ‘hope is a verb’ in latest confusing ‘word salad’
Fox News via NY Post ^ | 06/21/2026 | Julia Bonavita, Fox News

Posted on 06/21/2026 6:47:03 AM PDT by DFG

Former Vice President Kamala Harris offered podcast host Don Lemon her own definition of the word “hope” on Friday, resulting in a clip that has since gone viral on social media as a “word salad” response.

“I really, truly believe this,” Harris said. “We each have light inside of us. And we need to know that that is what inspires our hope as much as anything external to ourselves.”

The former vice president and 2026 presidential candidate continued her long-winded response, imploring Americans not to lose sight of their vision of the future when faced with political or personal loss.

“And when we feel that and and and not allow an election or an individual to dampen that light, and instead light, let that light kind of carry us in particular through moments of darkness, that that we not only act on that hope, but we inspire that hope in each other,” Harris added.

“And, in particular, at this moment, it is so important that we not only have hope, but that we understand that that should be a verb.”

Harris’ seemingly meandering answer quickly gained traction on social media, with critics blasting the former vice president.

“Good word salad answer that can be summed up in two words: stay positive,” one user wrote on X.

“When the teacher told you to write a 300-word essay but you could only think of 100 words,” another poster said.

Others pointed out that the word is already defined as both a verb and a noun.

“It’s a noun: ‘I have hope that she never runs for any government office again,’” a user posted to X. “And it is a verb: ‘I hope she never runs for any government office again.’”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donlemon; hope; kamala; wordsalad

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1 posted on 06/21/2026 6:47:03 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

““And when we feel that and and and not allow an election or an individual to dampen that light, and instead light, let that light kind of carry us in particular through moments of darkness, that that we not only act on that hope, but we inspire that hope in each other,” Harris added. Someone help me figure out what the hell that means.


2 posted on 06/21/2026 6:50:26 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: DFG

It’s an intransitive verb (whatever that means)


3 posted on 06/21/2026 6:51:16 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: kawhill
It means blahblahblah.

Pick out something you like out of it and there you have it.

4 posted on 06/21/2026 6:52:27 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: kawhill

https://wordsalad.app/

How to Play Word Salad
Word Salad is a fun and challenging word puzzle where you rearrange letters to form valid words. Each puzzle has a hidden theme or pattern waiting to be discovered. The faster and smarter you connect the letters, the higher your score!


5 posted on 06/21/2026 6:55:23 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
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To: DFG
“I really, truly believe this,” Harris said. “We each have light inside of us. And we need to know that that is what inspires our hope as much as anything external to ourselves.”

Goofy as she is, I don't have a problem with that statement.

6 posted on 06/21/2026 7:08:45 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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To: DFG

🦇💩😵‍💫


7 posted on 06/21/2026 7:21:35 AM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I was read your book!)
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To: DFG

Coconut tree and yellow school bus are also verbs.


8 posted on 06/21/2026 7:28:31 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: DFG

Too stupid to shut up and go away


9 posted on 06/21/2026 7:30:16 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: DFG

Booze therapy is working great.


10 posted on 06/21/2026 7:33:04 AM PDT by Track9 (Liberal tears make me smile. Thank you DJT!)
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To: DFG

Look for Harris-AOC ticket in 28


11 posted on 06/21/2026 7:34:50 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: DFG

Well, yes, it’s a verb when used as a verb. As in, “I HOPE Democrats are stupid enough to run Kamala Harris again in 2028.”


12 posted on 06/21/2026 7:36:22 AM PDT by Merrick
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Look for Harris-AOC ticket in 28

You combine those twos’ IQs and it’s still a struggle to reach 60.

13 posted on 06/21/2026 7:37:21 AM PDT by Allegra (I hate the word “literally.” )
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To: DFG
She is a live action version of the political magnetic poetry set.

except someone dropped the box and is just tossing up words at random.

14 posted on 06/21/2026 7:42:26 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (If the Islamic Republic government is in power in Iran when the war is over, we will have lost.)
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To: DFG

Karmela Harris, the chef at Word Salad making....If James Beard gave out awards for word salad. She be the best... 🤓


15 posted on 06/21/2026 7:46:57 AM PDT by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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To: DFG
'Heels Up' needs to watch more 'School House Rock' to learn about words and stuff...


16 posted on 06/21/2026 7:51:07 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: DFG

Rhett Butler:

“No, I don’t think I will mock you, although you need mocking, badly. That’s what’s wrong with you. You should be mocked and often, and by someone who knows how.”


17 posted on 06/21/2026 7:53:43 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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well, i for one HOPE that the polls showing Kamala vastly ahead as the leading Dem candidate for 2028 Dem Presidential nominee translate into reality ...

[of course, we all know that the probability of the above happening is close to zero, given that LIV Dems are just responding to name recognition, and that there's no HOPE that Kamala will be funded again by the same folks she hood-winked the first time ... There's re-funding and then there's refunding, and i'm sure the original suckers would choose the later if it was an option.]

18 posted on 06/21/2026 7:55:53 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: DFG

Fist is also a verb.


19 posted on 06/21/2026 7:59:09 AM PDT by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: DFG

She should check the dictionary.


20 posted on 06/21/2026 8:02:06 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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