Former presidential candidate Kamala Harris has come under fire after a video of her attempting to imitate President Donald Trump went viral. The remarks were made during a public appearance at the National Action Network convention in New York, where Harris was addressing Trump’s foreign policy.
During her interview, Harris attempted to portray Trump as a “mob boss,” using exaggerated speech and tone. According to the New York Post, the impression received little reaction from the audience and has drawn backlash online.
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“Total Cringe” impression of Donald Trump
The clip spread rapidly across platforms, with MAGA critics describing the impersonation as “cringeworthy” and among the “worst” impressions.
According to reports from the New York Post and Radar Online, Harris used the impression while criticising Trump’s approach to global alliances, suggesting he treats foreign policy like dividing territory among powers.
Harris said, “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 [Trump] kind of acts like a mob boss.”
However, her delivery of the impression she does next overshadowed the substance of her remarks, becoming the focal point of public discussion.
She mocked and impersonated Trump and said, “Well, you know, you take Eastern Europe, and I’ll take the Western Hemisphere.” She continued after a laugh, “And then you over there, you get Asia, and we’ll just divide it up.”
Podcaster Benny Johnson wrote on X, “Kamala Harris’ ‘Trump Impersonation’ is the worst thing I have ever seen. Total cringe.”
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Political context and 2028 speculation
The controversy also arrives at a time when Harris has hinted at a potential political comeback. At the same event, she said she “might” consider running for president in 2028.
When asked about her candidacy in the 2028 presidential elections, Harris said, “I might. I might. I’m thinking about it. I’m thinking about it.”
According to an earlier CNN report, Harris is also scheduled to attend Democratic Party rallies in four Southern states this month.
In an August 2025 interview with CBS’s Stephen Colbert, Harris stated that she did not “want to go back in the system,” but later that year, she gave the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg a hint that she would run for president again by saying, “I am not done.”
