She’s BACK! Kamala Whips Up Word Salad – 12.17.24 [VIDEO]

VP Harris was in Maryland today delivering post-election remarks to a group of students.

And she was playing the hits!

What’s going on team? What’s going on, how y’all doing y’all? All right. So thankful. So thanks for each and every one of you. And excuse me, really thankful to have uh have our vice president who is back here in Prince George’s County Community College guys. This is a really big deal that at a time when she said that she wanted to deliver a message to the youth at a time when she said she wanted to deliver a message to the country she chose us. She chose Maryland, she chose Prince George’s County and she chose, and she shows the people who will continue to lead us in such beautiful and brilliant ways. I just had the honor of uh of spending some time back there with my friend. And she is so excited because she also knows that Prince George’s community college is not just a school that teaches history, it’s a school that makes history. And the thing we also know is our vice president. She’s a history maker. She is someone whose personal journey is a testament to the God given potential that each and every one of us are blessed with. And that we now have the God given obligation to make sure that the world sees our life. And I think about that because you know, who else is a history maker? You are, you all are the history makers because it is not lost on me at all that we are here with many Marylanders who have just finished high school or finished college, whether they’re members of AmeriCorps or the Maryland Corps program or the Maryland service option. You all the history makers because you are doing something that the entire country is paying attention to that. The entire country is trying to model while Maryland is first, it will not be last. And that is because of the work that you have done. These three groups represent both achievements of our past and the aspirations of our future. And this journey was launched on a premise that service is sticky and those who serve together, they will stay together. And I remember when I was campaigning for governor, I had people who I served with in Afghanistan, people who I had the joy of being a paratrooper with. And they came and said, we’re going to come door knock on your behalf. Many of them were not Marylanders, many of them were not Democrats, but they simply said, I want to come door knock on your behalf because I want to tell people about the guy that I served with them. We knew that we wanted to make Maryland, the state that serves. So in just our first days of all this, we said we would partner with AmeriCorps, including my friend Michael Smith, who I know is somewhere in the, there he goes, Michael, thank you brother. And we were going to make this happen. In fact, one of the first bills that I introduced and one of the first bills that I signed was the Serve Act and with bipartisan support, we and you made Maryland the first state in the nation to offer a service year option for our high school graduates. And the reason that we’re so excited about you is simple because divided, we cannot win but united, we cannot lose. At a time. When everything feels very uncertain. You give us certainty at a time when everything feels dark, you give us light at a time when everything feels a little bit uns shaky, you provide the stability. You are the change we’ve been waiting for and you will lead us to Iraq that is higher than I. So I want to say directly to all the young people here. You are not just the fulfillment of a dream, you are not just a campaign promise completed. You are the promise of our future, whether you’re in Frederick, serving as an apprentice or the Eastern Shore, serving in conservation or in Baltimore saving health care. You are showing us what right looks like in our society, you are teaching us how to put petty difference in politics off to the side. Yes. Said politics. Because listen, let’s be clear. Service will save us is not just a rallying cry, it is the instructions. It’s not just a motto. It is the mission and by taking service in your hands, you will ensure that our future is on solid ground. It’s a service of Elijah Jones who’s spending this year working in digital marketing for the Public Library Association in Annapolis. Go ahead, Elijah. It’s a source of Ilana James. Where’s Ilana who’s spending this year working at a nonprofit that helps deliver essential services to families in Prince George’s County. It’s a service of Casey Jackman. Where’s Casey? Good to see you, Casey who spent the year helping the Community Mediation Center of Calvert County meet their public service mission. It is the service of Mariah Turner. Where is Mariah who’s doing remarkable work over Brown Elementary. I look around and I don’t just see amazing stories. I see people who understand the assignment and while I might be the 63rd governor of this state and the first black governor in the history of this state, I also know this, I also know this, I’m just proud about the fact that I’m just keeping the seat warm for y’all. The people in this room have made a choice. They made a choice to devote your lives to the protection of others. And that alone makes you legendary. You understand the assignment So there’s very little that I can say that you don’t already know. So my only ask is that you remember two things. The first, you are never in a room because of someone’s benevolence. You were never in a room because of someone’s kindness. You were never in a room because of someone’s social experiment. You were never in a room because someone wanted to Sprinkle diversity into the room. You were in that room because you belong there and you were in that room because that room was incomplete until you showed up. And second, do not ever forget your power. Do not ever forget the fact that you are the ones who are going to lead us to a better future and you are going to do it through service. I thank God for you. I thank God for who you are for what you represent and what you are going to get done. So keep getting the work done and let’s never forget we in this state. Leave no one behind. God bless you guys and thank you so much. Thanks just me yesterday. Just a little bit then. Name. Please welcome Anthony and Son Indoor Air quality LLC dispatcher and service year option member, Lauren Mueller. Yes, good afternoon. My name is Lauren and I am an 18 year old currently enrolled in the Maryland service year option with Anthony and son. This is an HVAC company and I am honored to be working as a dispatcher apprentice in Rockville Maryland. I grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from Seneca Valley High School. This June in 2024. It is currently the largest high school in the state of Maryland. And I earned an additional degree of international Baccalaureate career related program for me. So far, this program has given me the opportunity to help people and provide them the best service we can. And in the process giving back to my local community. I enjoy meeting new people in my local area and other areas in the DMV. But so far, my favorite thing has been going on site to watch our techs and learning about the industry and HVAC. This is an amazing program that has given me and others a new direction and given people a push in the right direction. This is a revolutionary program that was created in the mind of Governor Wes Moore. And it truly gives people enrolled in the program an amazing job experience, professional development, money management, and other important skills. We could have not done this without Governor Westmore S vision and believing in all of us for this. We are grateful. She has a strong commitment to supporting youth and young adults and she is all about empowering us and being successful in our endeavors. She is committed to building strong relationships and ensuring all voices are heard. She is a Trailblazer, thoughtful inspirational and she is our 49th Vice President she is the true definition of service. And now it is my honor to introduce the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States. Kamala Harris. Good morning, everyone. Have a seat, please. Good morning. Oh, oh, I just love seeing all of our young leaders. You know, when I look out at all of you, I know and I feel so strongly the future of our country is bright, it is bright because of all of you. And I want to thank Lauren for her kind words and her commitment to your community. Lauren and for the example you are setting, it is so good to see all of you. So I, well, you know what? So let me start with um just what has happened actually yesterday before I begin my other comments about the horrific shooting yesterday in Madison, Wisconsin. Um of course, it’s another school shooting, another community being torn about and torn apart by gun violence. And of course our nation mourns for those who were killed and we pray for the recovery of those who were injured and for the entire community. But look as we hold our loved ones close this holiday season, we as a nation must renew our commitment to end the horror of gun violence, both mass shootings and everyday gun violence that touches so many communities in our nation. We must end it and we must be committed to have the courage to know that solutions are in hand, but we need elected leaders to have the courage to step up and do the right thing. So with that, I will return to the reason we are here today. And I first want to thank all of the incredible leaders who are with us, including Governor Moore, my dear friend, your extraordinary Lieutenant Governor Miller and someone I have worked with and known for so many years. Your senator elect also Brooks and to all the young leaders who are here. I thank you for your service to the people of Maryland because look, each one of you has decided to dedicate yourself to the work of service. The work of lifting up the condition of other people. People who often you may never meet the work you do in service will affect people who for the most part will never know your names but their lives because of your work and your dedication will forever be touched in a positive way. You know, I do believe that public service is a noble calling. It is noble work and is, it is an expression of optimism which is, you know, and believe and it is being verified to each of you every day that the work you do that can lift people up has effect, it matters. Your work is about the optimism that comes with knowing that one individual can make a difference in the lives of so many people. And God knows when you have a whole group like this, doing it together, the impact you have on our nation and by extension, the world. So today I came by to express my gratitude for the work you like so many across our nation have been doing to lift up our fellow American. And I am here to reaffirm our shared commitment to the work ahead. You know, over the past several weeks since the election, I have received tens of thousands of letters from people across our nation. Many of them young leaders, Americans from every walk of life, people of every age race, faith and political party. These letters share a common theme. Yes, there is disappointment, but there is also resolve for the future. One letter in particular stands out which I’ll share with you. A young woman named Sasha writes quote, there is nothing in the world that will take away my drive energy, passion and the destiny that I have to help the people of our country. And I think any one of you is Sasha could be right. Nothing’s gonna take away that drive that passion, that energy, that commitment. So Sasha like all of you inspire me, young people who are rightly impatient for change. I love that about you impatient for change. Who will not let anyone or any circumstance defeat your spirit or your sense of purpose. You will not allow your spirit or your sense of purpose to be defeated. You who have I think by your actions, adopted some advice. My mother gave me a long time ago, she would say to me, Kamla, don’t just complain about what is wrong. Do something about it, make it right. That’s a life you all are living. You reflect the best of the America. I have seen be it during the campaign during my four years as vice president and throughout my life and America where we recognize that we are all in this together that no matter our background, we share the same dreams, aspirations, and ambitions for ourselves and our family that we all have so much more in common than what separates us. That is our knowledge and America where we are guided by the ideals that have always defined us when we are at our best dignity and decency, fairness, freedom, an opportunity for all and America where we recognize that the true measure of the strength of a leader. It is not based on who you beat down, it’s based on who you lift up. And the story of America’s progress. You all know history, the story of America’s progress when we have made progress in many ways is the story of people who stayed true to their ideals, even in the face of difficulty. The story of Americans who yes faced disappointment but did not grow weary, did not grow weary who faced setbacks, but did not give up people who refused to let the light of America’s promise dim or burn out in moments of challenge the movements for civil rights, women’s rights workers’ rights. The United States of America itself would never have come to be if people had given up their cause after a court case or a battle or an election did not go their way. What Sasha wrote and what we here know is that in moments like this, the true test of our character is how resilient and persistent we are to pursue the future that we all can see. The true test of our commitment is whether in the face of an obstacle, do we throw up our hands or do we roll up our sleeves? And as we approach and as we then approach the end of this year, many people have come up to me telling me they feel tired may be even resigned. Folks who have said to me that they’re not sure whether they have the strength, much less the desire to stay in the fight. But let me be very clear. No one can walk away. No one can walk away. We must stay in the fight every one of us, including the fight for an economy that works not just for those at the top, but for working people, for all Americans, the fight to make sure everyone has a fair shot to pursue their ambitions. The fight for our ideals, including the equality among us, the freedoms to which we are entitled, the dignity that we possess and is possessed by every one of us. So we must stay in the fight because that is the responsibility in my opinion, that comes with the privilege of being an American. And that responsibility has always then fueled the American experiment in our country. You see the recognition that we are all created equal with certain fundamental rights and freedoms. The belief that here in our country, anything is possible. The promise of America itself is a powerful yet fragile idea. Powerful because it has inspired billions of people and made it possible for us to become the strongest, most prosperous nation in the world yet fragile because that idea is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it only as strong as our faith that we the people are the ones who make it real. So I will say this as we close out this year. I ask of you this that those here and anyone watching that you will not walk away, that you will stay true to your spirit and your sense of purpose that you will continue to fight for the promise of America. And I ask you to remember the context in which you exist. Yeah, I did that. Oh no, I ask you to remember that this struggle is not new. It goes back nearly 250 years to Lexington and Concord generation after generation. It has been driven by those who love our country, cherish its ideals and refuse to sit passive while our ideals are under assault. And now this fight to keep the light of America’s promise and to ensure it burns bright. Will this fight. Now it continues with you. You are its heirs. We are its heirs. So I’ll end with this. Get some rest over the holidays, spend time with the people you love. You know, I believe family comes in many forms. There’s family by blood and there’s family by love. I urge you then after you have had some rest. In fact, I challenge you to come back. Ready, ready to chart our path to the future. Chin, up shoulders back, forever impatient for change. And like Sasha, ready to summon your, drive your energy, your passion to help our fellow Americans and be ready to get back to work, fighting for opportunity and freedom, fighting for fairness and dignity and fighting for this country we love and the future we share. God bless you and God bless the United States of America.