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Kamala Harris: “I do not believe in the theory some people would push which…”

Featuring: Kamala Harris, Democrat | Former Vice President of the United States | National

FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15

Published April 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 40:38

Yes, I would. Listen, I. I will talk talk with anyone if it means talking with the American people. What I do not believe in, but however, is gatekeepers. I do not believe in the theory some people would push which is that you got to go talk to that person to talk to the people. I don't believe that and I don't believe in that and I don't believe in gatekeepers. So. So yeah, and I wrote about it in my book about the Joe Rogan piece. (40:38–40:46)

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“The median age [in Africa] is about 19 years old.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 23:06-23:10
“By the year 2050, one in four people occupying mother Earth will be on the continent of Africa.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 23:11-23:18
“Over 30 states now in the United States have, for example, banned cell phones in schools and are seeing very positive outcomes for that.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 28:04-28:18
“It is estimated that over 20 million Americans don't have a passport or access to a passport.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 35:03-35:11
“Over 60 million women in America [are in the situation where their birth certificate does not match their driver's license].”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 35:34-35:37
“This president is the first president of the United States Since World War II who does not believe in the alliances that we have with…”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 03:07-03:25
“This is the first president of the United States post World War II who has not considered the United States of America to have a…”
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“He is causing US service members, 13, to have lost their lives, hundreds, it is estimated, of others to be injured, some very serious.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 06:30-06:46
“He's been pointing fingers at NATO.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 06:52-06:55
“Under our administration, we expanded NATO, we brought two more countries in.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 07:11-07:16
“America has increasingly, under Donald Trump, become more unreliable as a partner to our friends.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 07:42-07:53
“America has increasingly, second point, lost influence.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 07:54-08:01
“As Vice President of the United States, I met with over 150 world leaders, presidents, prime ministers, chancellors and kings.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 09:03-09:11
“The first foreign leader that I invited to my home as Vice president was then Chancellor, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 09:56-10:04
“To get [a passport] is at least $100, if not close to 200, which is in essence a poll tax.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 13:26-35:19
“The cost of gas, the cost of food, unemployment, inflation have gone up since he [Trump] has been president.”
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“They're asking for at least $200 billion. I heard today the number may be as high as 4, $400 billion for this war.”
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“Meanwhile, they've cut Medicaid premium.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 14:47-14:54
“Prices for health care have gone up.”
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“SNAP benefits, which were, are intended and were created to feed hungry children, hungry seniors.”
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“We have midterms coming up and anyone who is facilitating this, either by their silence or actively needs to be held accountable.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 18:23-18:36
“It's going to take more than one election.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 19:24-19:27
“He cut USAID, which was a commitment that we made and funded over many years.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 21:06-21:15
“We still didn't fund [USAID] enough, by the way, but we did fund it.”
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“Through USAID, we would give aid and assistance to nations in need.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 21:33-21:43
“Our national security benefits from [USAID].”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 22:02-22:05
“In many African nations, their economy is based on agriculture.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 23:41-23:47
“The Trump administration has pretty much withdrawn from our relationships with Indo Pacific countries.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 26:10-26:21
“This administration through Trump has basically said it's either federal legislation or nothing.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 29:43-29:51
“Half his cabinet are invested in the technology and are in the pocket of big tech.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 29:52-30:02
“The algorithm is fueled by fear and fear fuels the algorithm and the algorithm fuels profit.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 30:28-30:43
“They have been doing the work through for years of building a Supreme Court that is configured as we now have it.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 33:51-34:02
“They're about to make a decision on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. And I am sad to say, I do believe they are going to kill it.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 34:03-34:14
“To register to vote, you're going to have to prove your citizenship by a passport or birth certificate.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 34:53-35:01
“They have been purging voter rolls.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 36:06-36:09
“I believe in two dozen states they have gone in and taken ballots.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 36:10-36:15
“He comes up with an executive order around mail in voting.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 36:38-36:43
“When he's hanging out at his resort spa at Mar a Lago votes by mail.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 36:43-36:50
“Part of what this shell game they've been playing includes closing the place where your mother and your grandmother always voted.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 37:30-37:39
“The status quo is not working and hasn't been working for a lot of people for a long time.”
FULL SESSION: Kamala Harris Leads Major Speech at National Action Network Convention | AC15 | Uploaded April 10, 2026 | 42:51-42:59
“Part of the issue is the need to get rid of some of the bureaucracy in government.”
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