Kamala Harris returns to The View after 2024 blunder, promotes new Memoir 107 days

Kamala Harris returns to The View

Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to The View this week, walking straight back into the scene of one of her most painful campaign moments. Kamala Harris, now promoting her new memoir 107 Days, addressed the infamous 2024 appearance that many say bruised her presidential bid.

Back then, Kamala Harris stumbled when asked if she would have handled things differently than President Joe Biden. Her response — “there is not a thing that comes to mind” — became instant political fodder. “I had no idea I’d just pulled the pin on a hand grenade,” Kamala Harris writes in her book, adding that her team “were beside themselves” after realizing the damage.

Kamala Harris reflects on her Oct. 2024 interview on 'The View' where she was asked if there was anything she'd do differently than then-Pres. Biden.

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"I didn't fully appreciate how much people wanted to know there was a difference between me and Pres. Biden," she now says. pic.twitter.com/gmQGOg19i3

— The View (@TheView) September 23, 2025

Revisiting the Moment

On today’s episode, Kamala Harris told the co-hosts she didn’t fully grasp the public’s desire to see a clear contrast between her and Joe Biden. “I thought it was obvious,” she said, explaining that she avoided drawing a sharp line because she didn’t want it to sound like an attack.

Sunny Hostin, who conducted that now-infamous 2024 interview, pressed her again on whether the slip had tipped the election. Kamala Harris shook her head, but before the tension could stick, Joy Behar cracked, “Good, because Sunny doesn’t want to take the blame.”

Lessons, Politics, and Trump

Kamala Harris also spoke bluntly about the 2024 race, saying Donald Trump’s campaign won largely because of his inflation pitch. “He lied,” she said, brushing off suggestions that her blunder alone cost Democrats the White House.

Her new book 107 Days digs into the high-stakes stretch leading up to the election, offering behind-the-scenes glimpses of the stress, regrets, and hard truths of a losing campaign.

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FAQsQ1:Why did Kamala Harris make a comeback to The View in 2025?
Kamala Harris seemed to consider her contentious 2024 interview while promoting her memoir, 107 Days.

Q2: What was the most significant error made by Kamala Harris on The View in 2024?
She gave Republicans a political weapon by failing to make a clear distinction between herself and President Joe Biden.

Q3: What does Kamala Harris say about Donald Trump’s 2024 victory?
She believes Trump’s promise to curb inflation was the key factor, though she insists it was misleading.