U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addressed recent remarks from Republican Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, rejecting her criticism regarding Kamala Harris’ lack of biological children. Speaking on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast on Sunday, Kamala Harris dismissed Sanders’ comments as outdated and emphasized that family comes in many forms, including her own “modern family.”
Sanders had made the remarks during a town hall moderated for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Michigan in September. Sanders implied that Kamala Harris does not have children to keep her “humble” and suggested that the Democratic candidate lacks humility because she does not have biological children. “My kids keep me humble,” Sanders remarked. “Kamala Harris doesn’t have anything keeping her humble.”
Kamala Harris, in response, expressed that Sanders’ views are outdated and not reflective of modern family structures. She explained that her family includes her husband, Doug Emhoff, and his two children from a previous marriage, Cole and Ella, who affectionately call her “Momala.” Kamala Harris emphasized the importance of recognizing that family extends beyond traditional definitions. “We have our family by blood, and then we have our family by love, and I have both,” Kamala Harris said. “I consider it a real blessing. I have two beautiful children, Cole and Ella, and we have a very modern family. My husband’s ex-wife is a friend of mine.”
Kamala Harris went on to criticize the idea that a woman’s worth or humility is tied to her ability to have children, adding that women should support each other rather than engage in divisive rhetoric. “I don’t think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who, one, are not aspiring to be humble. Two, a whole lot of women out here who have a lot of love in their life, family in their life, and children in their life,” she said.
Kamala Harris also responded to previous comments made by Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, who criticized “childless cat ladies” running the country. Kamala Harris condemned the comments as “mean and mean-spirited.”
The vice president’s appearance on the podcast was part of a broader media outreach effort ahead of the November 5 election, as Kamala Harris looks to boost her visibility and support. Her campaign, which has faced criticism for limited media appearances, announced that Kamala Harris would appear on several major shows, including CBS’ “60 Minutes,” ABC’s “The View,” and “The Howard Stern Show” in the coming week.
