Harris is still trying to remain in the limelight. But it’s not working out for her.
And critics go off on Kamala Harris after she gave this embarrassing speech.
Kamala Harris’ Doritos Detour Sparks Ridicule at AI Conference
Former Vice President Kamala Harris found herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after an odd detour into her Doritos obsession during a keynote speech at the HumanX conference in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 2024 Democratic presidential hopeful, who came up short in her White House bid, left attendees scratching their heads as she veered off-topic, weaving a tale of nacho cheese cravings into a discussion meant to spotlight “innovation” in artificial intelligence.
Speaking at the glitzy Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Harris, now 60, sat down with Feedzai CEO Nuno Sebastiao to explore AI’s potential. But instead of diving deep into tech breakthroughs, she launched into a quirky anecdote about ordering DoorDash during last week’s Oscars.
“We did DoorDash ’cause I wanted Doritos. And the red carpet part was about to start and nobody wanted to leave to go to the grocery store. So it was DoorDash … So I was willing to give up whatever might be the tracking of Kamala Harris’ particular fondness for nacho cheese Doritos for the sake of getting a big bag of Doritos as I watched the Oscars,” she said, her words tumbling out in a nacho-fueled stream of consciousness.
Sebastiao gamely labeled her DoorDash decision “consumer behavior,” prompting Harris to spiral further. “And that’s right. But here’s the thing: At what point do we also uplift and highlight the consumer’s right to also expect — and you can debate with me if it should be a right — I think it should,” she mused, before pivoting wildly.
“To expect that the innovation would also be weighted in terms of solving their everyday problems, which are beyond my craving for Doritos, but about whatever — and I know the work is happening — around, you know, scientific discoveries, for example, to cure longstanding diseases.”
Not content to stop there, Harris tossed in another curveball: “But I’m going to throw out another one. I would love it if there would be an investment of resources in solving the affordable housing issue in America. Like, help me with that. Help me with that.” The crowd was likely left wondering how they’d gone from AI to Doritos to housing policy in mere minutes.
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Social media lit up with mockery, reviving memories of Harris’ famously meandering “word salads” from her vice-presidential days.
“Kamala Harris tries to explain what scientific innovation looks like and it sounds like the dumbest thing imaginable. She’s three glasses of wine deep,” one X user quipped. Another chimed in, “Kamala is drunk again,” while conservative commentator Matt Walsh jabbed, “Imagine if we had to endure four years of Doritos anecdotes.”
The Oscars-night Doritos saga wasn’t new—Harris had posted a photo of herself with the snack bag that evening, a move one X user called out as “that cringe photo-op.”
“How she managed to lose the 2024 election remains a mystery,” they added with a sarcastic twist. Another user sighed in relief, “We dodged a missile, not a bullet.”
Harris’ Doritos fixation isn’t a one-off. Last August, she posed with a bag of the chips alongside running mate Tim Walz and their spouses at a Sheetz in Pennsylvania, declaring, “This is my go-to. The original, nacho cheese.” Critics pounced then, too, accusing her of leaning on snacks to seem relatable.
Her latest ramble comes as she mulls a political comeback, reportedly eyeing a run for California governor to replace term-limited Gavin Newsom. Politico says she’ll decide by summer’s end.
But if this weekend’s performance is any sign, her chronic struggle to stay on script could haunt her again. Pundits hammered her during the 2024 race for disjointed soundbites—like her oft-repeated “unburdened by what has been”—and Sunday’s speech only fanned the flames.
From lawns in her middle-class childhood tales to last month’s “drunk auntie” jab after a garbled Broadway cast chat, Harris’ knack for verbal detours keeps her in the crosshairs.
Whether it’s Doritos or housing, her fans see authenticity—her critics, just noise. As one X user put it, “She’s three glasses of wine deep.” Innovation, it seems, will have to wait.
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