Former Vice President Kamala Harris offered podcast host Don Lemon her own definition of the word "hope" on Friday, resulting in a clip that has since gone viral on social media as a "word salad" response."I really, truly believe this," Harris said."We each have light inside of us.
And we need to know that that is what inspires our hope as much as anything external to ourselves." The former vice president and 2026 presidential candidate continued her long-winded response as she implored Americans to not lose sight of their vision of the future when faced with political or personal loss.HARRIS RIPPED FOR 'WORD SALAD' AFTER HECKLER INTERRUPTION DURING CAMPAIGN SPEECH: 'THE GIBBERISH NEVER ENDS'Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during her "107 Days" book tour at Tabernacle in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct.8, 2025.
(Paras Griffin/Getty Images) "And when we feel that and and and not allow an election or an individual to dampen that light, and instead light, let that light kind of carry us in particular through moments of darkness, that that we not only act on that hope, but we inspire that hope in each other," Harris added. "And in particular, at this moment, it is so important that we not only have hope, but that we understand that that should be a verb," she concluded. Harris’ seemingly-meandering answer quickly gained traction on social media, with critics blasting the former vice president.DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKER HITS KAMALA HARRIS, DEMS FOR USING 'WEIRD,' UNFAMILIAR LANGUAGE AFTER ELECTION LOSSDon Lemon speaks to the media after a hearing at the Edward R.Roybal Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles on Jan.
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Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)"Good word salad answer that can be summed up in two words: stay positive," one user wrote on X."When the teacher told you to write a 300 word essay but you could only think of 100 words," another poster said. Others pointed out that the word is already defined as both a verb and a noun.CLICK HERE FOR MOR...