Kamala Harris makes eerie comparison between Trump's 'America First' policy and US' isolationism of 1930s

Kamala Harris makes eerie comparison between Trump's 'America First' policy and US' isolationism of 1930s
Kamala Harris was trolled after she compared Trump's 'America First' to US in the 1930s before getting involved in WWII (Getty Images)

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA: Former Vice President Kamala Harris made an eerie comparison between President Donald Trump's administration’s "America First" policy and US' isolationism in the 1930s, which many historians believe escalated World War II.

She also took an indirect swipe at tech billionaire Elon Musk, alluding to an interview the Tesla CEO did with podcast titan Joe Rogan in March 2025, where he warned that the West’s empathy was being weaponized, according to the New York Post.

Kamala Harris takes jibe at Trump administration and Elon Musk 

During an interview with Australian real estate behemoth John McGrath at the 2025 Australian Real Estate Conference, Harris said, "There was someone that is very popular these days, at least in the press, who suggested that it is a sign of weakness of Western civilizations to have empathy."

The former VP continued, "Imagine. No, it’s a sign of strength to have some level of curiosity and concern and care about the well-being of others."

ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 23: Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024 in Aston, Pennsylvania. With less than two weeks to Election Day, Harris spent the day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and made a visit to Famous 4th Street Delicatessen to greet supporters. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Kamala Harris speaks during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios on October 23, 2024, in Aston, Pennsylvania (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Interestingly, during Musk's March interview with Rogan, the multi-billionaire emphasized that "you should care about other people", but added, "We’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on."

Musk stated, per CNN, "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit. They’re exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response."

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to speak during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to speak during an inauguration event at Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Harris seemed to lament Trump’s foreign policy approach but did not mention him or any of his top officials by name.

"I do worry, frankly, about what’s happening in the world right now. It’s important that we remember the 1930s," Harris said.

The former Democratic presidential nominee added, "It’s important that we remember that history has taught us that isolation does not equal insulation [and] the importance of relationships of trust, of the importance of friendships, integrity, honesty."

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: U.S. President Donald Trump exits Air Force One for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump exits Air Force One for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Florida (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Interestingly, Harris refrained from slamming any of Trump's policies specifically, but took issue with his "America First" approach to foreign affairs, per the outlet.

Harris has been vocal during Trump’s second term in the White House despite her crushing defeat in 2024.

In April, she delivered a stern rebuke of Trump while speaking at Emerge’s 20th anniversary gala in San Francisco. 

She slammed the POTUS for creating "the greatest manmade economic crisis in modern presidential history" and engaging in a "wholesale abandonment" of American ideals.

Internet trolls Kamala Harris for her eerie comparison

Several internet users trolled Kamala Harris as she made an eerie comparison between Trump's administration’s "America First" policy to 1930s-style isolationism.

An online comment read, "I’ve got a better one Kamala, remember 2021-2024!" while one added, "I remember 2020-2024. Thankfully those awful years are over."

A person also stated, "What, pray tell, does she know, much less understand, about the 1930’s? That is aside from the obvious - that it was somewhere between the 1920’s & the 1940’s. And yes, she is unemployed, and hopefully, unemployable," whereas one mentioned, "The more she talks, the more people run from the Democrats. Somebody really needs to tell her to go away if that party wants to have any hope."

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses while speaking on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Kamala Harris pauses while speaking on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 6, 2024, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

A user also wrote, "Another speech without policy or solutions," while one commented, "Who exactly is she to talk about anyone regarding intellect or curiosity ? The fact that she has an audience for her word salad is amazing."

A person added, "She should learn how to put three words together to form a sentence. Also she should just get lost so the whole world can forget about her. Her political future is over."

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