Kamala Harris’s failed 2024 presidential campaign has left behind a trail of questions, criticism, and, apparently, cardboard walls. Among the latest revelations is the fiasco surrounding her infamous interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast—a moment that seems to encapsulate the campaign’s broader mismanagement and questionable spending.
The Harris campaign reportedly spent six figures to construct a set for her appearance on Call Her Daddy, hosted by Alex Cooper. The set, built in what Cooper described as “a random house,” was intended to mimic the podcast’s Los Angeles studio. However, as Cooper herself put it, “cardboard walls with knick-knacks” hardly justify such an expense. Cooper joked that her own studio didn’t cost anywhere near six figures, leaving many to wonder: where did the money actually go?
This isn’t just a minor embarrassment—it’s a microcosm of Harris’s campaign woes. The exorbitant spending on something so trivial raises significant questions about the campaign’s priorities and accountability. Was it incompetence? Mismanagement? Or something less savory? No one seems to have an answer.
Oh my gosh
Kamala spent six figures just building the the SET for her appearance on Call Her Daddy
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— John Hasson (@SonofHas) November 8, 2024
Harris’s campaign, armed with a staggering $1 billion war chest, should have been a powerhouse. Yet it failed spectacularly, losing the popular vote in an Electoral College landslide. Unlike traditional campaigns that spend heavily throughout the summer to stay competitive, Harris’s condensed timeline theoretically gave her a financial advantage to focus on the final stretch. But instead of using that advantage effectively, her team squandered resources on ill-advised endeavors like the Call Her Daddy interview and a failed overture to Joe Rogan.
Rogan, one of the most influential podcasters in the world, reportedly declined Harris’s demand that he travel to meet her and limit the interview to an hour. His rejection, paired with her team’s missteps, likely contributed to Rogan’s eventual endorsement of Donald Trump—a moment that underscored Harris’s inability to connect with key media influencers.
The Call Her Daddy debacle has become a lightning rod for criticism, with even Cooper finding humor in the situation. “It wasn’t that nice,” Cooper said of the set, dismissing any notion that the reported cost was justified. Meanwhile, critics have seized on the incident as emblematic of a campaign riddled with poor judgment and a lack of accountability.
And then there’s the broader issue of campaign finance. While Harris’s spending spree has attracted little scrutiny compared to Trump’s legal battles over bookkeeping, the apparent misuse of funds demands a closer look. Who profited from these questionable expenditures? Why was so much money wasted on vanity projects instead of voter outreach?
