“Vice President Kamala Harris” joins Glenn for an exclusive interview about her 2024 campaign: Why did the Obamas take so long to endorse her? Was her rise to power really “democratic?” Has she chosen a VP pick…or will she even get to choose? Is it sexist for the New York Times to highlight her love for cooking? What’s her best recipe? How much does she really love yellow school buses? She also reveals the secret to her success: “I’ve discovered that I’ve gotten here by just saying nonsense.” Glenn also speaks with Kamala Harris impersonator Estee Palti (@Mommyrn88) about when she discovered she could nail Harris’ cackle and why she’s “angry” that Harris has become the face of female empowerment.
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GLENN: Well, as a surprise, we have Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris on with us now.
Vice President Harris, welcome.
ESTEE: Hi, Glenny.
GLENN: How are you?
ESTEE: You know, I'm good. Just on the campaign trail. You know, we're hitting the road, taking over one city at a time. Okay?
GLENN: Uh-huh. Okay. So -- so is -- I mean, is it official for you? Are you the -- the candidate? I know you just got an endorsement from Michelle and Barack?
ESTEE: Yeah. Well, they didn't really have a choice now, did they?
But, yes. I am the official candidate as far as I'm concerned.
GLENN: As far as you're concerned.
ESTEE: As far as I'm --
GLENN: Because the Democratic Party. Yeah. This is kind of a new thing. Where you don't have the vote, you know. Chuck Schumer called it grassroots. But I -- it doesn't seem like the typical, you know, democracy kind of thing.
ESTEE: Well, you know, we sat down, you know, at a big table. You know, right next to Nancy's caldron. And we all decided, you know, we just had to make sure that Donald Trump doesn't get elected, and we will do everything we can to stop this from happening. You know, the rules don't matter. The law doesn't matter at this point. That's the bottom line here. Now, we will do everything we can -- that people will think of, at the end of the day. Democracy-smocksy.
GLENN: Right. So are you planning on debating President Trump then?
ESTEE: Yeah. I am. You know, between us, Glenn. I was a little nervous at first, right?
But it looks like he's backing out now. Hopefully, he's not trying to pull a quick one. But I think I'm ready. I think I'm ready to unburden what has been.
(laughter)
GLENN: Can you -- can you tell me exactly what that means? Because you say that a lot. And you -- you seem to love it a lot. Why is that such an important phrase to you?
ESTEE: Well, Glenn, we all just watched, you, you know, the television coverage of just yesterday. Of what we can see. And what we can be, and really, it's just about opening up your horizons, and trying to unburden what has been. Now, I discovered that I have gotten all the way here, by the same nonsense.
You know, it has to mean something. It doesn't matter if I don't know what it means. But as long as the American public can sit there and ponder it long enough, but I'll get into that seat before they figure it out.
(laughter)
GLENN: Okay.
ESTEE: I crack myself up. You know, I can't help it.
GLENN: I know. You're very funny. You're very, very funny.
So have you made a decision on the VP pick?
Because Stu and I both think it's going to be the astronaut.
ESTEE: You know, I was told that that is not going to be completely up to me. So like I said, Nancy, she's working hard over here with her caldron behind the scenes. You know, I do what I'm told. And that's about as much as I know about that.
GLENN: Right. Right. Okay. So you can't answer -- you can't answer that.
I saw the story in the New York Times, that was very hard hitting on you.
Saying that you're probably the -- the -- the one candidate, in the history of the United States, that really knows her way around a kitchen.
ESTEE: Yeah. Well, that can be true.
(laughter)
GLENN: Yeah. So, but did you find that a little insulting?
I mean, I -- I mean, that's kind of like, you know, keep them barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. Isn't it?
ESTEE: You know, I'll give you my best recipe, Glenn. And then you're going to understand why everyone raves about my cooking.
First of all, black candor. You know, the black voters, and they love a woman in the kitchen, right?
So, for example, when I'm doing my turkey -- and I love giving out this recipe. All right. You take a little black pepper. It's the simplest recipe, but somehow -- you know, I make this sound like it's the most difficult thing in the world. You take a little black pepper. A little thyme. And definitely, you can't forget the kosher salt. That's why we need the juice. We need the juice.
And, you know, put a little salt, and a little pepper. And you get right under that cavity. And voila, it's like I invented cooking.
GLENN: That doesn't really sound like even a recipe.
ESTEE: You know, I'm doing the best I can here, Glenn. Whose side are you on?
GLENN: Okay. One last thought. I saw that Charli XCX, which I guess is a performing artist.
You have put a banner on your page, that says, Kamala HQ with a neon background and lowercase letters.
And that looks just like Charli XCX's album Brat. Is that something that you were trying to image yourself as?
ESTEE: Well, here's the thing, Glenn. At some point, I called the young voters stupid. Because let's face it, that's what they are, right?
And I'm just trying to rework that image to my benefit.
So, you know, I'm just trying to be happening. And, you know, depending on what demographic I pander to, in this case, you know, I have to pander to the young voters. You know, brat it is. And, you know, it just depends on who I'm trying to -- who I'm trying to trick at this point, you know what I mean?
GLENN: Okay. All right. Yeah. Sure.
(laughter)
Let me introduce you, to Estee Palti. You've seen her on YouTube. I have to tell you, Estee, I love your YouTube videos. You -- you are -- you look like her. You sound like her. Her laugh is exactly like this.
How did you come across -- I mean, when did you realize, oh, my gosh, I can do this voice, exact?
ESTEE: I was actually just, you know, playing around -- I told this story to so many outlets, that I was really playing around during the pandemic. I had downloaded TikTok and started doing some thinking. Just goofing around. And somebody had told me, you know, when you listen really close, you kind of sound like Harris. Now, at that time, you know, I just attempted to be an impersonation.
I don't think it was that good at that time. I think I nailed like the nasalyness of her voice later on.
But when Rebel News saw it, Ezra Levant, the CEO of Rebel News. He loved it. He loved the laugh. And he really -- yeah. He gave me my first shot. And when I started doing the skits for them, just with time, I think if you mimic over and over again, and you really get the cadence down, it just gets easier and easier.
And now I think she's making my laugh and my tone and my cadence is actually merging with hers. So I think that that's kind of a working hazard. But, yeah, it just took some time. And after a couple of years, I think I really got it down.
GLENN: So you -- you watch her a lot. What is your -- what are your just about, I don't know, her intelligence level.
What is -- what's the deal with her?
ESTEE: It's very easy for me, in that sense. That's why it's easy for me to mimic her, and to create like this sarcastic satire.
Because I find her ingenuine. In general, I think comedians are impressionists. They have this thing where they have to watch people and be observant.
And just watching her, she comes off so ingenuine. So inauthentic. You know, down to the laugh. And intelligence-wise, you know, I'll tell you something, just from the woman's perspective. Forget about conservative, liberal, any of that.
From a woman's perspective, I will be completely honest with you, it makes me angry, that someone like that can be in power, and is making women look bad across-the-board. Because we're a lot better than that.
And she doesn't give women in America a good name, especially with how she got here. You know, let's be real. I'm calling a spade a spade.
And I think that's what people find refreshing about my content. That I'm pretty much direct in your face, you know, criticizing her through comedy.
Because I find her very, very ingenuine. And I don't find her intelligent at all despite the fact that she was a district attorney. And her track record speaks for itself.
Look what she did in the Bay Area. Look what she did with the population of the black men that she had. The fact that they can do this. And she comes out on a stage and gaslights, over and over again. And specifically, I want to say the word gaslights. Because everything she says, is completely untrue. It's the exact opposite.
And they project a lot in their campaign. And, you know, at this point, I'm not sure where this road will lead me.
But right now, I'm being -- I'm just being true to myself.
And I really just want to expose her as much as I can. And I think comedy is the best way to do that.
GLENN: I agree with you. I agree with you.
And you're very good at that. You don't know where it's leading you. Well, if they win, it may be jail. I just want to throw that out there.
ESTEE: Probably. Yeah.
I mean, I come from Communist Russia. I know how these things work. My mom tells me all the time. You got to be careful. These people play dirty. And because I come from there, I can see what's happening here. And it's just really sad. He's she's a democratic socialist. I don't understand how people don't see it.
But hopefully, she doesn't win. You know, money isn't everything. I really rather we get our country back.
GLENN: Yeah. I agree.
Well, thank you so much.
And you just have to give me one more Kamala laugh. Could you do something with the yellow school buses that you just love so much.
ESTEE: I just love them. You know, they're so great. And the wheels turn on those yellow school buses. And, you know, I have a Venn diagram about it, you know, right on my wall. And on one side there's Willie, on one side there's the yellow. And it's just great. Willie is the driver, right?
(laughter)
I love my -- and I don't understand the obsession that I've developed or when I developed this obsession. But, you know, buses are great, and I'm sticking with it.
(laughter)
GLENN: Kamala Harris. Thank you so much.
ESTEE: Thank you so much.
GLENN: Estee Palti. You bet. God bless you. You're just the best.
