Overview

• Promoting her memoir 107 Days, Kamala Harris reiterated that 2024 was the century’s closest presidential race during events in New York and Philadelphia.
• President Trump called the claim a lie on Truth Social and demanded an apology, escalating the public clash over her characterization of the result.
• Analyses cited by outlets including The Daily Beast report the 2024 Electoral College margin was only the fifth-smallest of the century and the popular-vote gap exceeded 2000.
• At a New York town-hall, Harris accused major companies of yielding to the administration on speech issues, likening the current approach to a “communist dictatorship” and citing the Jimmy Kimmel/Disney episode and an FCC chair’s threat.
• Her New York appearance was interrupted multiple times by pro‑Palestinian protesters, underscoring the volatile reception surrounding her return to the spotlight.