Kamala Harris for President Announcement Video Transcript

Truth, Justice, Decency, Equality, Freedom, Democracy.

These aren't just words.

They're the values we as Americans cherish...

and they're all on the line now.

The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values.

That's why I'm running for president of the United States.

I'm running to lift those voices.

To bring our voices together.

So please join me in Oakland on Sunday, January 27th and go to KamalaHarris.org to join our campaign.

Let's do this together.

Let's claim our future.

For ourselves.

For our children.

And for our country.

I'll see you in Oakland.

I’m running for President

Decency. Justice. Truth. Equality. Freedom. Democracy.

These aren’t just words: they’re the values we, as Americans, cherish. Right now, they’re all on the line.

We face the greatest crisis of leadership we’ve seen in our lifetimes, and powerful voices are filling the void, sowing hate and division among us.

We’ve witnessed an Administration that aligns itself with dictators and refers to white supremacists as “very fine people.” They’ve torn babies from their mothers’ arms and put children in cages.

They’ve slashed taxes for corporations and the wealthiest among us -- placing the burden on the middle class. They’ve actively fought against efforts to combat climate change. Time and again, they’ve sabotaged our country’s health care. And they’ve attacked our free and independent press at every turn.

We know America is better than this -- but it's on us to build it. We’re going to have to fight for it.

I’m ready to take on that fight alongside you. That’s why, today, I’m proud to announce that I’m running for President of the United States.