Kamala Harris Gives Stephen Colbert Her First Interview Since Losing the Election: “The System Is Broken Beyond Repair — I’m Leaving for Canada for Good”

In a moment that stunned both the studio audience and political watchers nationwide, former Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with Stephen Colbert for her first in-depth interview since her crushing 2024 election loss—and what she revealed was nothing short of jaw-dropping.

Looking polished yet visibly drained, Harris opened the segment with what many thought would be a routine update on her post-election plans. Instead, she delivered a verbal mic drop.

“The system is broken beyond repair,” she said bluntly, her voice steady but somber. “I’ve given it everything. I’ve fought from the inside, I’ve fought from the outside. And now? I’m fighting from across the border. I’m moving to Canada—for good.”

Gasps. Laughter. Confusion. Applause. Colbert, known for his quick wit, was momentarily speechless.

Harris elaborated:

“I’m tired of waking up to a democracy that’s one tweet away from collapse. I’m tired of being blamed for every policy decision made by three old white men who think TikTok is a clock. I want peace. Healthcare that works. And a government that doesn’t need a reboot every two years.”

While some initially took her announcement as a joke—after all, it was Colbert’s show—Harris doubled down.

“I’ve already bought a cabin outside Vancouver,” she added. “It has Wi-Fi, clean air, and most importantly, no Electoral College.”

The decision marks a dramatic shift for Harris, who just days earlier had released a promotional video teasing a new book titled 107 Days, chronicling her final months in office. But if Tuesday night’s interview proved anything, it’s that she’s not interested in book tours, Senate campaigns, or the slow grind of the American political machine anymore.

Instead, she’s choosing exile-by-choice, joining a long list of disillusioned citizens who’ve jokingly threatened to flee the country—except she might actually be serious.

Social media erupted.

“Kamala’s moving to Canada?? Can I get a ride?”
“The realest thing she’s ever said.”
“System so broken the VP had to defect.”

Meanwhile, Republican strategists couldn’t hide their glee.

“Well, we didn’t think we’d push her that far,” one joked anonymously.

Critics argue that her departure is symbolic of deeper fractures in the Democratic Party and its leadership—a party still grappling with internal tensions, post-Trump trauma, and its own messaging failures. Supporters, however, say Harris is making the most honest move a politician can make: admitting defeat and choosing sanity over ego.

As for Colbert? He ended the interview in classic fashion.

“If you’re listening, Prime Minister Trudeau—she’s on her way. Be nice.”

Whether this is truly the end of Kamala Harris’s political career or just a dramatic Canadian sabbatical remains to be seen. But one thing’s certain: in an era of endless campaign promises, hers might be the only one she’s actually going to keep.