Vice President Kamala Harris referred to herself as the president before catching her mistake, but not before the crowd erupted in cheers during the eulogy for the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Thursday.
Harris delivered the eulogy for Lee at a Houston-area church and made the blunder while discussing some of the issues Lee championed as a congresswoman.
“[A]s a leader who believed deeply that America’s true and full history must be acknowledged and honored, it was Sheila Jackson Lee whose bill made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Which, as a United States senator, I was proud to co-sponsor,” Harris said. “And then as president, as vice president, it was my honor with the president…”
Harris paused as those in attendance erupted in cheers and applause.
Kamala Harris accidentally calls herself “President”, audience goes wild. (Video: CNN)
