White House staffers chant ‘MVP’ for Kamala Harris on first visit after election

WASHINGTON — When Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the executive complex for the first time Tuesday, hundreds of White House staffers greeted her with chants of “MVP.” Lost to Donald Trump in the presidential election last week,

The widely known acronym for “Most Valuable Player” was apparently repurposed by Democratic loyalists to pay homage to the 60-year-old’s honorary title of “Madam Vice President.”

Harris lost All seven swing states are with Trump78, as well as the national popular vote – after running a 107-day campaign, which increased, and then flew awayMore than $1 billion after President Biden left office on July 21 due to concerns about his mental acuity,

“We still have a lot of work to do,” Harris told a crowd of several hundred aides standing outside the White House on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

“Listen, we do the best thing that anybody can do, is to devote ourselves to people, to public service, to lifting people up, knowing that we have the power, and when we do that work We make a change, and you are all a part of doing that work every day, and I’m so grateful to each and every one of you,” the veep said.

“So let’s get back to work, because we still have work to do. And I’m sending all my love and thanks. Thank you all.”

Harris was scheduled to have lunch with Biden, 81, after joining him on Tuesday Monday at Arlington National Cemetery for the Veterans Day commemoration.,

The vice president’s lopsided defeat has created uncertainty over the future of the Democratic Party, although some observers believe Harris is attempting to position herself for a continued role as the party remains in opposition in both houses of Congress. Enters.