Kamala Harris, in Memphis for “107 Days” tour, criticized Trump while urging civic engagement

Memphis stop mixed book-tour promotion with pointed comments about the current administration

Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited Memphis on January 15, 2026, as part of her tour for “107 Days,” a memoir centered on her 2024 presidential campaign. Her appearance at the Orpheum Theatre was structured as an onstage conversation moderated by Memphis-based designer and public figure Carmeon Hamilton and covered themes ranging from grief and resilience to politics and the direction of the country.

During the discussion, Harris repeatedly framed economic strain as a defining pressure for many Americans and linked that strain to decisions made by the current presidential administration. She also criticized President Donald Trump and his administration in direct terms, describing the administration as “corrupt” and “incompetent.”

“Have you no shame?” remark tied to a recent international-development that drew her scrutiny

One of Harris’ sharpest lines in Memphis came as she reacted to a recent public claim involving Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Harris said she was shocked by the report that Machado had presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal, and responded with the question: “Have you no shame?”

The comment functioned as a broader critique of how Harris portrayed Trump’s conduct and the political ecosystem around him, while also highlighting how international events and symbolic gestures can become flashpoints in U.S. political debate.

Memphis history and the National Civil Rights Museum featured prominently in her schedule

Harris’ visit included time at the National Civil Rights Museum at the former Lorraine Motel, a site central to the city’s identity and to the national story of the civil-rights movement. In remarks to local leaders, she described Memphis as a place that has helped shape the United States and suggested the country is confronting questions about whether it is “going backward.”

In the Orpheum conversation, Harris also referenced her prior trip to Memphis for the funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died in January 2023 following an altercation with Memphis Police Department officers. She connected that experience to a broader discussion of grief, describing time as the factor that can “dull the pain” of loss.

Local politics emphasized; no future campaign announced

While the event drew attention because of Harris’ stature and the national political climate, she did not announce a future run for office in Memphis. Instead, she urged attention to local elections—such as school board and state legislative races—as consequential points of civic influence.

• Event: “A Conversation with Kamala Harris,” Orpheum Theatre, January 15, 2026
• Tour focus: “107 Days,” a memoir about her 2024 presidential campaign
• Key political thrust: criticism of Trump and the current administration, paired with an appeal for sustained civic participation

“Have you no shame?” — Kamala Harris, during her Memphis appearance, reacting to a reported gesture involving a Nobel Peace Prize medal.