#shorts On 2/23/2023, Vice President Kamala Harris had her very own ‘please clap’ moment when she was introduced to a group of students who didn’t offer any applause despite being encouraged by the host. Harris was speaking to a group from historically Black colleges and universities. A video of her introduction surfaced online earlier in the week.

“Please stand as she enters the room,” White House adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms is heard advising those in attendance. “Hello everybody,” Harris says as some in the crowd fawn over her entrance. The host then interjects laughing, “You can clap, it’s okay!” A couple of individuals are seen doing a polite clap while the rest don’t really respond to the prodding.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/U7yEXtBA1YU
Kamala Harris awkwardly enters the room at her own event: “You can clap. It’s okay.”