Celebs React To Kamala Harris Becoming Joe Biden’s VP Pick!

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Biden/Harris 2020!

After a LONG period of speculation (seriously, didn’t it feel like this VP discussion went on forever???), Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has announced Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election. 

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The duo ran against each other in a heated primary battle (and Harris had some pretty strong criticisms of Biden’s record on racial justice), but now they’re coming together to promote unity within a somewhat fractured Democratic party. The senator released a statement that read:

“.@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll build an America that lives up to our ideals.

I’m honored to join him as our party’s nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief.”

President Donald Trump had a predictably offensive reaction to the news; he called Harris “nasty” and “disrespectful” to Biden, claiming “she did very, very poorly in the primaries.” He also posted an attack ad against the California native labelling her as “phony.” (The ad going live shortly after the announcement suggests Trump’s campaign had attack ads locked and loaded for all the top potential VP candidates — we’re guessing all with the word “nasty” since they were all women.)

On the other side of the aisle, President Barack Obama released a statement saying Biden “nailed this decision.” He wrote:

Climate activist and former VP Al Gore also lauded the choice. He said:

“.@JoeBiden has selected an extraordinary running mate in @kamalaharris! Kamala has made climate and environmental justice a top priority in her career in public service, and I know she will continue to be a strong advocate in the White House. #BidenHarris2020”

Halle Berry tweeted, “Go #KamalaHarris Go!! #VPPick,” while Billy Eichner simply wrote, “I will be voting for these people. Thank you.” Mindy Kaling, who endorsed Harris in the primary and bonded with the senator over their Indian heritage, shared an impassioned note: 

“Was there ever more of an exciting day? For our entire country of course, but especially for my Black and Indian sisters, many of us who have gone our entire lives thinking that someone who looks like us may never hold high office? We work so hard and contribute to the fabric of our lives in America, & now to see @SenKamalaHarris rise to the top like this? It’s thrilling!! I am filled with hope and excitement. Thank you @JoeBiden. Let’s do this!⁣ @meenaharris @mayaharris_ @RohiniKos ⁣#sisterhood #letsdothis #bidenharris2020″

Meanwhile, in classic Cher fashion, the famed diva posted an all-caps exclamation:

The View host Whoopi Goldberg also expressed enthusiasm, tweeting:

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As divisive as the election has already been, there was one thing Twitter could agree on. As author Roxane Gay put it:

Ha! Speaking of which, the SNL alum responded with a quote to Entertainment Weekly:

“Oh s**t, ruh-roh!”

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What do U think, Perezcious readers? Excited about a Biden/Harris ticket? Ready to do whatever it takes to boot Trump out, no matter what? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Ch-ch-check out some more celeb reactions to the news (below):

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