But Trump’s critics are many in deep-blue California, which is so far suing the federal government at nearly twice the clip of the Republican’s first term. More than the substance of her speech, Harris’ high-profile appearance landed her back in the spotlight and continued to speculation about her political future.

She said Mr Trump was targeting universities and courts because he wanted to cow the opposition. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In her first prominent speaking engagement since losing the election, Harris ripped the Trump administration over tariffs and other policy decisions.