Watch Kamala Harris' viral "coconut tree" remarks

Since Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will be seeking the Democratic presidential nomination after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, memes of her asking, “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” have circulated the internet. Harris said it in May 2023 during a White House event for an initiative focused on expanding educational opportunities for Hispanic and Latino Americans. Here's a portion of her speech where that now-viral "coconut tree" moment came from.

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