‘Worked at McDonald’s … ‘: Kamala Harris shares early life struggles, posts pic with mom – Times of India

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris recently shared insights into her early life struggles in a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by a picture of her mother. Reflecting on her upbringing in a middle-class household, Harris talked about the challenges her family faced, particularly as renters for most of her childhood.
In her X post, accompanied by an old picture with her mother, Harris said, “My mother saved for well over a decade to buy a home.I was a teenager when the day finally came—and I can still remember how excited she was. In college, I worked at McDonald’s to earn spending money. Some of the people I worked with were raising families on that paycheck. They worked second or even third jobs to pay rent and buy food. That only gets harder when the cost of living goes up.”

“I grew up in a middle-class household. For most of my childhood, we were renters. My mother saved for well over a decade to buy a home. I was a teenager when the day finally came—and I can still remember how excited she was,” Harris said.
She then tied this personal experience to her presidential campaign, pledging, “When I am elected President, I will make it a top priority to bring down costs and increase economic security for all Americans.”
Harris elaborated on these themes during a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she shared more personal stories and outlined her policy priorities. “I grew up in a middle-class household. For most of my childhood, we were renters. My mother saved for well over a decade to buy a home. I was a teenager when that day finally came, and I can remember so well how excited she was. I kind of understood what it meant, but — we called her ‘Mommy’ — Mommy was so excited, it just made us excited that she was so excited,” Harris said, drawing laughter from the audience.

Reflecting further on her college days, she reiterated her experience working at McDonald’s, highlighting the struggles faced by many of her coworkers. “Later in college, I worked at McDonald’s to earn spending money. Well, some of the people I worked with were raising families on that paycheck. They worked second or even third jobs to pay rent and buy food. That only gets harder when the cost of living goes up.”
At the same event, Harris outlined her plan to address the high cost of living if elected president. “As president, I will take on the high costs that matter most to most Americans, like the cost of food,” she declared, noting that although supply chains have improved since the pandemic, prices remain high.
“A loaf of bread costs 50 percent more today than it did before the pandemic. Ground beef is up almost 50 percent. Many of the big food companies are seeing their highest profits in two decades. And while many grocery chains pass along these savings, others still aren’t,” Harris said.