Downward angle icon Downward angle icon. Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg said Monday she’s “thrilled to endorse” Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg took to social media on Monday to voice her support for Kamala Harris for president. Sandberg’s endorsement came the day after Joe Biden withdrew and endorsed Harris. Harris’ campaign, with strong support from the party and donors, raised $81 million in 24 hours.
Former Metha chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in a social media post on Monday.
“Vice President Kamala Harris has already made history as the first Black and South Asian woman to serve as vice president and will do so again in November,” Sandberg wrote alongside a photo of her and Harris. “She is an exceptional leader, a fierce advocate for abortion rights and the leading candidate to move our country forward.”
“I’m excited to support her,” she added.
Sandberg, who founded Lean In, a nonprofit that supports women in the workplace, made the announcement the day after Harris announced her candidacy for president.
Sandberg also said Harris will “protect women’s rights and the rights of all Americans from the Oval Office with determination and compassion.”
Harris’ campaign did not respond to a request for comment about Sandberg’s endorsement, and Business Insider reached out to Lean In but did not receive a further comment.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the race after weeks of speculation and pressure from Democrats following his poor performance in a June debate. Biden quickly endorsed Harris, helping her take his place as the Democratic nominee.
Harris’ campaign has already received enthusiastic support from the party and donors, raising a record $81 million in a single day.
Harris gave her first campaign speech on Monday at her campaign headquarters in Delaware, where she touched on issues like abortion rights and health insurance and said she and Trump “have different visions for the future of our country,” adding that Trump “wants to take our country back to a time before most Americans had full freedoms and rights.”
Biden, who also spoke over Zoom during his speech, told Harris, “I see you. I love you.”
Sandberg is one of several technology and business leaders who have spoken out since Biden dropped out of the race and Harris entered the race. Reid Hoffman, co-founder and chairman of LinkedIn, and Alex Soros, the son of investor George Soros and head of the $25 billion Soros Fund Management, also endorsed Harris after Biden dropped out.
