In a live interview on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly sought to reassure host and supporter Howard Stern that there is still hope for the countrys future.

Sterns hourlong conversation with the Democratic presidential nominee on his Sirius XM show followed the casual, stream-of-consciousness style the seasoned broadcaster has used with countless other politicians and celebrities. In a nod to Harris love of the late pop star Prince, Stern played her in with Batdance, prompting a brief discussion of her and husband Doug Emhoffs musical tastes Emhoff is more of a Depeche Mode guy, but Prince is one case where the couple overlap that gave way to friendly queries about Harris feelings about her portrayal on Saturday Night Live, the psychological burden of her candidacy, Harris upbringing and early career, the stakes of the race, and her policies.

The most common theme, however, was Stern expressing some combination of disbelief and horror at the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency, and Harris responding with on-message optimism about Americans goodness and her determination to do all it takes to win.

When Harris discussed her advice to young people about cultivating a supportive inner circle of friends, Stern brought it back to the state of the country.

It seems like the country is so angry right now, Stern said.

We should remember the good, Harris responded. And I dont mean to sound naive, but we have to remember the good with so many hardworking, good people who I have the great experience of meeting every day.

At another point in the interview, Stern asked Harris whether she would remain in the country if Trump won.

Howard, Im doing everything I can to make sure he does not win, Harris replied.

Stern pressed her again on the hypothetical, and Harris refused to bite, pivoting instead to the support she has received from more than 200 former Republican presidential aides.

We are building a coalition of people that are Republicans , independents, Democrats , libertarians, all stripes of Americans who are coming together to say, You know what? This election is about putting country before party, Harris said.

Following Sterns lament about his poor experience with the U.S. Postal Service during the Trump administration, Harris again circled back to patriotic hopefulness and perseverance.

But heres the thing, lets not throw up our hands. Lets roll up our sleeves, because this is our country. And you know what? If you love our country, we gotta fight for our country, she said. We cant take our country for granted. I love our country. I love the American people.

Toward the end of the interview, Stern fretted about the future of freedom across the world if Trump is reelected. If the lights go out here, its going to be a darkness all over the world, he predicted.

Harris returned to the positive possibilities of the United States current role as a global hegemon.

Howard, we are so important to the rest of the world. We are a role model for what it means to do democracy. So we can look at other countries and our allies and our adversaries and say, These are the principles that must be upheld, Harris said. And while we uphold these principles, we will also be the strongest economy in the world. We will have the most lethal fighting force in the world. All these things coexist, but youve got to have a president who appreciates and understands that.

Harris also used the interview to seize on an excerpt that came out Tuesday from Bob Woodwards forthcoming book about the Trump presidency. The excerpt said that Trump sent COVID-19 test kits to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his personal use with instructions not to tell anyone. The Trump campaign has vehemently denied Woodwards claim.

He admires strong men, and he gets played by them because he thinks that theyre his friends, and they are manipulating him, Harris said.

Everybody was scrambling to get these kits the tests, the COVID test kits couldnt get em, couldnt get em anywhere, she added. And this guy who was president of the United States is sending them to Russia, to a murderous dictator for his personal use.

Harris interview on The Howard Stern Show, which has millions of listeners, is part of a larger media blitz that included an interview on CBS News 60 Minutes that aired Monday evening, and an appearance on the daytime talk show The View earlier Tuesday.