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Trump’s questioning of Kamala Harris’s race sparks gasps
The Republican nominee's comments drew fire for incorrectly implying that Kamala Harris had misled people about her color, claiming the vice president was "always of Indian heritage" until "she happened to turn black." During a conversation with a black journalist, Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identification, asking, "Is she Indian or black?" The Republican nominee's remarks at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago elicited gasps from the crowd.
Harris eliminates Trump’s advantage in US presidential polls
According to freshly disclosed polls, United States Vice President Kamala Harris has erased former President Donald Trump's lead in the White House campaign, leaving the Democratic and Republican nominees deadlocked. According to a series of polls released on Tuesday, Harris has closed the gap with Trump both nationally and in key battleground states since becoming the de facto Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey of registered voters shows Harris ahead of Trump in four crucial battleground states while the former president leads in two.
Giant Zoom calls bolster Harris campaign with historic funding
It began with a group of black women on a Zoom call who raised $1 million in roughly three hours. Following the success of the black women's Zoom call, a series of diverse Zooms were organized, each targeting different populations in support of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. This inclusive approach has brought together a wide range of supporters, making everyone feel part of a larger movement.
First campaign week, Harris raises $200m and recruits 170,000 volunteers
According to her team, Kamala Harris' campaign raised $200 million in the week after Biden's endorsement, and the vice president appears to be boosting interest in her candidacy. Harris, for President, stated that approximately 66% of the total came from first-time contributions, citing "unprecedented grassroots support." On Sunday, former Vice President and climate activist Al Gore backed Harris, and more than 170,000 volunteers have signed up to assist the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing, and other get-out-the-vote operations, according to Michael Tyler, the campaign's communications director.
Kamala Harris makes history as hectic week disrupts US election
The phone line was a little blurry, and the voice on the other end sounded gravelly after several days of COVID-19 seclusion. However, the poignancy of the message and the moment itself could not have been clearer: "I'm watching you, kid." "I love you," the speaker stated. On Monday, Joe Biden made a pleasant call to his vice president, Kamala Harris, at the Democratic Party's campaign headquarters in Delaware, signaling a generational shift in US politics, a symbolic passing of the torch from parent to progeny.
Barack Obama backs Kamala Harris for 2024 US president
Barack Obama has backed Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, ensuring that the vice president has the support of all of the party's politically active high-profile figures in her White House run. Following Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the campaign, the former president pointedly withheld his endorsement, leading to initial speculation that he supported an open nomination process at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
release prisoners the ‘childless cat ladies’ statement
Jennifer Aniston has slammed Donald Trump's vice-presidential nominee, JD Vance, for resurfacing comments calling Democrats a "bunch of childless cat ladies with miserable lives." The Friends actress, 55, tweeted a 2021 interview with Mr Vance, extensively circulated since his nomination as Mr Trump's running mate in the November presidential election. I can't believe this comes from a prospective United States Vice President, she commented on Instagram.
Trump shooting leads Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign
The head of the United States Secret Service is resigning over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, following days of rising pressure and criticism for failing to prevent the gunfire. According to the Associated Press, on Tuesday, Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation via email to staff. Cheatle has been under calls from US politicians to quit as doubts remain over security standards at Trump's July 13 rally in Pennsylvania, when the former President and Republican presidential contender was shot in the ear.
Who supports the vice president if Obama doesn’t back Harris?
If she receives enough support, Kamala Harris might replace Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. So, who supports the vice president? Former President Obama has not endorsed Kamala Harris to succeed Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. Instead of endorsing the vice president, he said, "I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges."
Trump says Joe Biden ‘the worst president in US history’
Following the announcement that Joe Biden, 81, has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential election following months of speculation about his age and fitness to serve another four years, here is how Donald Trump and other Republicans have responded. Donald Trump has referred to Joe Biden as "the worst president in the history of the United States" following his declaration that he will not run for re-election to the White House.
Who might fill the role of running partner for Kamala Harris?
US President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will not seek re-election and that his vice president, Kamala Harris, should take his place. He wrote on X. Democrats, it's time to band together and defeat Trump. I want to offer my entire support and endorsement for Kamala as our party's nominee this year.
Before his retirement, Biden was undermined by his economic record
Even before pressure grew on US President Joe Biden to resign from the November election owing to worries about his age and fitness, he was losing public support for his economic policies. Despite presiding over strong economic growth and low unemployment, Biden, who dropped out of the campaign on Sunday following weeks of controversy surrounding his candidacy, struggled to persuade people that they were better off under his leadership.