Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted President Joe Biden‘s endorsement and held an event at her campaign office headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday.
“It is my intention to go out and earn this nomination and to win,” Harris said after taking a moment to thank her predecessor for his “bold and visionary leadership.”
Biden, who had just finished giving remarks of his own to campaign staffers after stepping down from the race Sunday afternoon, told the team that although he is no longer on the ticket, he’s not going anywhere.
Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at her Presidential Campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., July 22, 2024.
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“I want you to know, I won’t be on a ticket, but I’m still going to be fully, fully engaged. I’ve got six months left of my presidency. I’m determined to get as much done as I possibly can both foreign policy and domestic policy,” Biden said.
The president continued, promising to “always have their back.”
“I’m not going anywhere. I want you to know you’ve always had my back. I promise you. I will always have your back,” he said.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff gesture as they arrive at Kamala’s Presidential Campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., July 22, 2024.
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Harris picked up the baton where Biden dropped it off, heavily going after former President Trump. Her new campaign has begun framing the race as a fight between a prosecutor — Harris served as California Attorney General — and a criminal.
“As many of you know, before I was elected as Vice President, before I was elected as a United States senator, I was the elected attorney general, as I’ve mentioned, to California. Before that, I was a courtroom prosecutor. In those roles, I took on perpetrators of all kinds,” Harris said. “Predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters, who broke the rules for their own gain. So, hear me when I say I know Donald Trump’s type.”
“And in this campaign, I will proudly put my record against his,” she said.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at her Presidential Campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., July 22, 2024.
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Voters have told ABC News that this election feels like it’s more of a vote against Trump than for Biden. Harris told staffers it’s more than “us versus Trump.”
“This campaign is not just about us versus Donald Trump,” she said. “Our campaign has always been about two different versions of what we see as the future of the country… one focused on the future, the other focused on the past. Donald Trump wants to take our country backward to a time before many of our fellow Americans had full freedoms and rights.”
Staffers were told Sunday night that they would keep their jobs, and on Monday, it was announced that former campaign co-chair Jennifer O’Malley Dillon would stay on to run the campaign.
Harris ended her remarks by fervently telling staffers that this team was perfectly poised to win in November. “When we fight, we win!”
Kamala Harris, the former Vice President of the United States, has recently announced the launch of a new campaign aimed at opposing President Donald Trump. This move comes shortly after Harris received the endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently leading the Democratic primary race.
Harris, who served as California’s Attorney General before being elected to the Senate in 2016, has been a vocal critic of President Trump’s policies and actions since he took office in 2017. She has been particularly outspoken on issues such as immigration, healthcare, and criminal justice reform.
In a statement announcing the launch of her new campaign, Harris stated that she believes it is crucial for Americans to come together to oppose President Trump and his administration. She emphasized the importance of unity and solidarity in the face of what she described as “divisive and destructive” leadership.
Harris’s campaign will focus on mobilizing voters across the country to support Democratic candidates in the upcoming 2020 election. She has already begun reaching out to grassroots organizations, community leaders, and activists to build a coalition of support for her efforts.
The timing of Harris’s campaign launch is significant, as it comes just weeks after former Vice President Joe Biden officially endorsed her candidacy for president. Biden, who served as Vice President under President Barack Obama, is currently leading in the polls among Democratic primary contenders.
Harris’s campaign is expected to focus on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality. She has already outlined a number of policy proposals aimed at addressing these issues, including a plan to expand access to affordable healthcare and a proposal to invest in renewable energy sources.
Overall, Kamala Harris’s new campaign to oppose President Trump represents a significant development in the 2020 election cycle. With the support of Joe Biden and a growing coalition of supporters, Harris is poised to make a strong impact on the race for the Democratic nomination. It remains to be seen how her campaign will fare in the coming months, but one thing is clear: Kamala Harris is ready to take on President Trump and fight for a better future for all Americans.
