US Presidential Election: Kamala Harris declared herself a candidate, support among even white women increased,Trump is being condemned for derogatory remarks
# News Bureau 27 Jul, 2024
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, July 27, signed the form officially announcing her candidacy for the US Presidential elections to be held on November 5. Kamala Harris, the current US Presidential candidate, claimed that she will work hard to ‘earn’ every vote. She hopes that her ‘people-powered campaign’ will be successful in the upcoming elections. Her opponents, Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance are currently showering Harris with offensive words and allegations.https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1816998711056052463
Kamala Harris filled the forms for her candidacy as soon as she received the support of former US President Barack Obama and his wife. Barack and former US First Lady Michelle Obama supported Kamala Harris as the presidential candidate on Friday. Barack Obama said that he and Michelle called their “friend Kamala Harris” and told her that “she will make a fantastic president of the United States, and she has our full support.” Harris is very excited by this support. However, before this, current President Joe Biden has also declared Harris as his successor. Now the formal announcement for Kamala Harris is pending in the Democratic Party convention.
Donald Trump said during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his potential rival Kamala Harris is “worse” when it comes to Middle East affairs, reports the New York Times. The former US President also claimed that World War III can only be prevented if he wins the election.
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden met the Israeli Prime Minister on Thursday, just a day before Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu. However, Harris’ condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza upset Netanyahu. An official told the media that Harris referred to the “dire humanitarian situation” in Gaza, which angered Netanyahu.
Harris’s support is growing: About 9000 people gathered online support for Harris on Zoom. These people are people from South Asian countries. If Harris is elected, she will be the first US president of South Asian origin. Organizers said that about 9,000 people were present on the Zoom call. People raised more than $ 260,000. Washington representative Pramila Jayapal and actress and comedian Mindy Kaling were also present. Kaling appeared with Harris in a video during Harris’ 2020 presidential election, where they cooked masala dosa with each other.
Kamala Harris’s support is also growing among white women. More than 160,000 white women attended a Zoom meeting organized by the event. Similar Zoom meetings by black women and South Asians were attended by fewer people. White women will be a major weapon for the Democrats to win this election. If Harris is confirmed for the Democratic national post, she will become the first black woman and South Asian woman to become a presidential candidate of a major party.
White women are also promoting Harris on social media. “Now it’s our turn to show up. So that’s what we’re doing. Note this date and time.” White women released a poster for Harris that was widely shared on social media. White women usually vote Republican. A similar Zoom call was organized by black women, in which 44,000 black women supported Harris.
Trump resorts to derogatory words
Republican candidate Donald Trump has so far called Kamala Harris a “crazy,” and “dumb as a rock” woman. Right-wing activists and trolls have hurled racist, sexist and derogatory comments at her. The attacks on Harris have intensified since she began garnering support to become a potential presidential candidate from the Democrats.
The “Black Americans for Trump” organization has warned that insulting Harris could harm Trump in reaching out to Black voters. Eight of the nine Republican lawmakers and 11 Black Republican women who support Trump said personal attacks on Harris should be avoided. While being cautious in their comments and emphasizing their continued support for Trump, many expressed concern over the nature of the attacks and said the attack could harm Republicans at the ballot box.
