With less than two weeks remaining before the presidential election, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her intent to being a leader for “all Americans.”
Speaking to reporters before departing for a campaign event in Georgia, Harris said that both men and women are voicing their concerns about the future of democracy.
As the U.S. prepares for the upcoming election, former President Donald Trump is running for a second term, while Harris is seeking her first term in the White House.
Harris emphasized that Americans want a president who leads with optimism and is ready to address the nation’s challenges. She criticized Trump for restricting fundamental freedoms.
When asked about the gender gap in polling and why she appears to have more support among women than Trump, Harris responded, “To be honest, I don’t see that divide in my interactions with people at rallies and in communities. I see both men and women equally voicing concerns about the future of our democracy and expressing their desire for a president who leads with optimism and addresses issues like grocery prices, support for small businesses, and homeownership.”
Harris added, “I’m not seeing that kind of disparity in support, and my goal is to be a president for all Americans. This includes respecting fundamental freedoms taken away under Donald Trump—such as a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body—while also addressing the economic needs of families and individuals, as well as maintaining our nation’s global standing.”
Discussing border security, Harris emphasized that securing the U.S. border would be a top priority. She pledged that, if elected, she would reintroduce the bipartisan border security bill and sign it into law.
When asked if her administration would continue construction on the southern border wall, Harris affirmed, “My highest priority is ensuring our border’s security, which is why I’m committed to reintroducing the bipartisan border security bill and bringing it to my desk for signing into law.”
She further said, “The biggest issue that we have right now is that Donald Trump has stood in the way of what would have been a proven part of the solution to the bigger problem, which is that we have a broken immigration system in America, and we need to fix it. And we have the tools at hand, but we have on the other side of this election, Donald Trump, who would prefer to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem. I intend to fix the problem in a way that is just about practical solutions that are within our arms reach if we have the commitment to do it.”
Harris will campaign with former US President Barack Obama for the first time in Georgia at a star-studded rally near Atlanta on Thursday (local time), ABC News reported.
Bruce Springsteen, whose music has peppered many presidential candidates’ of Democratic Party will perform at the get-out-the-vote concert, according to ABC News report.
Harris is set to appear with former US first lady Michelle Obama in Michigan on Saturday, according to the campaign officials, the report said. Obama couple endorsed Harris in July and both made remarks at the Democratic National Convention in August.
When asked about getting support from Obama and Bruce Springsteen while speaking to reporters in Philadelphia on Thursday, Harris said she is “honored” to have them at her campaign events.
(With inputs from ANI)
