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Trump agreed on a September 10th debate. It now appears he’s backpedaling. Voters deserve to see the split screen that exists on a debate stage. I’m ready. So let’s go.”
Harris was quick to seize the narrative on the debate, as she posted on X I'm beyond thrilled that my friend Joe Biden and our first Black and Indian-American woman Vice President, Kamala Harris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence, and heart at the White House. Our country sorely needs it,
This week Senator @KamalaHarris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, became the first Black woman and first Asian-American woman on a major party’s presidential ticket. I’ve been thinking about all those girls growing up today who will be able to take it for granted that someone who looks like them can grow up to lead a nation like ours. Because @KamalaHarris may be the first, but she won’t be the last,
We’ve got your back,
the former first lady said in the post It means so much to have your endorsements, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama. Let’s get to work."
Kamala Harris also posted the same video clip on her X handle and wrote Thank you both. It means so much. And we're gonna have some fun with this too,
We called to say Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,
the former president told Harris, who is shown taking the call as she walks backstage at an event, trailed by a Secret Service agent I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges,
Instead, he spoke generically about coming up with a nominee to succeed Biden ... the former president wrote I just want to tell you that the words you have spoken and the
I can’t have this phone call without saying to my girl Kamala: I am proud of you. This is going to be historic."
Michelle Obama says in the approximately one-minute video To be sure, Obama has excited a whole new generation of voters — and ... they span all ages and categories. But they’re an excited group of people who are feeling good about the country, and they want to be involved in it — and those are the people I want to talk to.”
Soon after Obama won in 2008, Harris announced she would run for attorney general of California, telling the Chronicle He has been in regular contact with her and thinks she’s been off to a great start,
Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris,
Obama said in a post tweeted on Friday We told her we think she'll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support,
Obama said on social media platform X I’m so proud of my girl, Kamala,
She'd had a pretty busy couple of days, to say the least,
the former president added, according to Axios Aww, hi, you're both together! Oh, it's good to hear you both,
It's time for us to rally around you, your candidacy. This is not on you, it's not just on you and Doug, it's on all of us. ... We've got to register, we've got to vote. ... So, let's all roll up our sleeves and make it happen,
the former First Lady said in a statement And the country needs a happy warrior,
the former first lady said I am looking forward to doing this with the two of you."