Harris counters Trump's insults with fundraising record
Joe Biden's withdrawal and Kamala Harris' campaign have brought dynamics to the US presidential race. Trump intensifies attacks against the current vice-presidential nominee. Harris' campaign, on the other hand, is gaining momentum - and is reportedly raising a record-breaking sum of 200 million US dollars (around 184 million Euro) in donations.
One week after Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, the US campaign has entered a new phase, according to Harris' team. Since last Sunday, they have managed to collect donations worth 200 million US dollars, as per their claims. Trump intensified his rhetoric against the vice-presidential nominee during weekend appearances.
Harris' team described the fundraising results of the past few days as "record-breaking." Two-thirds of the money came from first-time donors. This suggests that Harris enjoys broad support within the party.
Biden proposed Harris as his replacement immediately after his withdrawal. Harris needs to be officially nominated by the Democrats. She managed to gather all major supporters behind her in a short time. On Saturday, she held her first fundraiser.
Electoral system favors Republicans significantly
However, according to a new Wall Street Journal survey, Harris reduced Biden's six-point deficit against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to just two points - within the margin of error. This increase in support came from black voters, young people, and Latinos.
Republican pollster David Lee, who conducted the survey for the newspaper, warned Democrats against excessive optimism. "Donald Trump is in a much better position in this election than he was at a similar point in the 2020 elections," he stated. Due to the US electoral system with the Electoral College, Trump has an advantage: In 2016, he won over Democrat Hillary Clinton despite receiving almost three million fewer popular votes. Republicans have also profited from the electoral system in previous elections. Since 1992, Americans have voted for Democratic candidates in all but one exception - George W. Bush during his re-election in 2004. In his first term, Bush had fewer votes than his Democratic opponent Al Gore.
"We are the underdogs in this race," Harris acknowledged on Saturday. "But this is a campaign driven by the people, and we have momentum," she added.
Trump: Kamala Harris buries the American Dream
Trump, who has been officially nominated by his party, attacked Harris with renewed vigor. Harris is a "failure on all fronts," Trump told supporters at a rally in the state of Minnesota on Saturday. If a "crazy liberal like Kamala Harris" were to move into the White House, the American Dream would be "dead."
A Harris victory would mean "four more years of extremism, weakness, failure, chaos, and likely a Third World War," Trump accused the vice-presidential nominee of failing in immigration policy. What she had done disqualified her for the presidency.
Trump made headlines with statements that left room for interpretation during a campaign rally among conservative Christians in Florida on a Friday evening local time. He urged them to vote, stating, "Christians, go out and vote! Just this once. You won't have to do it again." In four years, everything would be put in order, and everything would be good. "You won't have to vote anymore, my wonderful Christians."
Harris' team interpreted Trump's remark as a sign that the Republican was planning to abolish democracy if he returned to the White House. This statement aligned with other remarks from Trump, such as his claim to be a "dictator for a day," which Harris' team shared on Saturday. However, observers noted that Trump's statement did not apply to voters in general but rather to the group of Christians he addressed. This group typically votes less frequently, and Trump aimed to encourage them with his speech. They would not need to vote again in four years because the electoral system would be "fixed." Trump, however, remained vague about what repairs or corrections would look like.
In light of Joe Biden's withdrawal, Donald Trump has stepped up his criticisms of Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. Despite Trump's attacks, Harris' campaign has witnessed an extraordinary surge in donations, raising an astonishing $200 million within a week.
As the US Presidency Election 2024 approaches, Kamala Harris' team has reported record-breaking donations, with a significant portion coming from first-time donors, indicating her widespread party support.
