Harris announces her first major project. Trump defends his personal attacks on Harris. All information in the news blog.
6.41 am: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has compared his appearance to that of Kamala Harris. His Democratic opponent is said to have an advantage because of her attractiveness, said the 78-year-old at a campaign event in the state of Pennsylvania, adding: “I look much better than her. I look better than Kamala.”
Referring to Harris, Trump explained that he was asked not to call her a “madwoman.” “But she is. A madwoman,” said the former president. At the event, he again portrayed the Democrat as a radical leftist and called her a “communist.” He also sharply attacked US President Joe Biden. The US is ruled by “stupid people,” he claimed. Although he is advised to avoid such insults, he cannot think of a better word than “stupid.” “How else can you describe it? (…) It’s a perfect word.”
Trump again accused Biden and Harris of allowing criminal “lunatics” into the country across the southern border with their migration policies. He also repeated the false claim that his 2020 election victory had been stolen from him. He warned that this could happen again in 2024.
11.11pm: Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that she will spend $370 million (around €335 million) on digital and television advertising for her presidential campaign between Labor Day, which takes place every year on the first Monday in September, and Election Day on November 5. According to Democrats, this is a “historic” sum, several US media outlets report.
Harris plans to spend $170 million on TV advertising and $200 million on digital advertising. “Our coordinated campaign now includes more than 1,600 paid staff and more than 280 offices in the campaign areas,” the Harris campaign team said.
“This weekend, on the road to the Democratic National Convention, we are mobilizing 2,800 events in our key states to reach the voters who will decide this election.” More than 10,000 supporters have signed up for volunteer shifts this weekend alone, it continues.
On Monday, the Democratic National Convention begins, where Harris will be officially chosen as the candidate.
10.29pm: The US Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, focused on the cost of living and tax cuts in her first economic campaign speech. “Believe me, as president I will take action against the bad actors,” said the incumbent vice president during an appearance in the state of North Carolina. She was referring in particular to companies that she accused of charging extortionate prices. Although the US economy is the strongest in the world, prices are still too high. “I will focus on creating opportunities for the middle class.” She wants to build an “economy of opportunity.”
Harris also promises concrete relief. There will be a new child tax allowance of up to $6,000 for families with small children, federal taxes for families with children will be reduced, and the cost of prescription drugs will also be reduced. She points to the drastic price reductions that the US government recently implemented for the ten best-selling drugs under the state health insurance scheme Medicare.
