USA. Kamala Harris campaign rally. Tim Walz officially a vice presidential candidate

Thousands of Kamala Harris supporters gathered for her rally at Temple University in Philadelphia – the first joint appearance by the Democratic presidential candidate USA along with vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.

– It's good to be back in Pennsylvania, she said at the beginning of her speech. Kamala Harris. – I stand here before you today to proudly announce that I am officially a Democratic candidate for office. President of the United States – she emphasized.

“We have some work to do. We have to get to the elections and win them. We are not the favorites in this race, but we are on the run and I know exactly what we have to deal with,” she said.

Kamala Harris recalled that before she was elected vice president of the United States, she served as attorney general. “Before that, I was also a regular prosecutor. In those positions, I dealt with all kinds of criminals: those who abuse women and cheaters. So I'm telling you, I know what kind of person he is.” Donald Trump – she added.

– Our campaign is not just a fight against Donald Trump, but a fight for the future, for housing, healthcare and education for all. We are fighting for a future in which every American can afford to own their own home, where they can start their own business and do well – she said and announced a reduction in the cost of living in the US.

The vice president said the campaign will also focus on “the fight for freedom from gun violence, the freedom to love who you want, and a woman's freedom to make decisions about her own body.”

– From the day I announced my candidacy, I have tried to find a partner who would allow me to build this better future. A leader who would allow us to unite our nation and move forward, a fighter for the rights of the middle class, a patriot who believes as I do in the extraordinary promise that is America – said Kamala Harris.

“I’m here in Pennsylvania because I found such a leader,” she said, pointing to Tim Walz. – In 91 days, the nation will know Tim Walz as someone else. It will know him as vice president of the United States, she announced.

Reuters reported that $10 million has been transferred to Kamala Harris' campaign account since the Democratic candidate announced that she had chosen Tim Walz as vice president of the United States.

The vice presidential candidate opened his speech by thanking Kamala Harris for “bringing joy back.” “I'm so proud to help Vice President Harris become the next president of the United States,” he said.

“From her first days as California's district attorney, attorney general, and later vice president of the United States, she has fought criminals, international gangs, and large corporations. She has not hesitated to work with other parties if she thought it would help improve someone's life,” Tim Walz said of Vice President Harris. “She does it all with a sense of joy,” he added.

According to the latest survey NPR/PBS News/Marist Kamala Harris is slightly ahead of Republican candidate Donald Trump. The US vice president enjoys the support of 51 percent of Americans, the survey shows. In turn, the former president can count on the support of 48 percent.

Harris’s score improved by 4 percentage points in two weeks. Harris also maintains a 3 percentage point lead in the survey, which includes candidates from other political backgrounds.

The study found that Kamala Harris's rise in popularity was driven by black voters, white women with higher education, and women who identify as political independents.

Researchers also note that negative assessments of the economy do not hit Harris as hard as they do the US president. Joe Biden. The poll shows that Harris trails Trump by just 3 percentage points in terms of public trust on economic issues, while Biden trailed by 9 percentage points.