PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris made her debut on Tuesday (Aug 6) with new White House running mate Governor Tim Walz, who unleashed a stinging rebuke of their Republican rival Donald Trump, questio
, who unleashed a stinging rebuke of their Republican rival Donald Trump, questioning his commitment to the country and skewering his record in office.took the stage with Vice President Harris in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, and signalled his intent to press the case aggressively against Trump.
"He drove our economy into the ground, and make no mistake: violent crime was up under Donald Trump. That's not even counting the crimes he committed," Walz added, earning roars of laughter and boisterous applause. In their first campaign appearance together, Harris and Walz offered a glimpse of how they might appeal to voters as a duo - one a trailblazing Black and South Asian former senator from California, the other a white ex-congressman from the blue-collar US heartland.Harris, 59, described Walz as"a leader who will help unite our nation and move us forward, a fighter for the middle class, a patriot who believes, as I do, in the extraordinary promise of America".
Walz's role as Harris's top cheerleader also started coming into focus as he lauded her work and career. Walz's recent viral success in distilling Democrats' attack lines against Republicans into the one-word characterisation -"weird" - propelled him up Harris's shortlist, and he got cheers for reprising it in Philadelphia.
She has since obliterated fundraising records on her way to erasing Trump's lead in polls over Biden.
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