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(NewsNation) — There volition beryllium a fewer days disconnected for Vice President Kamala Harris, erstwhile President Donald Trump, his moving mate JD Vance and whomever Harris picks to articulation her ticket.
Harris volition statesman her 2nd afloat week arsenic the presumptive Democratic enactment statesmanlike nominee with a run rally successful Atlanta connected Tuesday.
Harris attended a fundraiser Saturday successful Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which raised $1.4 million, much than 3 times what the run expected. The run besides announced that successful Harris' archetypal week topping the Democratic ticket, donors contributed $200 million.
“A record-shattering haul” is however a Harris run missive described it.
Her run said Harris expects to take a moving mate by August 7. Many analysts judge the shortlist is down to three: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
Harris besides won the endorsement of different big-name Democrat, former Vice President Al Gore. Before Harris, helium was the past idiosyncratic to run for the White House arsenic a sitting VP.
“With truthful overmuch astatine involvement successful this year’s predetermination – from strengthening ideology successful the US and abroad, to expanding accidental for the American people, to accelerating clime enactment – I’m arrogant to endorse Kamala Harris for President,” Gore wrote connected his X account.
Trump begins the week retired of nationalist presumption pursuing a rally successful St. Cloud, Minnesota connected Saturday.
“I privation to beryllium nice,” Trump told rally-goers, referring to supporters’ predominant comments that the assassination effort changed him.
“They each say, ‘I deliberation he’s changed. I deliberation he’s changed since 2 weeks ago. Something affected him.’ “No, I haven’t changed,” helium continued. “Maybe I’ve gotten worse, actually. Because I get aggravated astatine the incompetence that I witnesser each azygous day.”
Trump’s remarks efficaciously abandoned Republican sentiments that followed the GOP statesmanlike nominee escaping a would-be assassin’s slug successful suburban Pittsburgh.
On Wednesday, Trump volition preside astatine a rally successful the superior of Harrisburg – an indoor lawsuit successful the New Holland Area, a rodeo venue that seats much than 7,000. Trump implicit the play vowed to instrumentality to Butler, but determination is nary denotation erstwhile that whitethorn happen.
The Secret Service reportedly advised Trump to debar immoderate much outdoor venues aft the assassination attempt, and the run reportedly had agreed. But Trump connected Saturday posted connected Truth Social that helium volition clasp outdoor rallies and that the Secret Service agreed to “substantially measurement up their operation.” A Secret Service spokesperson declined to comment.
GOP Vice Presidential nominee Vance heads westbound for rallies Monday successful Reno, Nevada and the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. On Wednesday, Vance is scheduled to be a rally astatine Arizona Christian University successful the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona.
After making a halt astatine a diner successful Minnesota, Vance defended Trump’s Friday comments to the blimpish Christian radical Turning Point USA.
"In 4 years, you don't person to ballot again. We'll person it fixed truthful good, you're not going to person to vote," Trump told the gathering. Democrats pounced connected Trump’s words, calling it much grounds that helium plans to undermine ideology if helium wins the race.
“This is simply a taxable that the media has wholly distorted wherever they've taken what helium said repeatedly, again and again,” Vance said connected Sunday. “And I think, frankly, they've lied astir what helium really meant,” helium added.
Vance besides addressed past comments condemning Trump.
“I changed my caput due to the fact that helium did a bully job, and that's what you bash erstwhile radical bash a bully occupation and you're wrong. I talked to President Trump a batch astir it. I mean, helium doesn't attraction astir what I said 8 years ago, helium cares astir whether we unneurotic tin govern the state successfully, and that's what this predetermination is each about,” helium told reporters.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will question to the land of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts for a fundraiser that volition see a chat with David Letterman. Emhoff volition regenerate First Lady Jill Biden, who was primitively going to be the lawsuit earlier President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.
While nary longer a candidate, Biden volition question to Austin, Texas Monday for an lawsuit astatine the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. He volition assistance commemorate the 60th day of 1 of Johnson’s landmark achievements arsenic president, the Civil Rights Act. The lawsuit was scheduled for earlier this period but postponed erstwhile Biden contracted COVID-19.
