Vice President Kamala Harris expressed support for President Joe Biden’s cease-fire and hostage release proposal in her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Fifty labor leaders across Pennsylvania signed a letter today in support of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s being Harris’ running mate.
“It is more crucial than ever that we elevate elected officials whose leadership can unite our democratic coalition and remind us that, above all else, we share a vision for a fairer, stronger, more inclusive Commonwealth and country,” the letter says.
It also praises Shapiro’s leadership, saying he has “safeguarded our rights” and “fostered a climate of economic security and opportunity,” adding that his initiatives have been “instrumental in enhancing the livelihoods of working Pennsylvanians.”
Danny Bauder, the president of the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, told NBC News that the letter “really underscores the strong union relationships Gov. Shapiro has here in state.”
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Pennsylvania is home to more than half a million union workers.
Just as other Shapiro backers have done, the labor leaders pointed to the fact that Shapiro is the only governor in the country with a divided Legislature, arguing that he “knows better than anyone that we don’t have to agree on every single issue to continue to get stuff done.”
“Recent history has taught us that even amongst our brothers and sisters in labor, we are not always aligned in our politics — that’s why it is more crucial than ever that we elevate elected officials whose leadership can unite our democratic coalition and remind us that, above all else, we share a vision for a fairer, stronger, more inclusive Commonwealth and country,” the letter says.
“Now more than ever, our country deserves leaders who have the backs of working people. Make no mistake — Governor Shapiro has always had our backs, and the men and women of organized labor will continue to have his.”
A Kamala Harris meme imagines fake but funny campaign promises
What is Harris’ policy platform? The internet has some suggestions.
A new meme has social media users floating whimsical, fake campaign promises from Harris that would satisfy the most niche desires of pop culture fans, from releasing Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” film on streaming services to bringing back Miller Lite vortex beer bottles.
The memes show an official portrait of Harris side by side with an image referring to the fake campaign promise and are written in the style of an official campaign announcement. Some say Harris would enact the promise within the first 100 days of her presidency or start with a breaking news label.
Trump campaign won’t commit to debating Harris
The Trump campaign will not commit to debating Harris, arguing in a statement that “Democrats very well could still change their minds” about her being the nominee.
“Given the continued political chaos surrounding Crooked Joe Biden and the Democrat Party, general election debate details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee,” Trump campaign Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a statement.
Harris has said she is ready to debate Trump on Sept. 10, the previously scheduled debate date. She accused Trump of “backpedaling” on his commitment to the debate.
Harris reiterated her criticism of the Trump campaign’s unwillingness to commit to a debate against her, writing in a post to X, “What happened to ‘any time, any place’?” The post was a reference to Trump’s previous commitment to debate Biden.
