According to a recent poll conducted by the Financial Times and the University of Michigan, more Americans trust Kamala Harris with the US economy over Donald Trump. The poll showed that 42% of voters trust Harris on economic issues, compared to 41% for Trump. This marks a shift in voter sentiment following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the White House race. Harris has yet to unveil her official economic policy platform, which has prompted Democrats to urge her to solidify her economic message before Republicans bring it to the forefront of the campaign.
Harris has also criticized Trump over immigration policies, accusing him of derailing a bipartisan border security bill for political reasons. She has promised to pass tough bipartisan border security bills when she becomes president, ultimately cracking down on fentanyl and human trafficking.
As for the ongoing immigration debate, Harris has attempted to reclaim the narrative by emphasizing her past work as attorney general in California and her commitment to addressing root causes of migration from countries far south of the US-Mexico border.
Additionally, Harris’s selection of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate has excited healthcare reform advocates. Walz, who views healthcare as a fundamental human right, has made strides in reforming medical debt collections and expanding government insurance. The DNC has launched a new ad campaign in key battleground states highlighting Harris and Walz as fighters for the people, contrasting with Trump and his allies who are portrayed as self-serving.
In other news, concerns have been raised over a recent breach linked to the Trump campaign’s email systems and potential interference in the upcoming election. Trump plans to sue the Department of Justice for $100 million over a search warrant executed at his Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into his retention of classified records. Trump’s legal team alleges political persecution by the DOJ in the raid.
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