People gathered at a college in the Maryland suburbs outside Washington chanted “Thanks Joe!”
Mr. Biden announced a major deal to lower drug prices for retirees participating in social welfare programs.
But the biggest star was Mr. Biden’s vice president, who surprised many when he unified the Democratic Party and surged in the polls against Republican Donald Trump.
“She could make a great president,” Biden said of Harris.
Shortly after the two appeared together, Trump made rambling and angry remarks at his golf club in New Jersey before taking questions from several reporters.
Harris is “leaning very strongly toward communism” and will end the American dream, he claimed.
Since July 21 With Mr. Biden out of the race, the scandal-plagued former president is struggling to renew his campaign.
Before Biden’s departure, which was announced amid concerns among Democrats about his age, Trump’s position in the polls was strengthening. Support has grown in part because of the former president’s claims that Mr. Biden’s mental acuity is waning.
J. Biden – “lame duck”
Thursday’s event was an opportunity for Mr. Biden to express his pride and acknowledge that his term is entering the so-called “lame duck” period. Harris, 59, is expected to officially become the Democratic nominee for president at the party’s convention in Chicago next week.
But she showed humility and only briefly introduced Mr. Biden, while emphasizing that she was honored to serve under “the most extraordinary man.” “There’s a lot of love here for our president,” she said to cheers.
Mr. Biden appeared energized and drew cheers when he said the Democrats’ plan was to beat Republicans and drew laughter when he pretended not to know Mr. Trump’s last name.
The drug price deal will help pensioners pay less for 10 essential drugs, including drugs to treat diabetes, heart failure and blood clots.
Americans face the highest prescription drug prices in the world. Many people have to pay at least partially out of pocket despite already high insurance premiums.
On Friday, Mr. Harris will present the details of his economic platform for the first time. It is believed that she will not deviate strongly from Mr. Biden’s economic agenda, but at the same time will try to separate herself and avoid the anger of the voters due to the inflation that has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
While Mr. Trump has been gaining more support in polls on the economy for some time, a recent Financial Times-University of Michigan poll shows that voters trust Harris slightly more on the issue.
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