(ANSA) – REHOBOTH BEACH, AUGUST 9 – Kamala Harris and Joe Biden will make their first joint campaign trip next week since the US president’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 race to the White House against Donald Trump. In an effort to solidify his legacy in the final months of his term and to support the new Democratic candidate, Biden will attend an event with his vice president in the state of Maryland, near Washington, on August 15. The two “will discuss the progress they are making to reduce costs for the American people,” the White House said, adding that further details will be released later. Inflation remains a vulnerability for Democrats ahead of the November elections.
Harris has faced scrutiny since Biden announced his intention to step aside after the disastrous debate against Trump, which raised concerns about his age and mental acuity. The first female, Black, and South Asian vice president in U.S. history has held a series of packed rallies, raised record funds, and erased former Republican President Trump’s lead in the polls. The president, who is spending a long weekend at his Delaware beach house, was not expected to make any major political appearances in support of Harris until the Democratic National Convention, which begins Aug. 19 in Chicago. (ANSA).