Washington [US], July 31: US Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly attacked Republican presidential candidates, while Iowa saw the first clash between Mr. Trump and rival Ron DeSantis.
Ms. Harris has kicked off her campaign against Republican candidates for the 2024 US election with a tour of more than 10 states in recent weeks.
The attack from Mrs. Harris
On July 29, Vice President Harris attended the opening of the annual meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Boston (Massachusetts). The convention is a key political event that will allow Democrats to develop strategies to win the vote of black voters in the 2024 election.
Reuters on July 30 quoted veteran Democrats as saying Harris's appearance at the NAACP conference was the opening of efforts to increase the role of the US vice president in preparation for the election. President next year. In the coming months, Ms. Harris will participate in more events of this kind, designed to build her image among independents and increase exposure to Democrats who have yet to vote. aware of the message of the Biden-Harris administration.
The victory of Mr. Biden and Mrs. Harris in 2020 received great support from voters of color. According to CNN, the results of the vote that year showed that Biden received 87% of the vote of this population. However, recent surveys and the results of the 2022 midterm elections reflect the fact that voters of color are losing interest in Democrats, so the Biden-Harris coalition needs to be. have to revive their interest. As she sought to restore the interest of black voters, Harris also attacked a range of Republican candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. On July 21, in Jacksonville (Florida), the US Vice President also criticized the curriculum - which has just been approved by the Florida Department of Education during Mr. DeSantis' tenure - with misleading content. the horrors of slavery in the state of America.
According to Axios ,Mr DeSantis hit back a day later, calling Harris' allegations "completely absurd". Mr. DeSantis insisted that he was not involved in the development of the new curriculum textbooks and suggested that Ms. Harris ask the Florida Department of Education about the issue.
Mr. Trump faced rival Ron DeSantis
Meanwhile, on July 28 in Des Moines City (Iowa state), former President Donald Trump encountered Mr. DeSantis when both appeared at Lincoln Dinner, the largest political event in the state this year.
This also marks the first direct clash between the No. 1 and No. 2 candidates on the race to win the position of the Republican candidate for the US Presidential election in 2024. Although the event took place a day after Trump faces new charges in the case of classified documents, the former president still proves to have an advantage over rival DeSantis.
Mr. Trump urged Republican donors not to support the Governor of Florida. For his part, Mr. DeSantis was cautious and did not seek to confront Mr. Trump during his 10-minute speech to a crowd of about 1,200 participants.
A total of 13 potential Republican candidates spoke at the event, including Mr. Trump and Mr. DeSantis. However, only one candidate, Mr. Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman, voiced his criticism of Mr. Trump, and was immediately criticized by the crowd.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
