ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a raucous, packed arena in Atlanta on Tuesday, telling the enthusiastic crowd that the next 98 days would be a battle, but she was confident of a victory come November. She also took the opportunity to challenge Donald Trump, taunting him for hesitating on whether he would participate in their upcoming debate.
“The momentum in this race is shifting,” the likely Democratic nominee declared. “And it looks like Donald Trump is starting to feel it.”
Just over a week ago, it seemed Georgia might slip out of the Democrats' grasp, as President Joe Biden’s campaign focused on defending the crucial Midwestern "blue wall" states and hinted at potentially abandoning "Sun Belt" battlegrounds. However, with Biden out of the race and Harris emerging as the likely nominee, Democrats are now optimistic about expanding their electoral map.
In the state where Biden had his narrowest victory margin in 2020, Harris staged a signature Trump-style rally, energizing her supporters with loud cheers. She mocked Trump and his running mate JD Vance as “just plain weird,” and criticized their policies as outdated and dangerous. Although Trump had initially agreed to debate Harris, he is now questioning its value, suggesting he might "probably" participate but also making a case for potentially skipping it.
