Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris criticized former US President Donald Trump, implying that her opponent in the November 5 presidential election is a "coward" whose goal is to humiliate his opponents, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Harris made the comments at a campaign event he attended with his running mate Tim Walz in the contested state of Pennsylvania a day before the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago.
"In the last few years we have seen this perversion take place, at least in my opinion, that the strength of a leader is measured by who he humiliates. While, as we know, true power is measured by how many people you've helped,'' Harris told his gathered supporters, adding: 'Anyone who puts other people down is a coward.'
She did not specifically mention Trump, who the other day at a campaign event in eastern Pennsylvania called her a "radical" and "lunatic".
Polls show that Harris has brought fresh energy to the Democratic campaign and is tied with Trump in eight hotly contested states, including Pennsylvania, according to Reuters.
The US Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago, Illinois, the Associated Press reported, citing BTA.
Delegates and leaders of the political formation gather in the "United Center" sports hall immortalized by the basketball legend Michael Jordan. after a busy few weeks in which the party switched its presidential candidate, the Associated Press reports.
Changes in the campaign following Biden's withdrawal from the race for the White House also require changes in the campaign platform, which the Democrats will adopt before the start of the party's National Convention. The following is a brief description of the good-to-know facts about the Chicago Forum.
The congress begins today and will continue until Thursday, with speeches and other events from the hall televised each evening.
The full agenda for the convention has not been released, but Harris, her vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Biden, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former First Lady Michelle Obama to make remarks that will be broadcast on evening television programs.
The sessions will be broadcast live on a number of online platforms, including the party congress website, "YouTube" and "X". The organizers stated that for the first time in the history of the forum there will be a simultaneous live broadcast on "TikTok", "Instagram" and "YouTube". Spanish and sign language translation is also provided.
Chicago is a city where the Democratic Party fought a fierce battle in 1968, AP recalls. This year is marked by President Lyndon B. Johnson's decision not to run for re-election and the assassination of candidate Robert F. Kennedy, ending with the rejection of a peaceful platform to end the war in Vietnam at the Democratic convention. This unleashed large anti-war protests and violent clashes between demonstrators and police.
An atmosphere of uncertainty is being created around the return of Democrats to Chicago, where protests are planned against the Biden government's support for Israel in the war with the radical Palestinian group "Hamas". This raises the question of whether the situation of 1968 will not be repeated. Police say their officers are prepared for such scenarios and many have gone through de-escalation training.
Illinois Governor Jay Robert Pritzker, a Democrat, said yesterday that he expected the demonstrations to be peaceful and rejected any comparisons to the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago.
Harris is expected to follow tradition and accept his nomination Thursday night. Walz will accept his nomination a day early, and Biden will speak today at the opening of the forum.
On September 10, less than three weeks after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, Harris and Trump will face off in a debate hosted by ABC News. Walz and his GOP challenger JD Vance will also have a televised debate scheduled for Oct. 1.