Kamala Harris compels voters with final pitch ahead of Election Day: Video
The US presidential election is just six days away and Vice President Kamala Harris has made a compelling final pitch to voters, declaring, "I am ready."
"It is time for a new generation of leadership in America, and I am ready with you. I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States of America," Harris said.
In a speech delivered at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Harris emphasised her preparedness to lead the nation and drew sharp contrasts between her vision and that of her opponent, former President Donald Trump.
"If he is elected, on day one, Donald Trump will walk into that office with an enemies list. When I am elected, I will walk in with a to-do list," she added.
The choice of the Ellipse as the venue for her speech was symbolic. It was from this location that Trump addressed his supporters before the January 6 Capitol attack.
Harris used this backdrop to remind voters of the stakes in this election: "We know we have an opportunity in this election to turn the page on a decade of Donald Trump, who has been trying to keep us divided and afraid of each other. We know that is who he is, but North Carolina that is not who we are."
The 2024 U.S. presidential election, set for November 5, is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in American politics.
After President Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July 2024 due to concerns about his age and health, Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee. She selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
The former president, Donald Trump on the other hand, is running for a second, non-consecutive term as the Republican nominee, with Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate.
