Kamala Harris to Deploy Joe Biden on Trail as Campaign Enters Home Stretch

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden will co-headline a campaign event on Monday in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state, as they celebrate labor unions while reinforcing Biden’s legacy with workers.
The pair will attend Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade and deliver remarks, marking the first time they have shared a speaking slot on the trail since the surprising election shakeup that injected fresh enthusiasm into the 2024 race some six weeks ago.
Harris and Biden will also attend an event at a local union hall alongside Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Senator Bob Casey, who is seeking re-election. Local and national leaders from major unions, including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the A.F.L.-C.I.O., and the United Steelworkers, will be present.
Although they recently appeared together at a White House event highlighting Medicare drug savings and were both present on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Monday will mark their first joint appearance on the campaign trail—an effort some political analysts have called a “risky move” as Harris seeks to maintain daylight with her unpopular boss.
Harris seems unconcerned, aiming to bolster Biden’s pro-union legacy in Pittsburgh on Labor Day. Biden has declared himself the most pro-union president in history and became the first sitting president to walk an active picket line. Monday’s visit holds particular significance for the president due to his long-standing connection with Pittsburgh, where he has participated in events for over 15 years and launched his 2020 campaign at a Teamsters union hall.
Harris, meanwhile, will make her first appearance in Steel City as the Democratic nominee as part of her campaign’s broader Labor Day push.
As September begins and the campaign season crosses into the home stretch, Pennsylvania has emerged as a key battleground crucial for both parties. Recent polls show a close race between former President Donald Trump and Harris, with Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes up for grabs.
Harris has been actively campaigning in Pennsylvania in recent weeks, while Trump visited the Keystone State on Friday. His visit, intended to focus on energy and fracking, ended with an extended defense of his campaign’s actions leading up to an altercation between a Trump 2024 staff member and a cemetery official at Arlington.
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