US elections: Deserve a Prez who understands who we are, says Harris

The US deserves to have a president who understands the dignity of people and guides the country in a way that Americans can regain their standing and get closer to those ideals they hold Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on WednesdayIn her remarks during a virtual fund raiser Harris slammed US President Donald Trump for his handling of the COVID19 pandemic and the economic fallout because of itWe deserve to have a President and to have a leadership in our country that understands the dignity of who we are and respects the dignity of who we are as a people and guides our country in a way that we can regain our standing and get closer to those ideals we hold Harris saidWe recognize that we have over eight million people in our country who have contracted the virus again it didnt have to be this way and yet we still have a President who also was the commanderinchief who should have as his first priority to keep the health and wellbeing of the Americans intact and he is still denying the realities and the seriousness of this virus and the need to wear a mask she saidThe Senator who turned 56 a day ago said We are in a public health crisis and an economic crisis that is being compared to the Great DepressionAt another fund raiser she urged her countrymen to go out and voteThirteen days to go And we cannot let up on this gas pedal We got to push well you know electric vehicle pedal we need to push push push through she said She called herself a proud daughter of California and said almost everything is at stakeHarris addressed a campaign rally in Asheville North Carolina More than 150 people many of them women were sitting spaced out throughout the stadium waving bright blue pompoms and shaking noisemakers She urged people to vote earlyThis moment will pass and years from now our children our grandchildrenwill ask us Where were you in that moment We will tell them about what we did to fight for the soul of this nation Harris saidTrump she alleged is incapable of being a President who will protect the wellbeing and health of the American people and that is why hes got to goUrging people to head to the polls in an election thats likely to rely on turnout she blasted Trump for his failure to handle the COVID19 pandemic his refusal to condemn white supremacy and his disbelief in science and climate changeWe love our country imperfect though it may be she said of why people were here tonightAnd this country that we hold so dear yes it has taken a little bit of a beaten because of you know who But what we know is our democracy and the strength of it will always be a function of our preparedness and willingness to fight for it she notedSome of the loudest approval from the audience came when she criticized Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and to make it more challenging for people to vote through a complicated mailin ballot process and by closing polling locationsShe drew loud laughter from some when as she did during the vice presidential debate she described Trumps weird obsession with repealing Obama policiesDo you think he is a racist Yes Harris said of a question she often gets I dont say that lightly one should never say that lightly But there is a pattern here Think back to Charlottesville she saidKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever