House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) defended Vice President Harris on Sunday after her recently unveiled economic plan received some criticism.
Harris outlined a series of economic policy proposals during a campaign stop in North Carolina on Friday, where she called for a federal ban on corporate price-gouging. CNN's Jake Tapper asked Jeffries on "State of the Union" whether he backed her plan to ban price-gouging. "Kamala Harris has articulated a very important plan to make sure that we are lowering costs for everyday Americans, that we are ending price gouging throughout the country, and that, of course, we are growing the middle class and making sure that everyday Americans can get ahead. So, we, as House Democrats, look forward to working with Kamala Harris to drive costs down," Jeffries said on CNN. |
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said people are "reading too much" into the specifics of the price-gouging plan from the Harris-Walz campaign, amid backlash from pundits and Vice President Harris's political opponents.
"Well, I think people are reading too much into what has been put out there. We know that Kamala Harris is going to be focused on building up more affordable housing. We know that Kamala Harris has already delivered on making sure that healthcare is more accessible and affordable for Americans and will protect Obamacare," Whitmer, a co-chair of the Democrats' campaign, said about criticism of the plan, in an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press." |
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is expecting enthusiasm for Vice President Harris to continue into the Democratic National Convention this week, saying Sunday it will be "like a rock concert."
Pritzker said on CNN's "State of the Union" that the DNC will celebrate President Biden's accomplishments as the party continues to rally behind Harris and her newly selected running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). The national convention will kick off on Monday in Chicago. |
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| Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he agrees with former 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley that former President Trump should focus more on policy, but he encouraged her to join him on the campaign trail, rather than give Trump advice on national television.
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| New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Sunday it will be harder for former President Trump to defeat Vice President Harris in November than President Biden.
Sununu noted on CNN's "State of the Union" that female voters are coming out stronger for Harris than they would be for Biden and urged Trump to focus more on talking about economic issues to earn support from suburban women. He said that there's "no doubt" that it will be harder for Trump to beat Harris in November than defeating Biden. |
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| Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said that Vice President Harris "absolutely" understands the issues on the border.
"Yes, she does, absolutely," Kelly said on CBS's "Face the Nation" when asked if she understood the border. "And I think when we talk about some of the Democrats in the United States Senate that weren't really getting it in 2022 now they get it." |
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| Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the presidential election will be more about the economy than abortion when pressed on his policy differences with former President Trump on the latter issue.
Graham, in an interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," said he still supports a 15-week abortion ban but is "okay" with Trump's support for states' rights to make their abortion policy. |
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