Kamala Harris would be “a fine choice” as Biden’s running mate: Trump

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday weighed in on rumors that Senator Kamala Harris would be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate.

“I think she’d be a fine choice, Kamala Harris,” Trump, who will face off against Biden in the November election, told reporters at the White House before a trip to Midland, Texas.

Speculation that Harris, 55, might be Biden’s running mate has increased after the former U.S. vice president was photographed holding a card with positive talking points about the onetime Democratic primary rival during an event in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday.

The talking points include “Do not hold grudges,” “Talented,” “Great help to campaign,” and “Great respect for her.”

However, Biden only said Tuesday that he will make an announcement next week.

“I’m going to have a choice the first week in August and I promise I’ll let you know when I do,” Biden told reporters after a speech on racial economic equity.

Biden, who has been tight-lipped about his search for a deputy, has said that he will choose a female running mate, amid pressure within the party to select a woman of color.

Elected in 2016, Harris is the second African American woman in history to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Before that, she served as attorney general of California.

The daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, Harris announced her bid for the White House in January 2019. Due to a shortage of funds, she dropped out of the race less than a year later.
In March 2020, Harris, who famously called out Biden over racial issues in a Democratic primary debate, endorsed him for U.S. president.

Others who have reportedly been considered for Biden’s running mate include U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, U.S. Congresswoman Val Demings of Florida, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

(Agencies)