Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up what has been a whirlwind week in the presidential race with her campaign saying Sunday it has raised more than $200 million in less than a week.
Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee if they all honor their commitment when voting, according to ABC News reporting.
Former Vice President Al Gore endorses Kamala Harris
Former Vice President Al Gore endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday.
"As a prosecutor, [Kamala Harris] took on Big Oil companies -- and won. As [VP], she cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the most significant investment in climate solutions in history, the Inflation Reduction Act. That's the kind of climate champion we need in the White House," he wrote on X.
"With so much at stake in this year's election -- from strengthening democracy in the US and abroad, to expanding opportunity for the American people, to accelerating climate action -- I’m proud to endorse Kamala Harris for President," he added.
-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim
Jul 28, 2024, 10:42 AM EDT
Vance says Trump 'doesn't care' about his past criticism
During a quick stop at a diner in Minnesota on Sunday morning, Sen. JD Vance on Sunday spoke about his past criticisms of former President Donald Trump.
When asked by ABC News if he and Trump have talked about his past criticism of the former president, Vance said yes, adding that Trump "doesn't care about what I said eight years ago."
"I mean, look, President Trump and I have talked a lot about this," Vance said. "In fact, I sometimes joke that I wish that he had the memory of Joe Biden, because he's got a memory like a steel trap, and he certainly remembers criticisms that people have made."
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance and his family greet supporters at the Park Diner in St. Cloud, MN, July 28, 2024.
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"But this is where the media, I think, really misses Trump -- Donald Trump accepts that people can change their mind, and you ask, 'Why did I change my mind on Donald Trump?' Because his agenda made people's lives better," Vance said.
"This whole thing is not about red team versus blue team or winning an election for its own sake. It's about getting a chance to govern so that you can bring down the cost of groceries, close that border and stop the fentanyl coming across our country for four years,” Vance continued, saying he was "wrong" about Trump.
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance and his family greet supporters at the Park Diner in St. Cloud, MN, July 28, 2024.
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"He did a better job of that than anybody that I've ever seen as president in my lifetime. So I changed my mind, because he did a good job. And that's what you do when people do a good job and you're wrong. I've talked to President Trump a lot about it, but look, he, I mean, he just, he doesn't... He doesn't care about what I said eight years ago. He cares about whether we together [and] can govern the country successful.”
When asked again if the two have talked about the subject, specifically in the last week since his comments have resurfaced, Vance admitted that they haven't spoken about it and their conversations have focused on the race ahead.
-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh, Soorin Kim and Hannah Demissie
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign raised more than $200 million in less than a week, with more than two-thirds of the total coming from first-time donors, the campaign said Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, waves as she arrives to board Air Force Two at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Saturday, July 27, 2024.
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The total raised amounts to a "record-shattering haul," the campaign said. ABC News is unable to independently verify the numbers until they've been filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Harris, who has crisscrossed the country since President Joe Biden's endorsement last Sunday, held the campaign's largest rally to date in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris greets supporters as she arrives at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Mass., Saturday, July 27, 2024.
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Her campaign said it would host more than 2,330 events in battleground states this weekend to mark 100 days until the Nov. 5 election.
-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow, Isabella Murray and Will McDuffie
Jul 27, 2024, 5:03 PM EDT
Harris addresses Gen Z summit
Vice President Kamala Harris popped into the Voters of Tomorrow summit, a Gen Z-led organization that engages young Americans in politics and government, Saturday to deliver the closing remarks.
"In this election, we know young voters will be key and we know your vote cannot be taken for granted. It must be earned. And that is exactly what we will do," Harris said after touting what the Biden-Harris administration has done concerning issues young voters care about the most.
"Your generation is leading on the most important issues of our time," she added. "We have made so much progress, historic progress on everything from gun violence prevention, to taking on the climate crisis. And this November, we will win again."
Harris went on to slam former President Donald Trump for his "extreme and divisive agenda."
"It's called Project 2025. And it includes plans to ban abortion nationwide, even without an act of Congress to undermine LGBTQ rights to roll back our efforts to fight climate change."
