Harris to Urge Turning Page from Trump Era at Historic Spot

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally next Tuesday near the White House. This spot is significant because it's where former President Trump spoke to a crowd on January 6, 2021, before the Capitol attack. Harris plans to call on Americans to move past the Trump era and focus on pragmatic solutions over party lines. This event happens a week before Election Day and 100 days after Biden stepped down, putting Harris front and center.

Harris aims to contrast her to-do list, which involves lowering costs for people, with Trump's perceived enemies list. Trump has tried to make the election a referendum on the Biden-Harris administration, blaming them for inflation and border issues. Harris entered the race late and has been rushing to win voters over while also critiquing Trump, even enlisting help from anti-Trump Republicans. Some Democrats wonder if focusing on Harris' new economic pitch would be more effective. A poll found that persuadable voters in swing states responded better to messages about cutting grocery costs and protecting Social Security than to criticisms of Trump's authoritarian leanings. Harris will try to balance both in her speech, aiming for a hopeful and optimistic tone with the White House as her backdrop.

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