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Harris Campaign Conducts Multiple Labor Day Activities
Above: Vice President Kamala Harris and Pres. Joe Biden appear at a rally in Pennsylvania on Sept. 2. Image copyright: Michael M. Santiago/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, visited swing states Michigan and Pennsylvania on Monday. Her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, visited Wisconsin for Labor Day-themed events, including Harris appearing with President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania.
During the first joint appearance by the president and vice president since the former decided not to seek reelection and the latter ascended to the top of the ticket, Biden told the crowd, "If you elect Kamala Harris as president, it will be the best decision you have ever made."
The Spin
Democratic narrative
The Harris-Walz campaign couldn't have painted a starker difference between itself and the Trump campaign. While Harris and Walz were on the trail, spreading their message of dedication to labor and unions, Trump was nowhere to be found. Trump has often derided workers and unions throughout his career in business and politics, so it's no surprise the Harris team is dominating him on this issue.
Republican narrative
Being on the campaign trail and speaking to labor unions isn't worth much when American manufacturing has been contracting under the Biden-Harris administration. For the fifth straight month, the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index came in under 50% (47.2 in August). This is a direct result of Biden-Harris policies that brought high inflation and interest rates.