Busy Labor Day for Harris Campaign
The Facts
VP Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, Monday visited swing states Michigan and Pennsylvania, while her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visited Wisconsin, for Labor Day-themed events, including Harris appearing with Pres. Joe Biden in Pennsylvania.
During the first joint appearance by the president and vice president since the former decided to not 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
The Harris-Walz campaign couldn't have painted a starker difference between it and the Trump campaign. While Harris and Walz were on the trail, spreading its 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.
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. Talk is cheap when the stats show the Biden-Harris administration hasn't done much to make life better for workers.
