Donald Trump made false claims about Vice President Kamala Harris’s race during an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago. Trump wrongly suggested that Harris had only promoted her Indian heritage in the past, despite being the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president. His interview was contentious, with sharp questioning by ABC News’ Rachel Scott. Trump did not repeat his claims at a rally later in Pennsylvania, where he also mispronounced Harris’s name. Harris responded by calling Trump’s comments the “same old show” and emphasizing the need for Black women to organize against him in the upcoming election.
On the Democratic side, about 80% of Democrats say they would be satisfied if Harris became the party’s nominee for president, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. In Arizona, Abraham Hamadeh won the Republican primary for a U.S. House seat with a dual endorsement from Trump, giving him a good chance of winning in November in a conservative-leaning district. In other races, an election official in Maricopa County lost his primary, and Kari Lake secured the GOP nomination for an open Senate seat. A Tennessee state representative won the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate race, setting up a contest against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
The U.S. recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election, despite the electoral authority declaring President Nicolás Maduro as the winner. A New York appeals court upheld Trump’s gag order in his hush money criminal case, denying his bid to lift the restrictions. Trump’s campaign raised $138.7 million in July, trailing behind Harris’s fundraising efforts for the upcoming election. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced the “No Kings Act” to reaffirm that presidents are not immune from criminal actions, in response to a Supreme Court decision granting presidents broad immunity. Trump criticized the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia, calling American negotiators an “embarrassment.”
Vice President Kamala Harris eulogized U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee during a funeral service, describing her as a “force of nature” and a coalition builder. Harris also reacted to the prisoner swap with Russia, expressing gratitude for the release of Americans who were unjustly held in the country. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention began the virtual roll call to officially select Harris as the nominee for president. In Washington state, congressional primary races are receiving attention, including a race involving one of the few remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. A recount is being held in Virginia to settle a narrow Republican primary race.
A poll found that several potential contenders for Harris’s running mate are largely unknown to voters, with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly having higher favorability. In Tennessee, a state representative known as part of the “Tennessee Three” is hoping to win the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate race. A pro-Israel super PAC is aiming to unseat Missouri’s Cori Bush, a vocal critic of Israel. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre criticized Trump’s comments about Harris and emphasized the need for real leaders who do not tear people down. And in Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro canceled fundraisers in New York amid speculation that he could be Harris’s running mate in the upcoming election.
