Harris to flesh out her economic vision in Pittsburgh, pitching 'pragmatic' approach
Kamala Harris will give a "major" speech outlining her economic plan in battleground Pennsylvania, seeking to chip away at Donald Trump's advantage on the issue.
PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris plans to flesh out her economic vision Wednesday in what her campaign is billing as a “major speech” in battleground Pennsylvania, with the goal of chipping away at Donald Trump’s advantage among voters on the issue.
The speech will tie together various themes of the Harris campaign, including her own biography and how it defines her economic vision.
Along with touting her existing economic proposals, Harris will announce “new proposals for how she would make sure America leads the world in manufacturing in the industries of the future,” a senior Harris campaign official said, without providing details.
Harris plans to describe her economic vision as “pragmatic” and not “bound by ideology,” the official said. The message is consistent with her shift to the center since she claimed the Democratic presidential nomination and also counters Trump’s bid to highlight left-wing positions she took in 2019 as a presidential candidate.
Harris will also present herself as the candidate of the working class, touting her humble upbringing and portraying Trump as a candidate who’s interested only in enriching wealthy people like himself, according to excerpts viewed by NBC News.
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