Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris

July 27, 2024

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Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris

Former President Barack Obama finally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday, putting an end to previous rumors that he was unwilling to do so. The Obamas’ long-awaited endorsement of Harris’ run for the presidency, which took the form of an early-morning social media post, adds the last two prominent Democrat holdouts to the vice president’s growing lineup of influential supporters that have rallied behind her in the last week.

“Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support,” the former president posted on X on Friday morning. “At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us.”

Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in… pic.twitter.com/0UIS0doIbA
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 26, 2024

“This week, we got a chance to catch up with a friend who we’ve known for more than 20 years. She’d had a pretty busy couple of days, to say the least. But we couldn’t be more excited for her — or more thrilled to endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States,” read a joint statement released by the former First Couple. “We agree with President Biden — choosing Kamala was one of the best decisions he’s made.”