WASHINGTON – In a historic speech at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris promised to continue military support for Ukraine and strengthen NATO as she accepted the party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential race. The 59-year-old Harris, the first woman of color to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S.
party, sharply criticized her Republican challenger Donald Trump for cozying up to authoritarian leaders. Speaking to thousands of cheering supporters on the fourth and last day of the convention inside the United Center in Chicago, Harris, just a month after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed her to replace him atop the Democratic ticket, accused Trump of disowning Ukraine and allies and denigrating the United States. “As President, I will stand strong with Ukraine and our NATO allies,” Harris, said on August 22 during the 40-minute speech.
"I will never waver in defense of America's security and ideals, because in the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand." Harris, the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to accept a major party's presidential nomination, delivered an upbeat view of the United States and its standing in the world, a sharp contrast to the doom-and-gloom picture Trump painted at the Republican convention last month. “I see a nation that is ready to move forward, ready for the next step in the incredible journey that is America,” she said.
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