Kamala Harris just turned Trump’s McDonald’s stunt on its head

| 3:00 pm EDT October 23, 2024
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On Monday, appearing in Royal Oak, Michigan, Kamala Harris called for a raise in the federal minimum wage – a popular position that Donald Trump refused to commit to over the weekend while he pretended to care about fast food employees.

The federal minimum wage standard, even though many states have surpassed it, still sits at $7.25 an hour – remaining stagnant for over 15 years – something that’s unlikely to change should Republicans have their way, particularly if Donald Trump has a say. We’re likely to get more details over the course of the week – either on Tuesday when she gives two media interviews, or during her Wednesday town hall on CNN, but this is a crucial talking point to get out there as the election winds down.

It’s also a clear contrast in the styles of both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Once again, she’s proposing a solid solution to a longstanding problem that has popular support, while the former guy is all about performance and showmanship, and has no solid view on the economy apart from giving his friends yet another tax cut they don’t need – one that we’ll be stuck paying for.

It’s a clear issue that we need to turn the page on and move forward and why we’ll be significantly better off under another Democratic administration. This is why we need to turn out in record numbers and elect Kamala Harris president on Nov 5.

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