Kamala Harris calls Liz and Dick Cheney's endorsements 'courageous' during Pittsburgh appearance
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: Kamala Harris praised former vice president Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney for endorsing her campaign, calling their decision "courageous."
Harris was in Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 7, preparing for her upcoming debate against Donald Trump, scheduled for September 10.
Kamala Harris says she's 'honored' to have Liz and Dick Cheney's endorsements
The race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has become highly competitive as they approach the November 5 election.
While visiting Penzeys Spices in the Strip District, Harris addressed Cheney's endorsement and said, "I'm honored to have their endorsement."
During a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the endorsement from Liz Cheney and former Vice President Dick Cheney. “What they both, as leaders who are well-respected, are making an important statement that it's okay and if not important to put… pic.twitter.com/mVOnKNU4Lt
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During a break from her debate preparations, the vice president greeted patrons and purchased spices, according to US News.
"The Cheneys are making a courageous statement that it's okay, if not important, to put the country above party," she added.
Cheneys criticize Donald Trump's presidential candidacy
On Friday, September 6, Dick Cheney, who served as vice president under Republican President George W Bush from 2001 to 2009 described Donald Trump as "the greatest threat to our republic" in the nation's 248-year history.
Liz Cheney, a former US Representative and prominent conservative critic of Trump, announced on Wednesday September 4, that she would vote for Harris, labeling Trump as a "danger."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump dismissed the Cheney endorsements, calling Dick Cheney an "irrelevant RINO along with his daughter," using the term "Republicans in Name Only" to describe Republicans he believes are not loyal to him.
Liz Cheney on the Future of Democracy
In an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival, Liz Cheney shared her and her father's strong opposition to Donald Trump.
She emphasized her father's belief that the 78-year-old president poses a significant threat to democracy.
"Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris," Liz declared when asked about her father's voting intentions, reported NBC News.
“If you think about the moment that we’re in, and you think about how serious this moment is, my dad believes and he’s said publicly that there’s never been an individual in our country who is as grave a threat to our democracy as Donald Trump is," she explained.
During an event at Duke University on Wednesday, September 4, Liz said, "Because of the danger that Donald Trump wposes, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris."
Responding to her statements, Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said, "Who the f**k is Liz Cheney?"
