Kamala Harris’s campaign raises $310m, far outpacing Trump’s funding – live updates | Kamala Harris

With Kamala Harris gaining momentum, Donald Trump’s campaign has launched a new coalition called Rural Americans for Trump.

In a statement released on Thursday, the campaign said:

Rural America deserves a President that serves the interests of families in the Heartland and empowers them to be the most successful and prosperous versions of themselves. President Trump has proven that he will fight for rural Americans, stand up to China, support our farmers, ensure fair trade deals for workers, and defend our ideals across the globe.

A similar coalition has been set up for Harris called Rural Americans for Harris.

On its sign-up page, the coalition for Harris wrote:

Rural America is ready to help get vice president Kamala Harris elected to the White House! Together, we aren’t going to sit around and let the MAGA crowd bully our neighbors and continue to let stereotypes that Trump and JD Vance perpetuate go unanswered or unchecked about our strong rural communities … The Trump Republicans have weird obsessions and outdated ideas about our reproductive health, public schools, immigrants, and veterans. We know our towns better than the consultants propping up Vance and Trump and that is why we endorse Kamala AND are committed to turning out 5% more rural voters for Democrats up and down the ballot!

A busy schedule is lined for Kamala Harris as the vice-president is set to continue the campaign trail next week by visiting seven states over five days.

Next Tuesday, Harris will return to Philadelphia, which will be her seventh visit to Pennsylvania this year. Harris is expected to announce her running mate by next Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Harris will visit Wisconsin – her sixth visit to the state this year and will then stop over at Detroit – her fifth visit to Michigan this year.

On Thursday, Harris return to Raleigh, North Carolina, which will be her eighth visit to the state this year.

On Friday, Harris will travel to Savannah, Georgia, marking her seventh visit to the state this year before going to Phoenix, Arizona – her fourth visit to the state this year.

Harris will end next week’s campaign blitz in Las Vegas, marking her seventh visit to Nevada this year.

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Kamala Harris’s campaign has brought in a staggering $310m in July, more than double the $137m that Donald Trump’s campaign raised last month, according to a new report.

On Friday, Politico reported that Harris’s campaign and other affiliated committees have $377m in cash on hand, marking a $50m advantage over Trump’s total funds of $327m.

Since her entry into the race following Joe Biden’s re-election bid withdrawal, Harris has galvanized Democrats across the country, with a new Associated Press poll revealing that about eight in 10 Democrats say they would be somewhat or very satisfied if she became the Democratic nominee for president.

Moreover, according to a new poll from the conservative group Competitiveness Coalition, Harris is leading Trump in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin by 48% to 45%, as well as 48% to 46% respectively. The two opponents are also tied 45% to 45% in the swing state of Michigan.

With Harris gaining momentum, the vice-president will travel to major swing states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada over the course of five days next week for campaign events. Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday next week, with the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, the Pennsylvania governor, Josh Shapiro, the Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, the Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, the Arizona senator Mark Kelly and transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, as reported finalists.

Here are other developments in US politics:

• Biden and Harris greeted released Americans including the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich at Andrews air force base following the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

• JD Vance attacked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her “sociopathic attitude” towards children and family in remarks to a Catholic group in 2021, new reports revealed.

• The Courage Tour, a travelling tent with self-styled prophets, is visiting swing states to rally Christians to vote for Trump, a new Guardian report reveals.