Obama Finally Endorses Harris, Tells Vice President They’ll Be ‘Underdogs’ In Presidential Campaign

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Friday, five days after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.

Harris reportedly secured the support of the necessary delegates to claim the Democratic nomination Tuesday, two days after Biden announced he would not accept the Democratic nomination and endorsed her as his replacement in the 2024 presidential election against former President Donald Trump. Obama and his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, vowed to do “everything we can” to support the vice president in the upcoming election.

“The main thing we wanted to do was just let you know and let Doug know our soon to be first gentleman, that we are gonna do everything we can to help propel you into the presidency and continue the amazing legacy that you that Joe Biden and you have been able to establish, and Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to, to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” former President Obama said during a phone call, according to a transcript obtained by Politico.

Obama also claimed that Harris would be an “underdog” in the race against former President Donald Trump.

“We’re gonna be underdogs, you know, and you are gonna have to continue, as you said, to, to earn, not just the nomination but earn the trust of, of folks all across this country,” Obama said. “But knowing you as we do, we’re absolutely confident that you’re gonna be able to make it happen. And I wanna make sure that, you know, we’re sending a message out to not just Democrats but every American –  Democrat, Republican, Independent and especially young people that the stakes are high, and your vision for a generous, inclusive, positive, community-minded, responsible, lawful America.”