President Biden, first lady Jill Biden visit Pittsburgh to support Kamala Harris
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Pittsburgh on Saturday to support Vice President Harris' presidential campaign.
The president held an event with union workers at Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 1058, saying former President Trump wouldn't work for them.
"Name me one single thing as a private entrepreneur or as a candidate, he's ever done for American labor. I'm being deadly earnest because this is, I mean, this is even, it shouldn't even be close but if he wins, everything you talked about, he said he wants to get rid of."
Meanwhile, first lady Jill Biden spoke to teachers in Pittsburgh. She called on them to guide their students and help elect Vice President Harris.
"Teachers know what is at stake in this election because our students are watching and they are looking at us to explain what they are seeing on the television and social media," the first lady said. "They are relying on us to show them what we value in this country, that our differences are precious and our similarities are infinite. That true strength comes through kindness and respect."
With less than two weeks until Election Day, candidates are ramping up their campaigns. On Wednesday, Harris participated in a CNN town hall from Pennsylvania. Trump, meanwhile, spent Wednesday campaigning in Georgia.
Candidates vie for battleground state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a crucial battleground state and some political experts say it's the key to winning the election. The state, including the Pittsburgh area, has seen multiple visits from the Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance campaigns.
Trump was most recently in the Pittsburgh area over the weekend, attending a Steelers game on Sunday after holding a rally in Latrobe on Saturday. Harris visited Pittsburgh to push her economic plan in September and held a rally in Erie last week.
Monday was the last day for Pennsylvanians to register to vote. The election is on Nov. 5.