Former US President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed fellow party member Kamala Harris for the White House, a major boost to her campaign to defeat Donald Trump in the November presidential election.
Barack and Michelle Obama support Harris in phone call
The nation's first female vice president is looking to make history again in November, after President Joe Biden suddenly announced he would not seek re-election following weeks of pressure to resign.
The support of Barack and Michelle Obama will add to the growing momentum behind Harris' campaign, which polls show has already narrowed the gap between Trump and Biden.
“Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris and told her that we think she will be a fantastic president of the United States and that she has our full support,” Obama said on social media platform X.
