Charli XCX endorses Harris and the VP is thrilled: ‘Kamala IS brat’

Kamala Harris has welcomed an unlikely endorsement from British pop star Charli XCX, as she launches her presidential marketing campaign within the 2024 White Home race after Joe Biden withdrew.

The vp was introduced as the brand new Democrat frontrunner, prompting a flurry of donations to the get together and statements of help from celebrities together with Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and pop singer Lizzo.

In the meantime, Charli XCX referenced her newest hit album as she declared on social media: “Kamala IS brat.”

The idea of “Brat”, the title of the singer’s newest document, is described by Charli as somebody who has a “pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a strappy white prime with no bra”.

It has been deemed by some pop critics as a rejection of the “clear woman” aesthetic popularised by TikTok, spurning a groomed ultimate in favour of a extra hedonistic and rebellious angle.

“You’re similar to that woman who’s slightly messy and likes to get together and possibly says some dumb issues some occasions,” Charli defined in a clip on the social media platform.

“Who looks like herself however possibly additionally has a breakdown. However type of like events via it, may be very trustworthy, very blunt. Slightly bit risky. Like, does dumb issues. However it’s brat. You’re brat. That’s brat.”

Charli’s publish about Harris, shared to X/Twitter on Sunday (21 July), had already racked up greater than 212,000 likes on the time of writing, and 12 million views.

Harris’s marketing campaign HQ swiftly welcomed the help, altering its background picture to the neon inexperienced and font used for the “Woman, So Complicated” singer’s album art work.

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Followers are additionally producing movies that mix clips of Harris talking with songs from the album.

On Sunday, Harris thanked Biden for his endorsement of her, made in his announcement that he wouldn’t run for re-election.

“With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has executed all through his lifetime of service: placing the American individuals and our nation above every little thing else,” she mentioned.

“I’m honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” she mentioned. “Over the previous 12 months, I’ve traveled throughout the nation, speaking with Individuals in regards to the clear alternative on this momentous election.”

The VP is hoping to drag a 360 as she takes on former US president Donald Trump, whose staff wasted no time in attempting to discredit her as a nominee.

“Kamala Harris is simply as a lot of joke as Biden is,” Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, who run Trump’s marketing campaign mentioned in a press release. “Harris might be even WORSE for the individuals of our Nation than Joe Biden.

“Harris has been the Enabler in Chief for Crooked Joe this complete time. They personal one another’s information, and there’s no distance between the 2. Harris should defend the failed Biden Administration AND her liberal, weak-on-crime document in CA.”

Latest polls have proven that Harris polls higher than Biden amongst key demographic teams, together with younger individuals and other people of color.