Vice President Harris will outline her plans to boost American manufacturing in a “major” economy-focused speech on Wednesday, a campaign official said.
The official did not provide details, but the new proposal is expected to be an effort to ensure the United States leads the world in manufacturing in the “industries of the future” and build on his other economic plans, including investing in entrepreneurship.
Harris is scheduled to speak at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, returning to the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. The campaign chose Pittsburgh because of the city's role in creating a middle class through its industrial manufacturing boom in the early 1920s and helping to launch the labor movement, aides said.
In the speech, Harris will outline her “economic philosophy,” arguing it is “pragmatic” rather than “ideologically bound,” the official said.
She is also expected to argue that her “vision stands in fundamental contrast to the way former President Trump approached the economy,” and will highlight the former president's record compared to her own, the official said.
According to the official, the vice president is expected to say, “For Donald Trump, our economy works best for the people who own the skyscrapers. Not the people who build them. Not the people who wire them. Not the people who mop the floors.”
The economy has consistently been ranked as the most important issue for voters in this election, and Vice President Harris has sought to clarify her economic policies by talking about her values and vision, but she has been under pressure from Republicans to provide more details on her policies, even though she has not given many interviews outside of CNN and various radio hosts.
