Kamala Launches First Campaign Ad Featuring Trump Mugshot, Appears In RuPaul's Drag Race | WATCH

US Vice President Kamala Harris launched her first official campaign ad on Thursday, featuring a striking image of former president Donald Trump’s mugshot. The nearly one-and-a-half-minute video, set to pop star Beyoncé’s song “Freedom,” positions Harris as a hopeful alternative to her Republican rival.

The ad opens with clips of Harris smiling at a podium, accompanied by a voiceover where she poses the question, “In this election, we each face a question. What kind of country do we want to live in?” She contrasts her vision with that of Trump, saying, “There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos. Of fear. Of hate.”

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Harris’ swift emergence as the successor to President Joe Biden, 81, as the Democratic presidential candidate in the Nov. 5 election has shaken up a stagnant presidential race, with polls showing her narrowing former President Donald Trump’s advantage. The newly released campaign video ends with the message, “Where no one is above the law,” as it displays headlines about Trump’s legal troubles.

As part of her campaign launch, Harris is set to appear on the Season 9 finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” where she will encourage viewers to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election, USA Today reported. In a preview clip, she stated, “Each day, we are seeing our rights and freedoms under attack,” urging the LGBTQ+ community and all voters to make their voices heard.

Harris’s campaign has gained momentum following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not seek re-election, with reports indicating she raised over $126 million in just 36 hours. The energy surrounding her campaign has been described as “electric,” with more than 100,000 people signing up to volunteer.

As Harris continues to build her campaign, she aims to solidify her position as the leading Democratic candidate, focusing on issues such as reproductive rights and healthcare access. Her ad and public appearances reflect a strategic effort to engage voters and challenge Trump’s influence in the upcoming election. Harris took her presidential campaign blitz to the largest US teachers’ union on Thursday, promising a “fight for the future” as new opinion polls showed her narrowing the gap with Trump.

In an address in Houston to the American Federation of Teachers, Harris, focused on economic policy and workers’ rights, touting plans for affordable healthcare and child care and criticizing Republicans for blocking gun limits in the wake of school shootings. “We are in a fight for our most fundamental freedoms. And to this room of leaders, I say: Bring it on,” Harris told a crowd of about 3,500 people.