Ella Emhoff warns Kamala Harris supporters ‘not to let the worry take over’ as Trump surges in polls
Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff has warned followers on social media not to “let worries get the best of them” ahead of the looming election.
The 25-year-old daughter of Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff made the comment in an Instagram story on Saturday, where she also urged spectators to get out and vote.
The strongly worded suggestion was made on the first day of early voting, which gives Americans until November 3 to vote. Election day is November 5.
It also came as Donald Trump continues to make progress in swing states, with polls in recent weeks showing him and Harris currently neck-and-neck.
Just last week, a series of surveys showed the race for the White House turning in the former president’s favor, seemingly spurring the potential first daughter to voice her now widely heard comments.
Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff, seen here with the vice president this year, warned followers on social media on Saturday not to “let concerns take over” ahead of the election
“NY Early voting starts today,” the outspoken progressive, who is also an artist and model, wrote Saturday alongside a photo of her dog Jerry, as Donald Trump continues to gain traction in some polls
“NY Early voting starts today,” the outspoken progressive, who is also an artist and model, wrote Saturday alongside a photo of her dog Jerry.
“This is not the time to sit back,” she continued.
‘Don’t let worries get the better of you. Turn it into action.’
The warning went further, urging internet users to “reach out to your community” as early voting week arrives, and to “make sure they have a plan to vote.”
“I cannot emphasize this enough,” Emhoff ultimately concluded.
“Vote vote vote,” she wrote in closing.
The emphatic call to take up arms came two months after Ella took the stage at the Democratic National Convention, ahead of her stepmother, whom she has dubbed “Momala” in her bid to drum up support.
She was all smiles as she was joined on stage by Meena Harris, the vice president’s niece, and goddaughter Helena Hudlin, and was spotted in New York in the weeks that followed.
The outspoken progressive, who is also an artist and model, has emerged as her stepmother’s biggest supporter in recent weeks, lovingly calling Harris “Momala.”
She was all smiles when she was joined on stage by the Vice President’s niece Meena Harris and goddaughter Helena Hudlin at the DNC in August, and was spotted in New York in the weeks that followed.
The girls called the 59-year-old vice president, whom they know personally, an “extraordinary woman”, a month after she emerged as Joe Biden’s successor following his sensational resignation.
In the weeks since, the state of the race has changed significantly, with more than 29 million people voting early in person or by post.
On Thursday, a new Wall Street Journal poll showed him with a three-point lead over the vice president nationally — with Trump at 47 percent and Harris at 45 among registered voters.
The numbers served as an approximate face from polls administered by the newspaper in the same month as the DNC, while a CNBC All-America Economic Survey also showed Trump leading Harris by two percent.
The same poll found that Trump had a 48 percent lead over Harris in the seven battleground states likely to decide the election, while also finding that 42 percent of voters think they will be better off financially if Trump wins.
Compare that to the 24 percent who said the same if Harris wins, and it’s clear where the audience is leaning when it comes to future finances.
Another 29 percent, meanwhile, said their financial situation won’t change regardless of who wins the White House, as a plethora of other polls also showed the changing state of affairs.
The latest monthly poll from the Financial Times and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business recently revealed the ex-president’s leads 44 percent to 43 percent among registered voters on the economy, and two new polls from the crucial state of Pennsylvania also show Trump taking a lead in the final sprint.
The poll from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania shows Trump with a 50 to 49 percent lead over Harris among likely voters, but among all registered voters the vice president still has a 48 percent to 44 percent lead.
That poll shows Trump with a six-point lead when it comes to handling the economy and the military. But Harris has an advantage when it comes to understanding the concerns of ordinary Americans and is considered more trustworthy.
A separate poll from Emerson College, also from the Keystone State, shows Trump with a one-point lead among voters, indicating how tight the race really is in Pennsylvania.
The strongly worded suggestion was made on the first day of early voting, which gives Americans until November 3 to cast their ballots. The suggestion also came as Donald Trump continues to make progress in swing states, with polls recently showing how deeply he and Harris are at odds. -and-neck
Ella is seen here at the United Center in August with her birth mother Kerstin Emhoff, when the race was considerably closer. Since then, she has been spotted in New York several times
The poll puts the ex-president at 49 percent and the vice president at 48 percent. Another three percent of voters had another choice or were undecided.
“There is a significant age difference among voters: Voters under 50 favor Harris, 57 percent to 39 percent, while voters over 50 favor Trump, 57 percent to 41 percent,” said Executive Director Spencer Kimball.
Meanwhile, a new Marist poll shows the Republican presidential candidate growing in popularity among likely voters in Sunbelt battleground states.
Trump has a two-point lead in North Carolina, a one-point lead in Arizona and is tied with Harris in Georgia.
He will appear at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Sunday as the election is just eight days away.