‘We will continue to fight’: VP Harris stands by Biden in latest speech despite calls for her to top ticket

Vice President Kamala Harris began her speech by making clear that she backed President Joe Biden in the face of mounting speculation that she will be moved to the top of the ticket.

Harris, the first Asian American vice president in US history, took the stage at the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Presidential Town Hall in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, denouncingDonald Trump and boosting Biden.

The November election is “the most existential, consequential and important election of our lifetime,” she warned the crowd.

“We always knew this election would be tough and the past few days have been a reminder that running for president is tough. And it should be,” Harris continued.

Biden is a “fighter,” his vice president said. “We will continue to fight.”

“In November, we will win,” she added.

At one point, the crowd began to chant: “Four more years!”

The vice president’s clear support for the 81-year-old president comes at a crucial time for the Biden-Harris campaign as a growing list of celebrities, donors, and lawmakers have called for Biden to step aside mere weeks before the Democratic National Convention.

While the vice president has strongly supported the president, even after his disastrous debate performance, Harris is believed to be one of the top candidates to replace Biden.

On Friday, Biden reiterated his unmoving position, telling the Detroit crowd that he wasn’t going to quit the race: “I am running, and we’re going to win.”

The Trump campaign reportedly fears that the former president-slash-convicted felon will face a younger candidate in the fall. Republicans seem to fear that Harris in particular will make the ticket, as theirtargeted attacks against her have increased after the first debate.