Whatever happens in November, the USAThe United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million. will soon have a new president. After weeks of talk about whether he is too old to be president, DemocratA member of the Democratic party, the left-leaning US political party. Joe BidenThe president of the USA, elected in 2020. has dropped out of the race.

Now, a new candidate is stepping forward: his vice presidentIn the USA, the vice president can take over from the president if they are unable to run the country. Kamala Harris.

Yesterday, she became the likely Democrat nominee for president after most rivals dropped out and she gained enough delegate support. However, the official vote won't happen until early August.

If Harris becomes president, she would break records. She would be the first woman president and the first president who is South Asian. Her mother was from India and her father was from JamaicaAn island country in the West Indies. The capital is Kingston..

But can she win? Can she beat Donald TrumpAn American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025.? Harris inheritsReceive something after someone else dies, or leaves a certain position. an economic miracle: last year the US economyThe way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living. grew and gained 2.7 million new jobs. This will help her campaign.

And at 59, she is much younger than Donald Trump. Now he may face questions about whether he is too old to be president.

Voters may also like her views on women's rights, which has long been a Republican PartyAlso known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum. (Donald Trump's party) weakness.

But winning will not be easy. The economy may not continue to grow as quickly. Trump has lots of support among workers.

Moreover, for the past four years, Harris has been in charge of stopping illegal immigrationThe permanent movement of people into a country. into the USA - but it still continues. This may help Donald Trump, who has an anti-immigration message.

Finally, the key question: is the US ready to vote for a Black and South Asian woman as president?

Can she defeat Donald Trump?

Yes! Harris has a very strong story. She is a lawyer who is running against a man who has been found guilty of a crime. And she is much younger than Donald Trump too. Voters will choose her.

No! Trump is looking unstoppable. Surveys of voters show that Kamala Harris is not very popular. Meanwhile, Trump is doing well in the pollsWhen people are asked what their opinion is on a certain topic or who they are voting for in an election. .

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