Kamala Harris speaks on the phone with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama in this still image taken from a video. — Reuters WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters): Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris' bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president.
"We called to say Michelle and I couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office," Obama told Harris.
"I am proud of you. This is going to be historic," the former first lady told Harris.
Talking into a cell phone and cracking a few smiles, Harris expressed her gratitude for the endorsement and their long friendship.
"Thank you both. It means so much. And we're gonna have some fun with this too," Harris said.
The campaign said the video was the actual call, not a reenactment.
Harris's surprise bid against Republican rival Donald Trump continues to gain steam from supporters, donors and politicians less than a week after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race amid slumping poll numbers.
Obama, the first U.S Black president, remains one of the most popular figures in the Democratic party even after more than a decade has passed since he was last elected.
Obama has lent his support to Biden during big-money fundraisers, which were among some of the biggest blockbuster events of his campaign.
Meanwhile, US Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden.
"It is time for this war to end," Harris said in a televised statement after she held face-to-face talks with Netanyahu.
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