PITTSBURGH — Former President Barack Obama began his first campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania in the short time left in the 2024 election season against former President Donald Trump.

“Kamala is as prepared for the job as any nominee for president has ever been,” said Obama, who has known Harris since he was campaigning for the Senate in 2004.