Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Harris in video of live call

YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS. Former U.S. 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.

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.

According to Reuters, 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, Reuters adds. 

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. According to the report, the endorsement signals he is likely to get on the campaign trail for Harris once she is officially the presumptive nominee.