Michelle Obama says Kamala Harris ‘ready to be president’

She said she fears for the country and struggles to understand why the presidential race remains close.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama (Paul Sancya/AP)

Michelle Obama has delivered a searing denunciation of Donald Trump and challenged voters to support Kamala Harris as the United States’ first female president.

“By every measure, she has demonstrated that she’s ready,” the former first lady said at a rally in Michigan. “The real question is, as a country, are we ready for this moment?”