The former president is taking an increasingly visible role on the campaign trail for his longtime friend: “I’m pushing, and I hope you are, too,” he tells donors.

Harris has continued to ramp up spending. She’s spending $152 million on advertising in September, more than double the $63 million Trump is spending.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ entrance into the presidential election has blown up her fundraising race with former President Donald Trump and given Democrats a commanding lead, with new filings confirming the vice president had more than $100 million more than Trump in cash by the end of August after raising more than four times as much as him last month.

A Los Angeles fundraiser headlined by Barack Obama raised more than $4 million for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, sources said. The Friday evening event, at the home of James Costos and Michael Smith,