Good morning, everyone. I'm Playbook co-author, Ryan Lizza. It's Friday, July 26th, and here's what's

driving the day. The last two high-profile Democrats in America have endorsed Kamala Harris.

Just minutes ago, Barack and Michelle Obama issued a statement backing the presumptive nominee, and they released

a video that the Harris and Obama teams worked on together recording the call between the former

first couple and the vice president, where they told Harris the good news.

Barack Obama suggested that he'll be back on the trail to help Harris pretty soon.

We're ready to get to work, he told her in the call.

We were telling everyone to kick off those bedroom slippers and get off the couch

and start knocking on doors and making phone calls.

Don't miss this week's episode of Playbook Deep Dive.

I sat down with my playbook colleague Eugene

Daniels and Politico's Politics Bureau Chief Jonathan Martin to chat all about the last week in politics,

which seemed like a decade in politics. From the Democratic nominee, switcheroo to how Donald

Trump is responding to all of this. We cover a lot of ground. It's great conversation.

Please check it out.

That's out today and available wherever you get your podcasts.

So, how have Republicans been responding to this week of Harris-dominated news?

Our breaking news reporter, Irie Sentner, has been closely following the various lines of attack against Harris,

and he joins us this morning to break down the messaging coming from Trump and his allies.

Good morning, Irie.

Good morning, Ryan.

Okay, so it has been only a few days now since Kamala Harris has been the presumptive nominee for the Democrats, but Republicans you write

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