Vice President Kamala Harris backed raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 an hour, saying she would push lawmakers to follow through as she sought to bolster her standing on the economy with working-class voters.

The minimum wage is getting lip service on the campaign trail. Well-intentioned plans can backfire, Christopher Tang writes in a guest commentary.

Trump on Monday doubled-down on debunked rumors while Harris called him out for a non-answer on raising the federal minimum wage.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Monday the U.S. must raise its federal minimum wage, and she labeled the current mininum wage of $7.25 an hour as "poverty wages.

Kamala Harris has announced plans to more than double the federal minimum wage if she wins the presidency. The Democratic candidate has backed raising the current minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to at least $15.

In a direct challenge to her political rival, Harris has advocated for a substantial increase to the federal minimum wage, labeling the current $7.25 hourly rate as inadequate "poverty wages." Her stance comes shortly after Trump sidestepped the minimum wage topic at a Pennsylvania McDonald's event.