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Shortly earlier than Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage on the “Rocky Steps” of the Philadelphia Artwork Museum at her closing rally earlier than Election Day, billionaire Oprah Winfrey declared her concern a Donald Trump presidency might curtail Individuals’ proper to vote.
Winfrey was launched by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff round 11 PM ET on Monday, and dropped at the dais together with her 10 first-time voters who’ve or can be casting a poll for Harris, together with MLS Philadelphia Union ahead Eddy Davis III.
Winfrey recounted mountain climbing on a current Sunday and assembly a lady who stated she would “sit this [election] out.”
“So I stated, ‘sit this one out’. We do not get to sit down this one out. — If we do not present up tomorrow, it’s solely potential that we are going to not have the chance to ever forged a poll once more.”
“And let me be very clear, if you don’t ensure that the folks in your life can get to the polls, that may be a mistake.”
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Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage throughout Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris marketing campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Hannah McKay)
Winfrey added that supporting Harris is a vote to guard and defend the Structure.
She additionally quoted from former President John F. Kennedy’s “ask not what you are able to do in your nation” tackle, including “what you are able to do for each younger lady who has died as a result of she was not eligible to obtain the emergency medical care she desperately wanted due to the abortion ban – and what you are able to do for your self and what you are able to do for everybody and all the things you cherish, is vote.”
Winfrey was adopted by musician Will.i.am. The performer, whose actual title is William Adams Jr., carried out a track with the chorus “Sure, She Can,” in assist of Harris.
In her tackle, Harris stated her marketing campaign has proven “who America is,” and that “we’re all on this collectively.”
“Philadelphia; are you prepared to do that?” she requested, including the town was the place “democracy was cast,” and nodded to the 1976 Sylvester Stallone traditional in saying the situation of the rally was a “tribute to those that begin because the underdog and climb to victory.”
Harris referred to as Tuesday the “most consequential election of our lifetimes, and the momentum is on our aspect.”
Our marketing campaign has tapped into the ambitions and the aspirations and the goals of the American folks. We’re optimistic, and we’re enthusiastic about what we will do collectively. And we all know it’s time for a brand new era of management in America. And I’m prepared to supply that management as the following president of the USA of America.”
Harris went on to pledge that she can be a president who is aware of the “true measure of a pacesetter isn’t primarily based on who you beat down however who you raise up.”
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“It’s my pledge to you that in case you give me an opportunity to struggle in your behalf as president, there may be nothing on the planet that can stand in my method… As an alternative of stewing over an enemies record, I’ll spend each day in your behalf engaged on my to-do record filled with priorities to enhance your lives.”
Chants of “we aren’t going again” quickly erupted.
She added that she is going to take heed to individuals who disagree together with her and that they may have a “seat on the desk” as is customized for “sturdy leaders.”
“I pledge to place nation above get together and self and to be a president for all Individuals,” she stated. “We’re the promise of America.”
Harris additionally credited Republicans who might or might not have ever voted for a Democrat prior to now however endorsed her on this cycle. Such figures have included former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., former Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., former Pence aide Olivia Troye, former Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci, former Melania Trump aide Stephanie Grisham, former G.W. Bush Legal professional Basic Alberto Gonzales and Reagan-era FBI Director William Webster.
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“Tonight, we end as we began with optimism, with vitality, with pleasure, understanding that ‘we the folks’ have the ability to form our future and that we will confront any problem we face after we do it collectively,” Harris stated, later including, “Once we struggle, we win.”
Different audio system on the rally included Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro – extensively thought of the runner-up to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz within the vice presidential sweeps. Shapiro additionally famous Philadelphia’s prominence within the founding of America, including, “we aren’t going again to a king.”
In an obvious response to a comic book at Trump’s Madison Sq. Backyard rally making a crack about Puerto Rico being an “island of rubbish,” two Puerto Rican musicians took the stage Monday night time.
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Rapper Fats Joe stated, “I heard they wanted a Puerto Rican in Philly, and I used to be so blissful to be right here” and slammed Trump’s feedback concerning the immigration disaster at his first marketing campaign launch:
“Seeing Donald Trump come down that escalator and name my Mexican brothers and sisters rapists and drug sellers, he clearly did not know the contributions of Mexican-Individuals to this nation,” the Bronx-born Joe, né Joseph Antonio Cartagena, stated.
San Juan-born Ricky Martin later took the stage and carried out his 1999 hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca” earlier than additionally endorsing Harris.
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