1st rally: Kamala Harris slams Donald Trump’s ‘hate’ politics
Milwaukee, July 24
US Vice President Kamala Harris has assailed Donald Trump at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate.
In a 17-minute speech, Harris aggressively went after Trump’s vulnerabilities, comparing her background as a former prosecutor to his record as a convicted felon.
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Harris ticked through a list of liberal priorities, saying that if elected she would act to expand abortion access, make it easier for workers to join unions and address gun violence, drawing a sharp contrast with Trump, the Republican nominee for president in the November 5 election.
“Donald Trump wants to take our country backward,” she told a cheering crowd of several thousand at West Allis Central High School in a Milwaukee suburb in Wisconsin, a battleground state with a pivotal role in deciding the election outcome.
“Do we want to live in a country of freedom, compassion and rule of law, or a country of chaos, fear and hate?” The raucous rally was a notable contrast to the smaller, more subdued events Biden held, underscoring Democrats’ hope that Harris, 59, can revive what had been a flagging campaign under Biden, 81. The audience danced and waved Harris signs, while chants of “Ka-ma-la!” broke out when she took the stage. — Reuters
