DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris She appeared with Lizzo on Saturday in the singer’s hometown of Detroit, which marked the start of in-person voting and recently graced the city with praise for Republican nominee Donald Trump. He despised it.
“All the best things were made in Detroit. Coney Dogs, Faco and Lizzo,” the singer joked at a rally, pointing to himself after listing a stick and soda to the meat the city is famous for.
“It’s time to honor Detroit’s name,” he said, noting that the city has revolutionized the automobile and music industries, adding that he already voted for Harris because early voting was “a power move.”
Accolades have since poured in for the Motor City TrumpThe former president insulted it during a recent campaign stop. Speaking about his campaign, Harris continued the theme, “Like the people of Detroit, we have, we have excellence, we have history.”
Arms outstretched as she took the stage, Harris allowed the crowd to see under her blazer a “Detroit vs. Everybody” T-shirt that the owner of the manufacturing business had given her during an earlier stop in town. week. She did not use a teleprompter during her speech, but moved around the stage with a hand-held mic.
More than 1 million Michigan Residents have already cast ballots by mail in the Nov. 5 election, and Harris predicts that Detroit will turn out to vote early.
“Who capitalizes on making records?” Harris asked as he implored the crowd to set new highs for early voting numbers. “We’re going to break some records today in Detroit.”
He blasted Trump as unstable: “If you don’t know how to vote, somebody should watch his rallies.”
“We are not going to get these 17 days back. On election day, we don’t want to be upset,” the vice president said.
Lizzo also told the crowd, “Mrs. Commander-in-Chief has a nice ring to it.
“This is the swing state of all swing states, so every last vote here counts,” Singer said. Later, referring to her song of the same title, Lizzo added, “If you ask me if America is ready for its first female president, I’ll say one thing: “It’s a bad time!”
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement that Harris needed Lisso to “hide the fact that Michiganders feel better under President Trump — real wages were higher, prices were lower, and everyone was better off.”
Talona Johnson, a product manager from Rochester, Michigan, who attended the Harris rally, said Harris “and her team are doing the things they need to do to make sure people are informed.”
“I believe she’s telling the truth. She’s trying to help people,” said Johnson, who said she plans to vote for Harris and considers women’s rights her top concern.
“I don’t necessarily agree with everything she’s expressed, but she’s better than the alternative.”
Speaking to reporters before the rally, Harris said he was in Detroit “to thank them for the work they’re doing to organize and register people to vote and get them out to vote today.” workers.”
The Vice President was asked if the Biden administration fully supports Israel War with Hamas in Gaza That could hurt his support in Michigan. Dearborn, near Detroit, is the largest Arab-majority city in the country.
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“It’s never going to be easy,” Harris said of Middle East policy. “But that doesn’t mean we’re giving up.”
He’ll get more star power later Saturday when he hosts a rally with another popular singer, Usher, in Atlanta.
Early voting is also underway in Georgia. More than 1.2 million votes were cast in person or by mail. Democrats hope a comprehensive organizing effort will galvanize Harris against Trump in the final weeks of the campaign.
Roderick Williams, 56, brought his three daughters to Harris’ Atlanta rally. Her youngest daughter was born around the time former President Barack Obama took office, and she hopes they can see history again by watching Harris become the first black woman president.
“It’s important for them to see that anything is possible,” Williams said.
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Associated Press writers Matt Brown in Detroit, Charlotte Grauman in Atlanta and Will Weisert and Fatima Hussain in Washington contributed.
