In the battleground state of Wisconsin, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris rallied thousands of supporters at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, a location previously used by Republicans at their convention. The event was partially broadcast to the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where the party’s nominees were being confirmed. Harris used her speech to emphasize the stark contrast between her vision for the future and that of her Republican rival, Donald Trump. She highlighted Trump’s recent statements about facing no regrets over the overturning of Roe v Wade, which ended the constitutional right to abortion. Harris declared that Trump hasn’t had to face the consequences of his actions and that it is up to the American people to hold him accountable at the ballot box in November.
Harris emphasized the importance of freedom, opportunity, optimism, and faith, and urged her supporters to trust women and their ability to make their own healthcare decisions. She criticized Trump for threatening the values and freedoms that Americans hold dear and called for him to never again have the opportunity to stand behind the seal of the President of the United States. The Democratic nominee also highlighted the contrast between her vision, which is focused on the future, and Trump’s, which is rooted in the past. She urged her supporters to work hard and believe in the power of collective action, saying “when we fight, we win.”
Kamala Harris (Image via Getty)
Meanwhile, at the Democratic National Convention, the roll call was used to confirm Harris’ nomination and the Texas delegation took the opportunity to highlight the issue of abortion rights. A former Planned Parenthood president, Cecile Richards, spoke about the importance of protecting a woman’s right to choose, and a woman who was denied emergency abortion care by the Texas Supreme Court shared her emotional story of having to flee her home. Harris supporters listened to the roll call and watched the video link transmission from Chicago, demonstrating the party’s unity and determination to win the upcoming election.
In a response to Harris’ speech, Trump called her the “ringleader” of a “Marxist attack on law enforcement” across the country and asserted that she would deliver crime, chaos, destruction, and death to America. The sharply divergent visions and harsh rhetoric from both candidates underscore the intensity of the upcoming election and the importance of the values and freedoms that are at stake.
