Kamala Harris made her closing argument to Americans on Thursday night, appearing before the White House to ask them to vote for her instead of her rival Donald Trump, whom she referred to as a “little tyrant.”
“This is someone unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed by grievance and seeking unchecked power,” he said of Trump.
He spoke on the Ellipse, a section of the National Mall that has the White House as a backdrop.
His speech was a call to reach the small number of undecided voters who still exist and those voters who are undecided about voting on November 5. Polls show the presidential race is essentially tied with seven days left.
Trump was the main focus of his comments. She mentioned it 24 times. And he attacked the former president from the beginning, criticizing him for his response to the January 6 insurrection.
Kamala Harris addresses rally of 75,000 to make final argument
She spoke from the same place he spoke on January 6, 2021, when he encouraged his followers to march on the Capitol to overturn the election results. The striking contrast in the images is what Harris’ campaign was going for, saying they chose the location deliberately.
“Donald Trump sat in the White House, watching the violence unfold on television,” Harris said.
‘His staff told him that the mob wanted to kill their own vice president and Donald Trump responded with two words: so what?’
“And they are the ones asking them to give him another four years in the Oval Office,” he added.
The night was the grand, sweeping event his campaign wanted. There were around 75,000 people cheering Harris – with some Gaza protesters on the sidelines – and every cable network carried her remarks.
In addition to attacking her rival, Harris also addressed the area where she is most politically vulnerable: border security. Trump and Republicans have repeatedly attacked her over the immigration issue.
In her remarks, she promised to expel illegal immigrants who came to the country illegally if she becomes president.
“When I’m president, we will quickly expel those who come here illegally, prosecute the cartels, and give the border patrol the support they so desperately need,” Harris said.
He reiterated his promise to pass a border security bill that was rejected in Congress earlier this year after Trump encouraged Republicans to do so.
“I will work with Democrats and Republicans to work on the border security bill for the assassination of Donald Trump,” he said.
He also noted: ‘At the same time, we must recognize that we are a nation of immigrants. And I will work with Congress to pass immigration reform, including an earned path to citizenship for hardworking immigrants like farmworkers.’
Her campaign said Tuesday night’s speech would be Harris’ “final argument” to voters.
Pointing to her experience as a prosecutor, the campaign noted that she had laid out the evidence and facts and was not ready to make her final speech.
The central argument of that speech is that she is not Donald Trump.
‘I offer a different path. And I ask for your vote,’ Harris said.
‘I’m not looking to score political points. I’m looking to progress. I am committed to listening to the experts, to those who will be affected by the decisions I make. And two people who disagree with me, unlike Donald Trump, I don’t think people who disagree with me are the enemy. If you want to put them in jail, I will give them a seat at the table,’ he said.
Kamala Harris spoke from the same location where Donald Trump addressed his supporters on January 6, 2021, as seen above.
“I am committed to being a president for all Americans,” said Kamala Harris
Harris called on the country to reject “the plans of would-be dictators” and to “begin writing the next chapter of the most extraordinary story ever told.”
“I am committed to being a president for all Americans,” he promised.
His comments were also some of the most personal.
‘I’m not perfect. I make mistakes but this is what I promise you: I will always listen to you even if you don’t vote for me. “I will always tell you the truth, even if it is hard to hear,” he said.
“Donald Trump would come into office with a list of enemies when he was elected, I will come in with a to-do list for the American people and I will work with all Democrats, Republicans and independents to help working Americans.” hard and still fighting to get ahead,” he said.
And she referenced her childhood as the daughter of immigrants, specifically referring to her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan, who emigrated from India with the goal of curing breast cancer. His mother died of colon cancer in 2009.
‘I have lived the promise of America. I saw how hard our mother worked to give her daughters the same opportunities this country gave her. Growing up, I was fortunate to have a blood family and a family of love that instilled in me the values of community, compassion, and faith. “They have always defined the best of our nation,” Harris said.
Doug Emhoff joined Kamala Harris on stage after her comments
Members of the Secret Service at the Harris event
The protesters were outside the event to protest the situation in Gaza.
Security was tight at the outdoor event.
A metal fence surrounded the entire area south of the White House as long lines formed to pass through the magnetometers.
In front and to the sides of where Harris would speak was thick bulletproof glass.
Helicopters circled overhead as the vice president’s arrival approached. Security was seen on the roof of nearby buildings.
Outbursts from pro-Palestinian protesters punctuated his comments.
One protester held a handwritten sign that read: “Stop arming Israel.” Just behind the metal security doors you could see Palestinian flags and a large Trump sign.