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At Harris’ final rally, Oprah warns that a Trump presidency could end voting rights
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At Harris’ final rally, Oprah warns that a Trump presidency could end voting rights

A little while before Vice President Kamala Harris Taking to the stage on the “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for her final rally before Election Day, billionaire Oprah Winfrey expressed her fear that a Donald Trump presidency could curtail Americans’ voting rights.

Winfrey was introduced by second-in-command Douglas Emhoff at around 11pm ET on Monday and brought to the dais with the 10 first-time voters who voted or will vote for Harris, including MLS forward Philadelphia Union Eddy Davis III.

Winfrey said she was hiking on a recent Sunday and met a woman who said she was going to “get rid of this (election).”

“So I said, ‘keep this one out.’ We can’t leave this one out. — If we don’t show up tomorrow, it’s entirely possible we won’t ever get a chance to vote. again.”

“And let me be very clear, if you’re not making sure the people in your life can get to the vote, that’s a mistake.”

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Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage during a campaign rally for US Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, November 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Hannah McKay)

Winfrey added that supporting Harris is a vote to protect and defend the Constitution.

She also quoted former President John F. Kennedy’s “ask not what you can do for your country” address, adding “what can you do for every young woman who died because she was ineligible for emergency medical care by who desperately needed it.” because of the ban on abortion – and what you can do for yourself and what you can do for everyone and everything you value is to vote.”

Winfrey was followed by musician Will.i.am. The performer, whose real name is William Adams Jr., performed a song with the chorus “Yes, She Can” in support of Harris.

In her speech, Harris said her campaign showed “who America is” and that “we’re all in this together.”

“Philadelphia; are you ready to do this?” she asked, adding that the city was where “democracy was made” and nodded to the 1976 Sylvester Stallone classic, saying the rally’s location was a “tribute to those who begin as those who began as those who begin and climb to victory”.

Harris called Tuesday “the most important election of our lifetime, and the momentum is on our side.”

Our campaign tapped into the ambitions and aspirations and dreams of the American people. We are optimistic and excited about what we can do together. And we know it’s time for a new generation of leadership in America. And I stand ready to provide that leadership as the next president of the United States of America.”

Harris continued and promised to be a president who knows that “the true measure of a leader is not who you bring down, but who you lift up.”

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“It is my pledge to you that if you give me the chance to fight on your behalf as President, there is nothing in the world that can stand in my way…Instead of fumbling over a list of enemies, I will spend every day for you working on my prioritized to-do list to improve your life.”

Chants of “we’re not going back” soon broke out.

She added that she would listen to people who disagreed with her and that they would have “a seat at the table” as is customary for “strong leaders”.

“I am committed to putting country above party and self and being a president for all Americans,” she said. “We are the promise of America.”

Harris also credited Republicans who may or may not have ever voted for a Democrat in the past but supported her this cycle. Such figures included former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., former Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., former Pence adviser Olivia Troye, former Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci, former Melania Trump adviser Stephanie Grisham, former Attorney General of GW Bush. Alberto Gonzales and Reagan-era FBI Director William Webster.

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“Tonight, we end as we began, with optimism, with energy, with joy, knowing that ‘we the people’ have the power to shape our future and that we can meet any challenge we face when we do it together” , Harris said. later adding, “When we fight, we win.”

Other speakers at the rally included Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — widely considered the runner-up to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the vice presidential rounds. Shapiro also noted Philadelphia’s importance in the founding of America, adding, “we don’t go back to a king.”

In an apparent response to a cartoon at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally that called Puerto Rico a “garbage island,” two Puerto Rican musicians took the stage Monday night.

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Rapper Fat Joe said, “I heard they needed a Puerto Rican in Philly and I was so happy to be here,” and criticized Trump’s comments about the immigration crisis at his first campaign launch:

“Watching Donald Trump come down the escalator and call my Mexican brothers and sisters rapists and drug dealers, he obviously didn’t know the contributions of Mexican-Americans to this country,” said Bronx-born Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena.

San Juan-born Ricky Martin later took the stage and performed his 1999 hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca” before supporting Harris as well.

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