In a high-stakes rally near the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed over 75,000 people, warning that her opponent, Donald Trump, seeks unchecked power.
Speaking on Tuesday evening at the location where Trump supporters gathered on January 6, 2021, before storming the Capitol, Harris argued that the former president remains "unstable" and "consumed with grievance."
Her remarks underscored concerns about democracy, power, and national unity in the days before the November 5 election.
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"We know who Donald Trump is," Harris stated, recalling the events of January 6, when an "armed mob" attempted to overturn the 2020 election results.
Harris’s speech, billed by her campaign as her "closing argument," urged Americans to vote against a return to Trump’s leadership. The audience, a mix of older Americans, college students, and supporters from across the country, cheered as Harris emphasized the importance of not reverting to Trump-era policies.
According to the Election Hub at the University of Florida, more than 53 million Americans have already cast their votes, highlighting intense interest in an election that could reshape the nation’s trajectory. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that Harris’s lead has tightened to just 44% against Trump’s 43%, with her advantage waning since September.
Meanwhile, Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania, targeting Hispanic voters days after an incident at a New York rally where speakers made derogatory remarks about Puerto Ricans and other minorities. Trump, however, did not directly address these comments, instead describing the rally as a "lovefest."
Harris and Trump present voters with starkly different platforms on issues, including abortion rights, NATO, tariffs, and Ukraine support. Trump’s Pennsylvania speech, for instance, criticized EU car tariffs, asserting they would "pay a big price."
Harris concluded her rally by calling for unity and the need to move beyond division, a message she hopes will resonate with Americans as the race enters its final week.
