Harris criticizes ‘little tyrant’ Trump in Ellipse closing speech

In an attempt to create a memorable political split screen seven days before the polls closed, Harris spoke to a large crowd at the Ellipse. white house. Describing Trump as “unstable,” “obsessed with revenge,” “consumed with grievances” and “pursuing uncontrolled power,” Harris asked for support from voters against the sounds of sirens and protesters in and outside the park.

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“Nearly 250 years ago, America was born when we took freedom away from a petty tyrant,” Harris told the crowd Tuesday. “Generations of Americans have preserved and expanded that freedom, and in doing so have proven to the world that a government by and for the people is strong and enduring.”

“They didn’t struggle, they didn’t sacrifice, they didn’t give up their lives just to see us give up our basic freedoms, just to see us bow to the will of another petty tyrant,” he said.

Harris said Trump’s priorities for a second administration include prosecuting people on his “enemy list” and “releasing the violent extremists who attacked law enforcement on January 6” and “using the military against American citizens who disagree with him” or “who disagree with him.” He claimed that it was to be used against American citizens. In his own words, “the enemy within”.

“For a decade, Donald Trump has tried to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other. “He is,” he said. “America, I’m here tonight to say: This is not who we are.”

The Harris campaign chose the Ellipse to highlight the choice offered to voters regarding the building’s next occupant. Oval Office Where Trump spoke to some of his supporters before they marched Parliament building suspension of certification Electoral College results January 62021.

This also presented an opportunity for the vice president to have a viral moment and troll Trump about the size of the crowd. The campaign said 75,000 people were at the Ellipse and the nearby National Mall on Tuesday, compared with the 53,000 who were there at Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally four years ago.

Neither the National Park Service nor the Metropolitan Police Department officially conduct crowd counts.

Harris, who admitted she was still introducing herself to many voters, told the crowd she would “seek common ground and common sense solutions to make your lives better” in hopes of making “progress” and avoiding scoring “political points.”

“I promise to listen to the experts,” the vice president said. “To those who will be affected by the decisions I make. And to people who disagree with me. Unlike Donald Trump, I do not believe that people who disagree with me are enemies. He wants to put them in jail. “I will give them a place at my table.”

“I promise to be a president for all Americans,” he continued. “Always keeping the country above the party and self.”

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The Harris campaign highlighted the vice president’s Ellipse speech as an appeal to undecided voters; He described many of them as less informed voters who needed to be persuaded to act, including in the suburbs. women, independentsand centrist Republicans.

The vice president did just that, discussing his proposals on Tuesday. middle classHe criticizes Trump, such as his plan on the economy, healthcare, immigration and foreign policy. abortion and tax positions and encouraging voters to turn the page on the next generation of leadership.

People in crowds from the Washington D.C. area to Florida waved flags and “freedom” banners; some wore Harris-Walz camouflage baseball caps, while others wore black cat beanies as they protested Trump’s 2016 victory. A comma and “La” were drawn on one volunteer’s cheek, reminding him of how to pronounce the vice president’s name.

Carol T., 57, a registered nurse in Maryland, wasn’t “nervous” about next week’s election, but acknowledged it would be a “step back” if Harris, potentially the first minority woman, doesn’t win.

“They did this with Hillary Clinton in 2016,” he said. Washington Comptroller. “Come on. What’s going on? Women have been more qualified than men to win since they ran. So what is it? It’s not a man’s world anymore. “The year is 2024.”

Melissa Schutte, 56, a government consultant in Washington, D.C., was “energetic” and “very, very hopeful” despite conversations with people who were considering “sitting out because they’re frustrated” about some issues, including the Gaza war.

“I’m disappointed that people say they don’t understand his politics. It has policy. Go to the website. Listen to his campaign speeches,” Schutte said. Washington Comptroller. “At the end of the day, what kind of country do you want to live in? “If you don’t vote and he wins, you will be responsible for the backwardness our country could go to.”

Trump countered Harris’ Ellipse speech with a press conference at his home. Mar-a-Lago Private resort in Palm Beach, FloridaAt his rally in Allentown Tuesday morning, PennsylvaniaTuesday night.

During the press conference, Trump announced that his administration would seize the assets of criminal gangs. drug cartels for compensation fund for victims illegal immigrant crime. His rally in majority-minority Allentown came after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke during the Madison Square Garden event. New York City Sunday Puerto Rico It is a “floating island of garbage”.

Puerto Rico’s shadow Senator Zoraida Buxo supported him during Tuesday’s rally. Demographics matter in Pennsylvania because there are approximately 472,000 Puerto Ricans in the state where the President serves. Joe Biden He won in 2020 by 81,000 votes.

“I’m working on a plan that will save America,” Trump said in Florida on Tuesday. “This will save him from the incredible destruction caused by Crooked Joe Biden and Kamala. “He is waging a campaign of demoralization, destruction and hatred.”

Three months into Harris’ historically brief campaign, the vice president has been asked repeatedly how she would differ from Biden if elected president next week. Biden was behind her during her speech at the White House, not on stage, and spent the day in Baltimore promoting his Investing in America agenda.

Biden will be in Philadelphia on Friday for a battleground state event that underscores his support for unions that are not coordinated with the Harris campaign, as reports circulate of worsening relations between the White House and what was once the president’s campaign.

On Tuesday, Harris said she was honored to serve as Biden’s vice president but would bring her own experiences and ideas to his administration.

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“My presidency will be different because the challenges we face are different,” he said. “Four years ago, our top priority as a nation was to end the epidemic and save the economy. Our biggest challenge now is to reduce costs, which were rising before the pandemic and are still very high. I understand.”

Harris is expected to start campaigning after the Ellipse speech North CarolinaPennsylvania and Wisconsin on Wednesday and Arizona And Nevada As of Thursday, more than 50 million people had voted before the November 5 election; a growing number of them were Republicans, who had tended not to vote in the past.