Vice President Kamala Harris made her case for the presidency in her first campaign rally in Wisconsin, laying out a vision for a future-focused nation and drawing a sharp contrast with the Biden administration.
Speaking to a packed high school gymnasium in Milwaukee, Harris emphasized the importance of reproductive rights, vowing to stop former President Donald Trump’s abortion bans and restore reproductive freedoms.
“We who believe in reproductive freedom will stop Donald Trump’s extreme abortion bans because we trust women to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do,” she said, prompting cheers from the crowd.
Harris also highlighted her focus on building up the middle class, lambasting Trump’s “extreme Project 2025 agenda” and his plans to cut Social Security and Medicare while easing taxes on billionaires and corporations. “We are not going back,” she vowed.
In a nod to her grassroots fundraising efforts, Harris touted the tens of millions raised in the last 24 hours, calling it a “people-powered campaign.”
“We are running a people-powered campaign. And we just had some breaking news, we just had the best 24 hours of grassroots fundraising in presidential campaign history and because we are a people-powered campaign that is how you know we will be a people-first presidency,” she said.
The rally saw a galvanized response from the crowd, with voters chanting “lock him up” when Harris referred to Trump’s conviction. The event marked a significant moment in Harris’ campaign, as she seeks to establish herself as a formidable challenger to Trump.
Wisconsin played a crucial role in Harris’ path to victory in 2020, and she acknowledged its importance once again. “You all helped us win in 2020. And in 2024, we will win again,” she told the crowd.
