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At the latest Harris rally, Oprah warns that a Trump presidency could end voting rights
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At the latest Harris rally, Oprah warns that a Trump presidency could end voting rights

Shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage on the Philadelphia Art Museum’s “Rocky Steps” at her final rally before Election Day, billionaire Oprah Winfrey said she feared a Donald Trump presidency could curtail Americans’ voting rights.

Winfrey was introduced Monday around 11 p.m. ET by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and brought to the stage with her 10 new constituents who have or will cast a vote for Harris, including MLS Philadelphia Union forward Eddy Davis III.

Winfrey said he was walking on a recent Sunday and met a woman who said she would “see this election out.”

“So I said, ‘sit this out.’ We can’t sit this out. — If we don’t show up tomorrow, it’s very possible we’ll never have the chance to vote ever again.”

“And let me be very clear: If you don’t make sure the people in your life can get to the polls, that’s a mistake.”

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

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

She also quoted from former President John F. Kennedy’s “ask not what you can do for your country” speech, adding “what you can do for every young woman who has died because she did not qualify for the urgent medical care she so desperately needed. because of the abortion ban – and what you can do for yourself and what you can do for everyone and everything you cherish is to vote.”

Winfrey was followed by musician Will.i.am. The artist, whose real name is William Adams Jr. is, 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 are all in this together.”

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

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

Our campaign tapped into the ambitions, 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 am prepared to provide that leadership as the next President of the United States of America.”

Harris further promised that she will be a president who knows that “the true measure of a leader is not based on who you put down, but on who you lift up.”

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“It is my promise to you that if you give me the opportunity to fight on your behalf as President, there will be nothing in the world that will stand in my way… Instead of mulling over a list of enemies, every day I will on your behalf, working on my to-do list full of priorities to improve your life.”

Soon the chants of “we’re not going back” broke out.

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

“I pledge to put country before party and self and be a president for all Americans,” she said. “We are the promise of America.”

Harris also mentioned Republicans who may or may not have ever voted for a Democrat in the past but supported her this cycle. Such figures include former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., former Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., former Pence aide Olivia Troye, former Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci, former Melania Trump aide 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 and with joy, knowing that ‘we the people’ have the power to shape our future and that we can meet any challenge we face if we doing it together,” Harris said. later adding, “When we fight, we win.”

Other speakers at the meeting included Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is widely considered the runner-up to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the vice presidential election. Shapiro also noted Philadelphia’s prominent role in America’s founding, adding, “we’re not going back to a king.”

In an apparent response to a comic strip during Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden that claimed Puerto Rico is an “island of trash,” 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 Philadelphia, and I was so happy to be here” and denounced Trump’s comments on the immigration crisis at his first campaign launch:

“When I watched Donald Trump come down the escalator and call my Mexican brothers and sisters rapists and drug dealers, he clearly did not know the contributions of Mexican-Americans to this country,” said Bronx native Joe, born Joseph Antonio Cartagena.

San Juan native Ricky Martin later took the stage and performed his 1999 hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca” before also endorsing Harris.

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