The differing styles of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were on full display Friday night at dueling rallies in Milwaukee, the largest city in one of the nation’s most important battleground states.
The two men held late-night rallies about nine miles apart in Wisconsin’s largest city, and while Ms. Harris mostly followed the script in her 24-minute speech, Mr. Trump deviated from the script and made strange noises, including in the audio. He gave a rambling speech on various topics. We spent nearly 90 minutes researching the equipment, touching on a wide range of issues.
President Trump spoke to a packed Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, and spent time talking about speech staples like immigration, as well as non-traditional topics that have little to do with the 2024 election. .
President Trump began his speech by cheering Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek-born star of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Republican presidential candidate wondered to the crowd if he was more Greek than the athlete nicknamed “Greek Freak.”
The words President Trump used when talking about NBA stars were: “I think he’s Greek. He’s a really good player. Do you agree? And tell me who has more Greek. Greek People or me? I think we’re pretty much the same.”
President Trump also touched on a theme that has come to define his rallies in recent weeks and a cobbled together closing message. It continues to focus on baseless policies that crack down on illegal immigration and use tariffs as a weapon to punish foreign enemies. Claims that the 2020 election was stolen also included the idea that he won Wisconsin that year but did not actually win.
“I actually won twice,” Trump said. “But these are small details.”
Meanwhile, at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Ms. Harris stuck to her usual underlying message, calling out all sorts of comments about Mr. Trump, whom she described as “increasingly unstable” and “frustrated.” He portrayed himself as a leader working for Americans across the political spectrum.
“Either he walks into that office on the first day and pores over a list of enemies, or when I’m elected he comes out with my to-do list for you.” the Vice President said in his speech.
As President Trump stirs up new controversy over his policies, Recent comments about former Republican Congresswoman Liz CheneyHarris reiterated that she will listen to those who disagree with her views.
“Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy. He wants to put them in jail, I’ll give them a seat at the table.” said Harris.
Harris has embraced the support of anti-Trump Republicans in her campaign and said she wants to appoint Republicans to her Cabinet.
Harris also urged supporters to “be intentional about building community.”
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Tuesday from the Ellipse near the White House.
Harris said the Trump era “has been fueled by the idea that Americans should blame each other,” but that “we all have far more in common than what separates us. I know that,” he added.
Trump also brought up his own comments about Cheney, sparking a firestorm earlier in the day. At an event with Tucker Carlson on Thursday night, he said how Cheney might not have become a “war hawk” if he “had a gun pointed at his face.”
Democrats condemned President Trump for what they viewed as threats of violence against former Republican congressmen who have since become more prominent in their “anti-Trump” voices, but President Trump said that if President Cheney had He said he was simply making the point that he would not be as supportive of the conflict. To fight among them. He blamed the media for the misunderstanding.
Cheney has visited Wisconsin twice with Harris, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Trump’s last opponent in the Republican primary, overperformed in the state’s presidential primary. Appeared in the county. Cheney has been a key surrogate for Harris’ campaign since announcing her support for the vice president in September.
Two events in the same city also featured split-screen celebrity effects for the race.
Most of Trump’s opening speakers were elected Republican politicians and former presidential candidates who support Trump and are likely to play a health care role in his administration if he returns to the White House. It was Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump’s rally attendees chanted “Bobby, Bobby” as Kennedy greeted them.
Harris continued to grow as a star, including featuring musician Cardi B at a rally in Milwaukee. The rapper, who read much of the speech directly from his phone, said he had no intention of voting when President Joe Biden was running for re-election, but that all changed when Harris became the nominee in August. He said he did.
“First of all, she is not delusional,” she said, apparently attacking Trump. She later added: “Do we really trust this man with the economy?”
President Trump and his Republican allies have mocked and downplayed Harris’ support from some of the biggest names in entertainment. But his campaign has touted local celebrities during its swing in Wisconsin, including a rally in Green Bay on Wednesday that featured legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and a Milwaukee During his stay, he again promoted his support for Mr. Favre.
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday called a rally at Madison Square Garden a “love fest” that included crude and racist insults from several speakers.
Trump said of Favre, who is under investigation for welfare fraud in his home state of Mississippi, “He’s never done anything like that before…It’s hard to do that as an athlete. “You never know how much you’re going to lose fans.” “He could really rip that ball.”
Both candidates have spent significant time in Wisconsin over the past two weeks, a sign of the state’s focus on the 2024 election landscape.
A handful of states are likely to determine the outcome of the election, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina.
The race is generally seen as a close one in the state, with several recent polls showing it within the margin of error, making Wisconsin a must-see for both sides in the final days of the campaign. This is a state in which it is not allowed.
“I’m thrilled to be returning to this beautiful state,” President Trump said. “We’re going to put this country into hell, but we’re going to rebuild it very quickly.”
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