Harris breaks record in Washington and says Trump “is someone obsessed with revenge”

In a massive and symbolic electoral rally in front of the White House, the Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, claimed on Tuesday, October 29, that the United States needs “new leadership” and He asked citizens to “turn the page” on what his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, represents.

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The vice president chose a very symbolic place for her message: the Ellipse Park in Washington, located behind the White House and next to the National Mall, the same point where Trump addressed the mob of followers in 2021 who minutes later stormed the Capitol to stop the transition of powers.

He also chose a key date, given that there is exactly one week left until the elections and polls suggest that the race could be the closest in the last century.

“I pledge to be a president for all Americans, to always put country above party and above myself”she declared, acclaimed by a crowd that extended to the foot of the obelisk dedicated to George Washington.

In the final stretch of the elections, Harris made a break in her tour of the key states that will decide the elections and appeared in the capital to show a presidential image to the entire country and in prime time.

“It is time to turn the page on drama and conflict, fear and division. It is time for a new generation of leadership in America. I am prepared to provide that leadership”he stated.

The objective of the event was to highlight a total contrast between Harris and her rival, who on January 6, 2021 encouraged her supporters from that same place to march towards the Capitol while Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s victory, results that the Republican still does not accept.

Trump, who calls those convicted of that attack “heroes,” is charged in federal court in the District of Columbia for allegedly instigating the assault, in which five people died.

Kamala Harris referred to Donald Trump again

The vice president portrayed her rival as “unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed by grievance and in search of unchecked power.”

He also attacked Trump for having recently said that he is willing to use the Army to combat the “internal enemy” of the United States, in an alleged reference to his political rivals.

While the Republican wants to return to the White House with a “list of enemies,” Harris stated that she intends to become president with a “list of things to do.” to improve the lives of Americans.

Harris was supported by her husband, Doug Emhoff, but the absence of Biden stood out, who has had a very discreet profile since he resigned from running for re-election in July and passed the baton to her.

“This is her (Harris’s) night,” the president declared to the press to justify his absence.

Another big absence were the references in the speech to the Gaza wara conflict that may affect their aspirations especially in the key state of Michigan, where a large Arab population resides.

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Hundreds of people tried to remind him with a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the security cordon of the event that failed to interrupt Harris’ message.

Inside the rally, thousands of people waved American flags or wore pro-Harris T-shirts, like Melissa, a white woman who waited six hours to hear her.

“With Kamala Harris we will not have a January 6 (assault on the Capitol) again,” this resident of the US capital told EFE, who believes that “Trump should not even approach the White House again.”

Harris’ big speech also coincides with the controversy unleashed at Trump’s massive rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York, where One comedian who intervened called Puerto Rico a “floating garbage island.”

Far from apologizing, Trump defended this Tuesday that his event was actually “a festival of love,” although he also admitted that “some bad things” were said.

It was no coincidence that the musical selection for Harris’ rally included music by the Puerto Rican singer Jennifer López and that the host of the event exclaimed: “We love Puerto Rico!”

In the audience, Carol, who emigrated from Nigeria almost four decades ago, danced euphorically with Democratic blue lipstick to support Harris.

The United States has always been a “melting pot” of people of diverse origins, he claimed in clear reference to Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric.

“Where is the United States that I knew when I arrived and that I love so much?” she questioned when interviewed by EFE. “Here we are!” other supporters responded.

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