About 75,000 people attended the Democratic event.Image: trapezoid
A crowd of 75,000 cheered the Democratic presidential candidate as she delivered her keynote speech at the White House on Tuesday. But then her sponsor said something embarrassing. Kamala Harris finds herself on the defensive again.
Renzo Ruf, Washington/ch media
Everything was planned to perfection. On Tuesday, in front of the brightly lit White House, Kamala Harris delivered her final speech on the U.S. campaign trail in a symbolic location. Thousands of people cheered her on that magical autumn night; her staff estimated the number of young people watching at 75,000, a new record for the record-breaking presidential campaign.
Kamala Harris might be a little annoyed by Biden's commentsImage: trapezoid
But then Joe Biden stepped in again, the unpopular president, and his deputy, Harris, actually wanted to distance herself from him during the campaign. Before Harris' speech began, Biden recorded a video message aimed at Latino voters.
He also pointed to derogatory comments made by a comedian at a massive rally for Republican Donald Trump in New York City on Sunday. Humorist Tony Hinchcliffe caused an uproar when he described the US-owned Caribbean island of Puerto Rico as a “floating island of trash”.
Biden has now said something that could be interpreted as: The only garbage he sees is Trump supporters who demonize Hispanics. It's certainly a blow to Republicans, who have been trying in vain to explain Hinchcliffe's comments since Sunday. (Trump himself told Fox News on Tuesday:
“I don't know who that person is.”
And: “I can't imagine this being important.”)
Trump’s No. 2, J.D. Vance, immediately accused Biden and Harris of attacking 50% of the U.S. population. Trump drew comparisons to Hillary Clinton, who during the 2016 campaign described Trump supporters as “pathetic,” “miserable” or “deplorable” people. “I think 'waste' is worse, right?” Trump said during an appearance in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Of course, his campaign immediately issued a fundraising appeal to his supporters, in which the presidential candidate wrote:
“You're not trash! I love you.”
Biden forced to clarify his statement about text messaging service X. He said he was not insulting all Trump supporters and was simply criticizing comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. may be. But somehow Biden once again couldn't find the words. and be remembered by voters.
Trump immediately sought to capitalize on Biden's announcement.Image: trapezoid
Harris can win within a week only if she shows enough voters that she is not Joe Biden. That was the purpose of Tuesday's speech, even as the White House visible behind her reminded interested viewers that Harris has been vice president for three and a half years.
In her 30-minute speech, Harris once again stated that she hopes to open a new chapter in American politics and unite divided people. She portrays herself as a pragmatic problem solver and her opponent as a potential dictator.
Harris also very deftly combines her political philosophy with some refreshing self-statements. She said that, unlike Trump, she has no problem with dissent. Harris said Republicans want to silence critics and give them a seat at the table where important decisions are made.
This was well received by the Washington audience. People danced enthusiastically, waved small American flags crazily, and applauded enthusiastically. After a few hours, the nervousness among Democrats and the lack of enthusiasm from Harris' camp died down. Until Biden once again created bad feelings with the word salad. (bzbasel.ch)
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