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    Six takeaways from Kamala Harris’ closing speech

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    WASHINGTON ― Kamala Harris presented his final argument against Donald Trump’s return to the White House, calling his Republican rival “consumed by grievance” while presenting himself as focused on the needs of Americans, in a speech Tuesday night billed as a “final argument.” before next week’s elections.

    Harris sought to crystallize a contrast with Trump to appeal to a small portion of remaining undecided voters who could influence elections in seven battleground states. An estimated 75,000 people attended the event on the Ellipse on the National Mall, according to the campaign, making it the largest event of his White House bid.

    “America, we know what Donald Trump has in mind: more chaos, more division, and policies that help those at the top and hurt everyone else,” Harris said in a 30-minute speech as Trump also held a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. . “I offer a different path.”

    However, Harris’ speech was almost immediately overshadowed by President Joe Biden, who undermined one of the main themes of her speech – a call for unity and civility – by appearing to refer to Trump supporters as “trash.” during a separate campaign event.

    Here are six takeaways from management:

    ‘We know who Donald Trump is,’ says Harris

    Harris portrayed Trump, the Republican candidateas a vengeful “little tyrant” who only seeks himself and “unchecked power”, arguing that he would bring a “list of enemies” to the White House, while she would bring a “to-do list of priorities.”

    “Look, we know who Donald Trump is,” Harris said. “He is the person who stood in this very place almost four years ago and sent an armed mob to the United States Capitol to overturn the will of the people in a free and fair election.”

    Further: Kamala Harris looks at these undecided voters with one last warning about Trump

    The Ellipse was chosen as the setting for Harris’ speech not only to evoke memories of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in which Trump supporters attempted to stop Congress from certifying Biden’s electoral victory. But with the White House as a backdrop, the site was intended to remind Americans of the “gravity of the job,” the Democratic presidential campaign said.

    Harris said one of Trump’s “top priorities is freeing the violent extremists” who led the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol., a reference to his opponent campaign promise to “absolutely” forgive convicted criminals “if they are innocent.” And he criticized Trump’s phrase “the enemy within” to describe his political opponents.

    “This is not a presidential candidate who is thinking about how to make his life better,” Harris said. “Donald Trump has spent a decade trying to keep the American people divided and afraid of each other. That’s who he is, but America, I’m here tonight to say that’s not who we are.”

    Release by unit and ‘lock arms’

    Harris called for unity, arguing that while Trump degrades and threatens her adversaries, she would work with them.

    “I don’t think people who disagree with me are the enemy,” Harris said. “He wants to put them in jail. I’ll give them a seat at the table.”

    The proposal appeared to be aimed squarely at Republican voters who are not Trump fans but are still undecided about whether to vote for a Democrat. During the election campaign, Harris has highlighted his support from former Republican Representative Liz Cheney and more than 230 former White House officials from past Republican administrations.

    “We have to stop pointing fingers and start crossing our arms,” ​​Harris said. “It’s time to turn the page on drama and conflict, fear and division. It’s time for a new generation of leadership in America.”

    Harris made a promise to his skeptics.

    “I’ll be honest with you. I’m not perfect. I make mistakes,” Harris said. “But this is what I promise you. I will always listen to you. Even if you don’t vote for me. I will always tell you the truth, even if it’s hard to hear.”

    Further: ‘Obsessed with his complaints’: Harris slams Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally

    Biden undermines the message by provoking a reaction from the Republican Party

    However, the message of unity in Harris’ speech was marred by comments from Biden that same night, who did not attend the speech and has been on the sidelines for much of Harris’ campaign.

    “The only trash I see floating around is his supporters,” Biden appeared to say about Trump during a campaign call focused on Latino voters. “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American.”

    Biden responded to a highly criticized insult by comedian Tony Hinchcliffewho at a Trump rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden called Puerto Rico a “floating pile of garbage.”

    Further: Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump’s warm-up act at Madison Square Garden?

    Republicans seized on Biden’s comments. “Just moments ago, Joe Biden declared that our supporters are trash,” Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said at a Trump campaign rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, while standing next to Trump. “We are not trash. We are patriots who love America.”

    Biden later issued a statement. seeking to clarify that he was referring to the comedian, a Trump supporter, as trash.

    “Today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by the Trump supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage, which is the only word I can think of to describe it,” Biden said. “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I wanted to say. The comments at that rally do not reflect who we are as a nation.”

    Message aimed at a small portion of undecided voters

    Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, in a statement about Harris’ speech, accused the vice president of “lying, name-calling, and clinging to the past” to cover up the failures of the Biden-Harris administration.

    Before the speech, Harris’ campaign said her closing argument was aimed at two different audiences of undecided votersrepresenting about 3% to 5% of the electorate, which could make for a very close election.

    One camp is to “persuade voters to participate,” a Harris official told USA TODAY. This includes young voters, voters of color, and others who are inclined to vote for Harris but still need to be motivated. The group includes so-called “low-information voters” who do not closely follow daily campaign news.

    The second group is made up of more committed traditional undecided voters: independent voters and Republicans from suburban areas who may have supported Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary against Trump, but who are not yet on Harris’ side.

    “These are very much the people we’ve been talking to all along,” Harris campaign chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon told reporters. “And there’s no question that we believe we have a chance to shake off Trump’s past support.”

    Last minute introduction

    Harris commented on the unusual circumstances of the election. She became the Democratic nominee after Biden dropped out of the race exactly 100 days ago.

    He has put together an instant campaign to try to introduce himself to voters; However, just days before Election Day, some still say they don’t know enough about her.

    “I recognize that this has not been a typical campaign,” Harris said, drawing some laughter from the crowd. “I know many of you are still getting to know who I am.”

    Harris said he is someone who has spent most of his career outside Washington “so I know not all good ideas come from here.” She touted her record as a prosecutor who has taken on “tough fights against bad actors and powerful interests.”

    “It’s what my mother instilled in me: a drive to hold accountable those who use their wealth or power to take advantage of other people, a drive to protect hardworking Americans who aren’t always seen or heard and deserve a voice.”

    Harris on Biden: ‘My presidency will be different’

    Harris used her speech to try to answer one of the most recurring questions of her campaign: how her presidency would differ from Biden’s four years in office.

    “I will bring my own experiences and ideas to the Oval Office. My presidency will be different, because the challenges we face are different,” Harris said.

    Harris said that when she and Biden took office in January 2021, the top priority as a nation was addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and restarting the economy. “Now our biggest challenge is to reduce costs, costs that were increasing even before the pandemic. And they are still too high. I understand that,” he said.

    Harris has faced the challenge of trying to chart her own course while remaining loyal to the president she serves, whose approval rating has remained low for much of her presidency.

    Harris ended her speech on a patriotic note, reminding Americans of those who fought in Normandy and for civil rights and women’s equality.

    “They didn’t fight, sacrifice and give their lives just to see us plant our fundamental freedoms. They didn’t do that just to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant,” he said, referring to Trump.

    “This United States of America is not a vessel for the schemes of would-be dictators. The United States of America is the greatest idea ever devised by mankind,” Harris said.

    Contact Joey Garrison on X, formerly Twitter, @joeygarrison.

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