Earlier on Saturday morning (Friday night in the US), swing state Wisconsin witnessed a war of words between the Democratic and Republican rallies. MC Lyte, GloRilla, and Flo Milli performed at the Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Comedian Keegan-Michael Key took to the stage with an speech, which was anything but humorous. He went on to stress how serious he was in this election, but then towed same line of Trump pitting people against one another as the central argument.
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Musician Cardi B, however, took the audience in her palm like a seasoned entertainer. She admitted: “I’mma be real be y’all! I wasn’t going to vote this year… I wasn’t! But Kamala Harris joining the race, she change my mind completely!”
She also went on to echo her similarities with the Democratic presidential candidate. “Just like Kamala Harris, I too have been the underdog. I’ve been underestimated. My success belittled and discredited,” said the New York-based rapper-songwriter. The crowd cheered on as she exclaimed, “Women have to work 10 times harder, perform 10 time better, and still, people question us how we got to the top!”
Shortly after, US Vice President Kamala Harris took to the stage, and declared, “Make no mistake, we will win.” She added that it was time for a new generation of leadership in America.
“Wisconsin, you know me. You know I can fight!” she said, adding, “if you give me this chance, there is nothing that will stand in my way.!
Rapper-songwriter Cardi B speaking at the Kamala Harris rally
Harris also attacked her rival Trump, “The man is out for unchecked power. In 90 days, it is going to be either him or me, in the Oval office.” The crowd applauded accompanied with Ka-ma-la cheers, as “Freedom” banners floated in the background.
Trump ramps it up in Wisconsin
Former US President and businessman Donald Trump powered through his speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans,” hinting at President Joe Biden’s recent comments calling Trump supporters “garbage.” Even when talking about his reforms, Trump attacked the economic agenda under Harris. He focused on the African Americans, stating that migrants took away their jobs and will soon gun for Hispanic ones. Wisconsin is home to a significant population of many ethnicities, but the Trump rally visuals rarely featured any of them.
“No tax on tips,” declared Trump in a bid to get popular working class votes.
Wisconsin is a decisive swing state with 10 electoral votes, making it quite the battleground. Back in 2016, Trump won narrowly and Biden barely clawed it back in 2020. It was historically democratic, and in the latest judicial election back in April, the state voted for left-leaning candidates. So, Trump has his work cut for him. But it is anyone’s game, given that Michigan had Wisconsin voted Trump to presidency before.
