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Donald Trump has long used the size of the crowds at his rallies as a measure of his…let's say “political strength.”
After what? Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign kicked off Tuesday evening.The former president may want to reconsider this measure.
In a show of political strength, Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, announced Full Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee —The site of last month’s Republican National Convention—was filled from floor to ceiling with screaming supporters. They did so while the United Center, 90 miles south of Chicago, was packed with Harris delegates and supporters. For the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Harris mocks Trump with rally at last Republican National Convention site
Whether the Milwaukee rally was a tactically clever event targeting a key swing state or an indirect provocation of Trump—“We can fill your convention site while we hold ours in another city! LOL!”—it demonstrated conclusively which side had the momentum.
On stage in Milwaukee, Walz annoys Trump“Not only do we have tremendous energy at our conference, but we have even greater energy at the place where they held their conference, here… This man is going to be very sad tonight. Very sad, very sad.”
Harris's surging campaign energy may be sapping Trump's
Trump looked sad, or at least a little disappointed, He also campaigned earlier Tuesday in Michigan.and told a small crowd how afraid they were of crime and people entering the country illegally, even as the rate of both has dropped sharply.
“You can't cross the street to get a loaf of bread, you'll get shot, robbed, raped, whatever.” He said, describing a world that does not exist at all.“I've seen it, I've seen it, and it's time for a change.”
Trump's lead in Pennsylvania has disappeared. Vance Solution: Don't believe it. No, really.
Trump's voice was monotone, as if he didn't believe the fear-mongering nonsense he was spouting.
JD Vance saves the day! Or maybe not.
In Wisconsin, Trump's running mate J.D. Vance showed up at a Kenosha restaurant, according to Social media post by journalist Rhys GormanHe continued his failed attack by asking, “Do you have any food here that you really don't like? We'll take some and give it to the journalists on the plane.”
It's always a good idea to ask a restaurant if they serve any food disgusting enough to give to journalists.
Vance continued to stomp on the trowel, answering a question about how he prepared for the vice presidential debate with Walz by saying, “I found a good friend from back home who exaggerates and lies a lot, and I'm making him replace Tim Walz.“.”
Haha. Who is the person associated with Vance who exaggerates and lies a lot? Maybe it's the person who He said that every American who buys bread is at risk of being shot or raped.?
Both sides are campaigning at the Democratic National Convention—and it's going to be a close one.
Enthusiasm, general competence, and crowd size will not be the only factors that will determine the outcome of this election. The fact that both sides are actively campaigning at the time of the Democratic National Convention tells us how competitive this election will be.
Thanks to the president. Democratic Party rejoices after Kamala Harris wins, Donald Trump drops in polls: Joe Biden made it all happen.
But if you look at the last few weeks, and if you look at the massive fundraising that Harris' campaign has done — Half a billion dollars since President Joe Biden endorsed Harris last monthaccording to Reuters – and you're looking at two Midwestern basketball courts filled with excited voters on the same night…well, I think it's safe to tell which side is rolling.
The discrepancy in messaging between the Trump and Harris campaigns is clear.
In Wisconsin, Harris said this“The reason we are all here together, spending this time together, sincerely and deeply, is because we love our country. We love our country. We believe in our country.”
In Michigan, Trump said this“We are very close to World War III, and people don’t realize it. We are closer than we have ever been, I think since World War II, but this will be the war of wars, because of weapons. It is not, as I say, two tanks from two armies shooting back and forth. The level of power and the level of weapons in the world today is very bad, very dangerous, very bad.”
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I'll leave the last words to Walz.“They left here feeling very happy,” Trump said as he leapt excitedly across the Milwaukee stage, warming up the crowd for Harris and noting how the GOP’s optimism had faded. “Well, believe me, a lot can change in four weeks. If you’re running a campaign based on fear like they are, you’re going to have some trouble running a campaign based on joy.”
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This article originally appeared in USA TODAY: Harris packs Milwaukee arena as DNC continues in Chicago
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