The two candidates for the American presidential election on November 5 were on deck again this Saturday, during which they received the support of several celebrities.
Singers Usher and Lizzo both gave speeches in support of Kamala Harris, who for her part attacked her opponent, particularly on the issue of access to abortion.
Donald Trump was in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, notably in the company of former American Football player Antonio Brown. At a separate event, still in Pennsylvania, billionaire Elon Musk continued to show his support for the former President of the United States.
In Detroit, where Kamala Harris delivered a lightning six-minute speech on Saturday, it was Lizzo who preceded her on stage. “Is America ready for its first female president?” “, asked the 36-year-old Detroit-born flautist and rapper.
“I only have one thing to say: it’s really time! “, she added, using the title of her famous hit About damn time.
Early voting operations began on Saturday in this metropolis of the Great Lakes region.
A few hours later, in Atlanta, the capital of Georgia (southeast), the vice-president pounded the ex-president on the question of access to abortion. The state is among those that have largely restricted that right after Supreme Court justices appointed by Donald Trump revoked it at the federal level.
“Women have died because of these bans,” insisted the Democratic candidate. She promised to restore this right throughout the United States, speaking directly to the family of one of these women, present in the room.
Accompanied by singer Usher, Kamala Harris encouraged voters to vote early, a possibility opened since Tuesday and which has already seen a million people cast their vote in four days in this pivotal state. “I’m counting on you. We can make a difference in these elections in Georgia,” Usher said.
In Pennsylvania (north-east), Donald Trump gave a speech lasting an hour and a half, sometimes being insulting towards Kamala Harris. “You’re a shitty vice president, the worst, you’re fired, get out of here,” he said, encouraging his voters to express this discontent at the ballot box.
He also tried to appeal to the working class by bringing steel industry workers on stage wearing hard hats. Anger linked to the industrial decline of Pennsylvania played an important role in Donald Trump’s victory in 2016. But, in 2020, it was Joe Biden who won in this state.
Former National Football League (NFL) player Antonio Brown also spoke at the rally in Latrobe on Saturday, where he said the former Republican president was “always ready to fight”. “No matter what the media has done to him, no matter what people say to try to bring him down, he continues to move forward and get back up,” proclaimed Antonio Brown, according to a CNN report.
Elon Musk continued his campaign in support of Donald Trump. The billionaire embarked on a whirlwind tour of Pennsylvania to rally voters. On Saturday, he handed a $1 million check to a Harrisburg resident, promising to give such a gift to a different person every day until the election. The only criterion: having signed your petition on freedom of expression and the right to own a weapon, guaranteed by the American Constitution.
“It seems like a good way to spend money,” said the boss of Tesla and SpaceX, who once again accused the Democrats of « censure ».
