GREENSBORO, NC – Two days later, driving at high speed presidential debateVice President Kamala Harris was welcomed here Thursday by a deafening crowd eager to see the Democratic nominee move into the next phase of her campaign.
Harris told supporters it was time to turn the page Donald Trump He did so earlier in the day at a rally in Charlotte when the former president called for a second debate.
“We owe it to the voters. Because here’s the thing: What’s at stake in this election couldn’t be more important,” he said.
Thursday, Trump said that he will not participate In another debate against Harris and at Tuesday’s event, ABC News complained that the moderators were unfair.
In his speech, Harris pointed to Trump’s claim that he would be elected president, claiming that he would not respect the US Constitution if re-elected. A dictator on the first day. He also noted that some of the most senior officials in his administration have since warned against Trump re-entering the White House.
“Put that in the context of the people who talked about what it was like when he served in the White House with him, the people who saw him every day, the national security adviser, the defense secretary, the chief of staff and the deputy. The president, all of them, warned America that Donald Trump was not fit to be president. “, he said to the roar of the crowd.
After speaking to a crowd of 7,500 in Charlotte, Harris turned out to more than 17,000 people in the city of about 300,000. Large audiences are positive signs for Democrats they are trying to turn North Carolina blue For the first time since Barack Obama won in 2008.
Before he arrived at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, a big party was already underway. Thousands waved to the DJ; later, some performed a line dance, while others joined their arms in a joyous dance.
After the second rally, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said in a brief interview that Harris could turn the state blue, pointing to the explosive energy in the space.
“There’s a reason Donald Trump spent more in North Carolina than any other state in August — because they’re in a panic,” he said. “They know that Kamala Harris is going to at least tie or maybe take the lead in North Carolina. Donald Trump has no other way to be president. He has to win North Carolina.
“We know that if Kamala Harris wins North Carolina, she will be the next president of the United States,” he said. “We did it in 2008. North Carolina voted for Barack Obama and made history. North Carolina is ready to make history again.”
Nnamdi Egwuonwu contributed.