Harris confronts pro-Palestinian protesters for third time today and lauds young voters impatient with change
At her campaign rally in Wisconsin tonight, Kamala Harris quickly noted her history with Madison, telling the audience that “when I was five years old my parents taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison” and she lived in the college town.
The venue, filled with young attendees, has reached its 10,000-person capacity, according to the sheriff’s department.
Harris has confronted pro-Palestinian protesters at all three of her events on Wednesday, using each interruption to fire up her supporters.
At her rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, a group of people protested on behalf of Palestinians, criticizing Harris for the Biden administration’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas.
“We all want the war in Gaza to end and to get the hostages out and I will do everything in my power to make it heard and known,” Harris said in Wisconsin. “And everyone has a right to be heard, but right now I am speaking.”
Harris’ supporters erupted at her comment, a reference to what she told then-Vice President Mike Pence during their debate in 2020. The reaction largely drowned out the protesters.
The vice president struck a conciliatory tone in Wisconsin on Wednesday, telling voters she is looking for “common ground” with people who disagree with her and “progress” on problems they face.
“Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy,” she said in Wisconsin.
One of the loudest cheers of the night came when Harris specifically called out first-time voters and complimented the fact that young people are impatient with change.
“I see your power,” Harris told the audience, earning a roar from the young people. “I’ve lived the promise of America and today I see the promise of America in all of you,” Harris added.