As Election Day neared, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris organized opposing rallies on Friday evening in the swing state of Wisconsin. Trump addressed his supporters in downtown Milwaukee, stating, “I’ve come today with a message of hope for all Americans … I don’t want your money. I want your darn vote.” He vowed to tackle inflation, secure the borders, and “bring back the American dream” if elected for a second presidential term.
The 78-year-old former president criticized the latest job figures released under the Harris-Biden administration, labeling the mere 12,000 jobs added by employers in October as “disappointing” for the Democratic nominee. “It’s hundreds of thousands of jobs less than it should be,” Trump argued, dismissing suggestions that the hurricane was responsible. “Those numbers are so low they’re disappointing,” he reiterated, adding, “I think they’re trying to blame it on the hurricane … It’s not the hurricane, they’re the hurricane.”
Check out the Trump rally in Wisconsin today—no Beyoncé or Lizzy concert, just pure support for the next President of the United States of America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SryZPqesRU
— 🇺🇸 Larry 🇺🇸 (@LarryDJonesJr) November 2, 2024
Throughout the event at Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, Trump grappled with microphone issues, prompting the audience to chant “Fix the mic” repeatedly. Exasperated by the low volume, he dramatically detached the microphone from the podium and held it in his hands for the remainder of his remarks, telling the crowd, “Yeah, I think this mic stinks.”
President Biden’s recent remark referring to Trump supporters resonated with some rally attendees. Peter Schmidt, wearing a yellow vest, told The Post, “We are not trash. If you wanna say we’re trash, that’s fine. But this is who we are. Everyday Americans.”
Seven miles away, at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center, rapper Cardi B and comedian Keegan-Michael Key were among the celebrities campaigning for Harris. Cardi B admitted feeling nervous but expressed her belief in Harris’s words, stating, “She’s passionate, she’s compassionate, she shows empathy, and most of all, she’s not delusional.” The rapper also touched on economic concerns, adding, “The cost of food and the cost of living is too high. Darn, it’s even high for me.”
BREAKING 🚨 Trump stuns America by walking out to another massive rally. He never stops 🇺🇸
Inside Sources tell me that Kamala Harris and her campaign are worried about losing Wisconsin
FULL THROTTLE DON’T STOP 🔥
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody) (@MTGrepp) November 2, 2024
Meanwhile, Harris urged her supporters to mobilize voters, pleading, “We got four days to get this thing done. Four days. No one can sit on the sidelines. So let’s spend the next four days so that when we look back on these days, we have no regrets about what we could have done. So let’s knock on doors. Let’s text. Let’s call. Let’s reach out to family and friends and classmates and neighbors and coworkers.”
Polls indicate a tight race between Trump and Harris in Wisconsin. Data from the Wisconsin Elections Commission shows Milwaukee trailing the rest of the state by about 7% in voter turnout, according to Politico. Former President Barack Obama is expected to campaign for Harris in Milwaukee on Sunday.
The latest RealClearPolitics average of polls has Trump trailing Kamala Harris by 0.3 percentage points in Wisconsin.
