Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey: Key moments from their star-studded rally
globalnews.caKamala Harris sat down with Oprah Winfrey in the key battleground state of Michigan Thursday for a “virtual rally” that saw a slate of A-list Hollywood stars join a live discussion via video chat to discuss issues in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.Winfrey hosted the Unite for America event, with activist group Win with Black Women, that aimed to register people to vote and bolster Harris in states like Pennsylvania, Georgia and Michigan, that are set to decide the Nov.
5 election.Celebrities, including comedians Chris Rock and Ben Stiller, along with actors Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lopez, Tracee Ellis Ross and Bryan Cranston, joined the event and offered their reasons for backing Harris or peppered her with questions.A post shared by Oprah (@oprah)“I want to bring my daughters to the White House to meet this Black woman president,” Rock said. “I think she will make a great president and I’m ready to turn the page.
All the hate and negativity, it’s gotta stop.”The event was also filled with heart-wrenching personal stories from the audience of 400 in-person attendees and the more than 200,000 who tuned into the town hall virtually.“I look around at these screens, Oprah, and I look at who’s in the room, and this is America,” Harris said.Here are some of the key points that were addressed, and in-depth discussions that took place.Perhaps the most surprising moment (or at least the most talked-about) came during a discussion on gun control, when Oprah noted her surprise at learning Harris is a gun owner, a moment she revealed in last week’s debate with Republican opponent Donald Trump.“If somebody breaks in my house, they’re getting shot,” Harris said laughing. “Sorry.
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