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Kamala Harris responds to protesters at Michigan rally: ‘I am speaking’

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At a campaign event in Michigan on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Vice President Kamala Harris was met with protesters criticizing the administration’s handling of the war in Gaza. Harris responded to their chants during the rally.

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“I’m here because we believe in democracy,” Harris said. “Everyone’s voice matters. But I am speaking now. I am speaking now.”

As the protesters continued to shout and Harris persisted with her remarks, the tension in the room grew. Harris addressed the protesters a second time.

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“You know what?” Harris said. “If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.”

Her comments were met with applause from her supporters.

This is not a new situation for the Democratic party. During President Joe Biden’s campaign for reelection, pro-Palestinian protesters kept close tabs on him, following him around the campaign trail and chanting the same anti-war messages now being heard at Harris’ rallies.

Harris, aligned with Biden in vowing support for Israel in its war with Hamas, stated that Israel has a right to defend itself. She has also emphasized that “how it does so matters,” acknowledging the devastation and deterioration in Gaza since the war began.

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AT A CAMPAIGN EVENT IN MICHIGAN ON WEDNESDAY –

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS WAS MET WITH PROTESTERS –

CRITICIZING THE ADMINISTRATION’S HANDLING OF THE WAR IN GAZA.

[Chants]

[KAMALA HARRIS]

I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters. But I am speaking now. I am speaking now.”

[applause]

[KARAH RUCKER]

AS PROTESTERS CONTINUED TO SHOUT AT THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE – AND HARRIS CONTINUED HER SPEECH –

THE TENSION GREW IN THE ROOM.

WITH HARRIS TAKING A SHARPER TONE ADDRESSING THE PROTESTERS A SECOND TIME.

[KAMALA HARRIS]

“You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise I’m speaking.”

[applause]

[KAMALA HARRIS]

HARRIS – STARING DOWN THE PROTESTERS AS HER CROWD CHEERED HER ON IN SUPPORT.

THIS ISN’T ANYTHING NEW FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

WHEN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WAS STILL RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION –

PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS KEPT CLOSE TABS ON THE PRESIDENT –

FOLLOWING HIM AROUND THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL –

CHANTING THE SAME ANTI-WAR MESSAGES NOW BEING HEARD INSIDE HARRIS’ RALLIES.

HARRIS HAS BEEN ALIGNED WITH BIDEN IN VOWING SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL IN ITS WAR WITH HAMAS –

SAYING ISRAEL HAS A RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF –

BUT ADDING “**HOW IT DOES SO MATTERS” –

ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEVASTATION AND DETERIORATION OF GAZA SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.