October 26th 2024.
At a recent rally in Traverse City, Michigan, former President and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump took a moment to throw some shade at Beyoncé and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump, who is 78 years old, was addressing the crowd when he turned his attention to his opponents in the upcoming election. He first mocked current President Joe Biden, who is 81 years old, saying "Joe Biden is asleep." Then, in a mocking tone, he added, "Kamala Harris is at a dance party with Beyoncé."
The mention of Harris's name was met with loud boos from parts of the crowd, with the 2024 Presidential election just 12 days away. Meanwhile, Harris, who is 60 years old, was speaking in front of an estimated 30,000 people in Houston, Texas, where she was joined by Beyoncé, who is 43 years old. Although Beyoncé did not perform a song like she did in 2016 for Hillary Clinton's campaign, she did give a powerful speech on reproductive rights.
"I'm not here as a celebrity or a politician," Beyoncé began. "I'm here as a mother, who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies and where we are not divided." She continued to speak on the importance of voting and urged the audience to support Harris, who she introduced as "the next President of the United States."
The rally in Houston was especially significant as the state had recently passed a strict ban on abortion in September 2021, almost a year before Roe v. Wade was overturned. Harris, who spoke after Beyoncé, warned voters that reproductive rights in several states could be under threat in the near future. "For anyone watching from another state, if you think you are protected from Trump's abortion bans because you live in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, New York, California, or any state where voters or legislators have protected reproductive freedom, please know: No one is protected," she stated.
Beyoncé was also joined on stage by her former Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, making the moment even more special. Harris, who was speaking in Beyoncé's hometown of Houston, had been using her song "Freedom" as part of her campaign since July. The song, which also features fellow US rapper Kendrick Lamar, and a spoken-word piece from politician Hattie White, was personally permitted by Beyoncé for Harris to use.
Despite polls showing Biden in the lead, US polling guru Nate Silver has said that his gut tells him that Trump will win the election in November. In a guest essay published by The New York Times, Silver wrote, "I inevitably get a question, 'C'mon, Nate, what's your gut say?' So, okay, I'll tell you. My gut says Donald Trump." Whether or not this will prove to be true remains to be seen.
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