Election 2024 live: Beyonce takes stage with Harris; Trump leaves MAGA crowd waiting three hours in Michigan
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Kamala Harris appeared alongside pop superstar Beyonce and country music veteran Willie Nelson in Houston, Texas, for a rally focused on the future of reproductive rights.
The Freedom singer was joined by her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland as she entered the Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, to screams and cheers from supporters.
“I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother, a mother who cares deeply about the world my children, and all of our children are living in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies,” Beyonce said.
Meanwhile on Friday, Trump told supporters at his rally in Traverse City, Michigan, he would be “two hours” late, despite having already kept them waiting for over an hour.
The former president delivered the news via video from his plane, that was projected at the site of the rally – explaining that he had been busy recording a podcast with Joe Rogan. He had been due to speak at around 7.30pm local time in Michigan but took to the stage at around 10.30pm.
After wrapping up a short apology, the former president attacked Harris, accusing her of being “out partying” amid a war, following reports that Israel had launched targeted attacks on Iran.
Trump accuses Harris of being ‘out partying’ after leaving supporters waiting three hours to do Rogan podcast
Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris of being “out partying” with Beyonce while war was going on in the Middle East, after being three hours late to a rally in Michigan because of a podcast recording.
The former president was due to address crowds in Traverse City at 7.30pm local time but did not take to the stage until around 10.30pm.
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 08:00
Rally-goers appear to leave in Michigan while Trump is still speaking
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 07:00
Beyonce endorses Harris for president at Texas rally ‘not as a celebrity… but as a mother’
Music superstar Beyonce joined Kamala Harris onstage at a campaign rally in Houston, Texas, telling the crowds of adoring fans she was there not as a celebrity, but “as a mother.”
The Freedom singer was joined by her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland as she entered the Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, to screams and cheers from supporters.
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 06:00
Trump still reminding supporters of his McDonald’s campaign stunt
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 05:30
Trump makes supporters listen to Ave Maria while medics help rally-goer
Donald Trump halted his remarks in Michigan to let medics help a rallygoer, suggesting crowds might like to listen to a song while they waited.
“Should we listen to a nice song while we wait? Okay, Ave Maria by Pavarotti,” he said “I want The doctors to take their time.”
The former president stood onstage swaying to the music, before beginning again.
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 05:05
Trump claims Harris campaign called him a ‘dictator… evil genius’ and a ‘dumb son of a b****’
In Michigan, Trump reeled off the methods of attack the Harris campaign had allegedly taken against him.
“Kamala Harris is leading a hate campaign. Got a new thing, you know?” he said. “I think now they’re calling me a dictator.”
“So they started off where I was a dictator. None of it worked. And they went to, he’s an evil genius that didn’t work. Then they went, he’s a dumb son of a bitch that didn’t last long, that didn’t last too long. Then they went back to the dictator stuff.
“They don’t know what they’re doing, those poor people, those poor lost souls. They’re like lost souls.”
Harris recently said she believed her political rival was a “fascist,” following reports that Trump had once told White House officials he “needed generals like Hitler.” Such reports were later confirmed by his former chief of staff John Kelly.
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 04:55
In pictures: Trump rallies in Michigan
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 04:40
Trump accuses Harris of being ‘out partying’ while ‘war’ goes on in Middle East
After arriving late to his rally in Michigan, Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris of being “out partying” while a war was going on, following reports that Israel had launched targeted missile strikes against Iran.
“You got a little dose of bad management. You got a little dose of incompetent people,” he said.
“You know where she is tonight? She’s out partying. So Israel is attacking. We got a war going on, and she’s out partying. At least we’re working to make America great again. That’s what we’re doing.”
On Friday Harris held her own campaign rally, focused on women’s reproductive rights, in Texas with music superstar Beyonce.
Mike Bedigan26 October 2024 04:30
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