Vice President Harris joined singer Usher on the campaign trail in Atlanta on Saturday as she continues her campaign across battleground states, about two weeks after Election Day.
Usher, who spent part of his childhood in Atlanta, spoke to the audience before Harris took the stage and urged them to vote early.
“We are 17 days away from a very important election,” the singer said. “And we have an opportunity to choose a new generation of leaders for this country.”
At one point, a fan yelled, “I love you, Usher,” to which the singer responded, “I love you more, but I love you even more, Kamala Harris.”
Usher was the second artist to join Harris on the trail on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Harris was joined by singer Lizzo in Detroit.
According to polls, Trump had a narrow lead in Georgia, but President Biden reversed that state in 2020. Trump leads Harris 48.8% to 47.2%, according to The Hill/Decisions Desk polling average.
Ms. Harris continued her campaign's strategy of attacking Mr. Trump's fitness to become president, painting an image of a weary former president.
“Right now he's avoiding debates and avoiding interviews because of fatigue,” she said, noting that Trump often rambles and “can't finish a thought.” .
Harris criticized former President Trump on a number of issues, including abortion, at the rally. The state currently has a six-week ban on abortions, which Harris called the “Trump abortion ban.”
The vice president specifically addressed the death of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old woman who died from an infection following a rare complication from a medical abortion. After seeking medical attention for an incomplete abortion, Thurman waited 20 hours at an Atlanta-area hospital for doctors to administer the necessary treatment, ProPublica reported.
Harris showed a clip of Trump during a Fox News town hall aimed at female voters earlier this week, during which Thurman's family held a press conference as part of a “prelude” to Trump's town hall. I was asked about being there.
“That's great. I promise you'll get a better rating,” Trump said.
Harris called the comments “cruel.”
“A grieving family sharing their daughter's memory with the nation. Where is the compassion?” Harris said. “He downplays their grief and talks about himself and his TV ratings. It's cruel.”
Harris encouraged the crowd to vote early for her, just weeks after former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday.
“If Jimmy Carter could vote early, so can you,” Harris said.
As of Friday, more than 1 million votes had been cast in Georgia, representing 14% of the state's eligible voters.
At a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, on the same day, Harris said she was encouraged by the early voting numbers in Georgia and North Carolina. Harris was asked if she was concerned about Republicans also participating in early voting.
“We don't yet have enough data to tell you who's voting for whom or what the trends are, but we're seeing people showing up and voting and being active,” Harris told reporters. I think it's great that it's happening.”
Trump was on the campaign trail again on Saturday, holding a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
