Pop singer Lizzo spoke at Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, telling the audience, “If Kamala wins, the whole country will look like Detroit.”
The music artist from Detroit gave a speech as part of the lecture. “Early voting event” He urged Michiganders to vote for Harris by November 5th. The rally was held amid polls showing former President Donald Trump's support. fill the gap In the key battleground state, Thursday's poll showed Harris with a 270 margin of victory, down from a 4-point lead on September 26th. (Related: Harris campaign to hold rallies in swing states, inviting pop stars with ties to Diddy)
“All the best stuff was made in Detroit: Coney Dogs, Faygo, Lizzo,” the pop star told the audience. “They say if Kamala wins, the whole country will become like Detroit.”
Detroit was ranked the second most violent city in the United States in 2018. According to to home security company Sirix Monitoring. In 2023, Detroit's property crime rate will often exceed 3,000 crimes per 100,000 residents, more than 50% higher than the national average of 2,000 crimes per 100,000 residents.
Additionally, the city's poverty rate will be 31.5% in 2022, almost triple the 2022 rate. National average 12.5%.
“I'm proud that I voted, I'm proud that I voted early, and I'm proud that I voted for Kamala Harris,” Lizzo said later, just before launching into song. “Please turn me up. Turn up the music. Turn down the lights. I know how you feel.”
Representatives for Rizzo and the Harris campaign did not respond to requests for comment.
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