Kamala Harris speaks at FIRST presidential campaign rally (FULL SPEECH)

Summary

In a passionate speech in Wisconsin, the speaker thanks the audience and praises Leah's leadership. They express support for teachers and endorse Senator Tammy Baldwin. Highlighting President Joe Biden's accomplishments, the speaker secures the Democratic nomination and pledges to unite the party for the upcoming election. They contrast their people-powered campaign with Trump's reliance on billionaires, outlining a vision for a future focused on opportunity, freedom, and the middle class. The speech concludes with a call to action to fight for America's values against Trump's regressive agenda.

Takeaways

• 🙌 The speaker expresses gratitude to the audience and introduces Leah for her leadership and story.
• 🏛 The speaker praises teachers as doing 'God's work' and acknowledges they are underpaid.
• 🗳️ The speaker commits to uniting the Democratic party and securing the nomination for the upcoming election.
• 🤝 The speaker highlights the support from various leaders, including the governor and senator of Wisconsin.
• 🏅 The speaker emphasizes the accomplishments of President Joe Biden and his unmatched legacy in one term.
• 🌟 The speaker pledges to build a presidency focused on the middle class and the future, not the past.
• 🛡️ The speaker contrasts their campaign, which is people-powered, with Trump's reliance on billionaires and corporations.
• 💼 The speaker criticizes Trump's for-profit college, fraudulent activities, and sexual abuse allegations.
• 🚫 The speaker outlines a vision for a future with opportunities for all, including affordable healthcare and childcare.
• 🛑 The speaker warns against Trump's agenda to cut Social Security, Medicare, and end the Affordable Care Act.
• 🗣️ The speaker calls for the protection of voting rights, gun safety laws, and reproductive freedom.

Q & A

Who is the speaker in the provided transcript?

The speaker is not explicitly mentioned in the transcript, but from the context, it appears to be a political figure, possibly a candidate for an election, who has previously served as Vice President under President Joe Biden.

What is the significance of the speaker's visit to Wisconsin?

The speaker's visit to Wisconsin is significant because they believe that the path to the White House goes through Wisconsin, and they are counting on the support of the people in Milwaukee to win the election.

What is the speaker's relationship with President Joe Biden?

The speaker has served as Vice President under President Joe Biden and considers it one of the greatest honors of their life. They also have Joe Biden's endorsement in their current race.

What does the speaker believe about the middle class?

The speaker believes that when the middle class is strong, America is strong. They see building up the middle class as a defining goal of their presidency.

What is the speaker's stance on Donald Trump's policies?

The speaker is critical of Donald Trump's policies, stating that they intend to take the country backward, cut Social Security and Medicare, give tax breaks to the wealthy, and end the Affordable Care Act.

What is the speaker's view on the importance of the upcoming election?

The speaker views the upcoming election as crucial, with 105 days left until election day, and emphasizes the need for hard work to win the election and build a future focused on opportunity and freedom for all.

What is the speaker's opinion on the role of the Attorney General of California?

The speaker, having served as the Attorney General of California, took on perpetrators, predators, fraudsters, and big corporations, indicating a commitment to justice and accountability.

How does the speaker describe their campaign's fundraising approach?

The speaker describes their campaign as 'people-powered,' emphasizing grassroots fundraising and rejecting reliance on support from billionaires and big corporations.

What is the speaker's commitment to reproductive freedom?

The speaker is committed to reproductive freedom, stating they will fight against extreme abortion bans and support laws that restore reproductive freedoms, pledging to sign such a law as president.

What is the speaker's vision for the future of the nation?

The speaker's vision for the future includes a focus on the middle class, opportunities for everyone to get ahead, no child growing up in poverty, workers having the freedom to join a union, and affordable healthcare and childcare for all.

What is the speaker's call to action for the audience?

The speaker calls on the audience to get to work, fight for freedom and opportunity, and to believe in the promise of America, emphasizing that when they fight, they win.

Outlines

00:00

🙌 Welcoming and Endorsements

The speaker begins with an enthusiastic greeting and thanks the audience, highlighting the importance of teachers and their underappreciated role. The speaker acknowledges key political figures present, such as the governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, and Senator Tammy Baldwin, emphasizing their dedication to the state. The speaker also mentions their past service in the Senate with Baldwin and expresses support for her re-election. The speech is set in Milwaukee, where the state campaign headquarters are located, and the speaker asserts the city's significance in the path to the White House. The speaker expresses gratitude for President Joe Biden's endorsement and praises his accomplishments, considering them unmatched in modern history.

05:01

🏆 Democratic Nomination and Campaign Strategy

The speaker announces having secured the Democratic nomination with enough delegates and pledges to unite the party for the upcoming election in November. The speaker outlines their background as a former Attorney General and prosecutor, emphasizing their experience in fighting against various forms of abuse and fraud. They draw a contrast between their campaign and Donald Trump's, criticizing Trump's reliance on billionaires and corporations and highlighting their own campaign's grassroots support. The speaker also mentions a recent achievement in fundraising, positioning their campaign as people-powered and ready for the challenges ahead.

10:01

🔮 Two Visions for America's Future

The speaker presents two contrasting visions for America's future, one focused on progress and the other on regression. They advocate for a future with opportunities for everyone to advance, not just survive, and highlight goals such as ending child poverty, supporting unions, and ensuring affordable healthcare and family leave. The speaker criticizes Donald Trump's policies, which they claim will weaken the middle class, cut Social Security and Medicare, and favor the wealthy. They emphasize the importance of building up the middle class for a strong America and rally the audience to reject Trump's regressive agenda.

15:04

🛡 Fighting for Freedoms and the American Promise

The speaker calls for a fight to protect and advance freedoms, including the right to vote, live safely from gun violence, and make personal reproductive decisions. They promise to sign legislation restoring reproductive freedoms and criticize extreme abortion bans. The speaker contrasts the values of freedom, compassion, and rule of law with those of chaos, fear, and hate. They encourage the audience to work towards a future that upholds American values and to participate actively in the electoral process. The speech concludes with a call to action and a reaffirmation of the speaker's commitment to the fight for the American promise.

Keywords

💡Leadership

Leadership in this context refers to the ability to guide, influence, and inspire others towards achieving a common goal. It is a central theme in the video, where the speaker acknowledges Leah's 'extraordinary story and Leadership' and discusses the importance of strong leadership in various roles, including that of the President, Joe Biden.

💡Democratic Nomination

The Democratic Nomination is the process by which the Democratic Party selects its candidate for the presidency. In the script, the speaker mentions securing the Democratic nomination, signifying a pivotal moment in the political campaign and the speaker's commitment to uniting the party for the upcoming election.

💡Middle Class

The middle class is a social and economic group that falls between the working class and the upper class. The speaker emphasizes the importance of a strong middle class for national strength and discusses policies aimed at supporting and building up this demographic, which is central to the campaign's vision for the future.

💡Freedom

Freedom in the video is portrayed as a fundamental value that the campaign is fighting for, encompassing various aspects such as the freedom to vote, live safely from gun violence, and make personal reproductive choices. The speaker's repeated use of 'freedom' underscores the campaign's commitment to upholding and expanding individual liberties.

💡Opportunity

Opportunity refers to the availability of chances or conditions for advancement in life. The speaker mentions creating a future where 'every person has the opportunity not just to get by but to get ahead,' highlighting the campaign's focus on social mobility and economic fairness.

💡For-profit College

A for-profit college is an educational institution operated by private investors with the goal of making a profit. The speaker contrasts their own experience taking on a for-profit college that scammed students with Donald Trump's involvement in such an institution, using this as an example of their commitment to protect consumers and students.

💡Fraud

Fraud is the intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual. The script mentions the speaker's past actions against fraudsters and contrasts it with Donald Trump being 'found guilty of fraud on 34 counts,' illustrating a key point of contention between the speaker and their political opponent.

💡People-powered Campaign

A people-powered campaign is one that is driven by grassroots support and small donations from individuals rather than large contributions from corporations or the wealthy. The speaker boasts about the campaign's recent success in grassroots fundraising, positioning it as a campaign of and for the people.

💡Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is a healthcare reform law aimed at expanding health insurance coverage and reducing costs. The speaker criticizes the opponent's intention to end the ACA, emphasizing the campaign's commitment to maintaining accessible and affordable healthcare.

💡Pre-existing Conditions

Pre-existing conditions are health issues that a person has before applying for health insurance. The script warns against returning to a time when insurance companies could deny coverage based on these conditions, advocating for the protection of individuals with such health issues.

💡Election Day

Election Day is the day set by law for the holding of an election. The speaker mentions the '105 days until election day,' setting a countdown to the pivotal event that will determine the outcome of the campaign and the direction of the country.

Highlights

Applause and gratitude expressed to the audience and Leah for her leadership story.

Acknowledgment of teachers' crucial role and the need for better compensation.

Introduction of key political figures present, including Governor Tony Evers and Senator Tammy Baldwin.

Emphasis on the importance of Wisconsin in the path to the White House.

Recognition of Milwaukee's role in the 2020 election victory and the anticipation of victory in 2024.

Praise for President Joe Biden's accomplishments and the endorsement received.

Announcement of securing the Democratic nomination and a pledge to unite the party.

Highlight of the speaker's past roles as Attorney General and a courtroom prosecutor.

Comparison of the speaker's record with Donald Trump's, emphasizing legal and ethical differences.

Description of the campaign as people-powered, contrasting with Trump's reliance on billionaires.

Announcement of a record-breaking 24 hours in grassroots fundraising.

Vision for a future focused on opportunities for all, including ending poverty and ensuring affordable healthcare.

Promise to build a presidency that prioritizes the middle class and economic fairness.

Criticism of Trump's agenda, including plans to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Call to action for the audience to join in the fight against Trump's policies.

Emphasis on the importance of voting rights, gun control, and reproductive freedom.

A commitment to sign a law restoring reproductive freedoms as President.

A question posed to the audience about the kind of country they want to live in, urging them to consider freedom and compassion.

A call to action for the audience to get to work, make phone calls, and register voters.

Transcripts

[Applause]

thank you

all thank

you thank you thank you thank you thank

you thank you

all thank you you thank you everyone

thank you thank you good afternoon

Wisconsin good afternoon everyone thank

you it is good to be back thank you all

very much can we please hear for Leah

and her extraordinary story and

Leadership thank

you and I do believe our teachers do

God's work they teach other people's

children and God knows we don't pay them

enough let's thank

[Applause]

her and it is so good to be here and be

back with so many extraordinary leaders

including my friend the great governor

of Wisconsin Tony

iers he's here

somewhere my dear friend senator Tammy

Baldwin

and you know I had the privilege of

serving with Tammy when I was in the

United States Senate and she is always

fighting for the people of this state

and I know that the folks that are here

are going to make sure you return her to

Washington DC in

November yes we are going to elect her

back to Washington DC it is so good to

be here also with lieutenant governor

Sarah r

Rodriguez Attorney General Josh

Cole Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah

godoi County Executive David David

Crowley Mayor cavaliere

Johnson and the great state party chair

Ben

wickler who I have worked with Ben you

and I have been working together for

years and I can attest he knows how to

build the infrastructure that delivers

wins up and down the ballot thank you

Ben so it is good to be back in

Wisconsin and it is great to be in

Milwaukee as many of you know our state

Campaign Headquarters are in this city

yes and that there is a reason for that

the path to the White House goes through

Wisconsin yes it

does and to win in Wisconsin we are

counting on you right here in

Milwaukee and you all helped us win in

2020 and in 2024 we will win again

yes we

will so Milwaukee I want to start by

saying a few words and I could really

speak at length but a few words about

our incredible President Joe

Biden it has truly been one of the

greatest honors of my life to serve as

vice president to our President Joe bid

[Applause]

Joe's Legacy of accomplishment over his

entire career and over the past three

and a half years is unmatched in modern

history in one term think about it in

one term as president he has already

surpassed the legacy of most presidents

who served two terms in office

and I know we are all deeply deeply

grateful for his continuing service to

our

[Applause]

nation and it is my great honor to have

Joe Biden's endorsement in this

race so Wisconsin I am told as of this

morning that we have earned the support

of enough delegates to secure the

Democratic

nomination and I am so very honored and

I pledge to you I will spend the coming

weeks continuing to unite our party so

that we are ready to win in

November so friends we have 105 days

until election day and in that time

we've got some work to

do but we're not afraid of hard work we

like hard work don't

we and we will win this

election yes we will

so as Leah told you before I was elected

vice president before I was elected

United States Senator I was elected

Attorney General of the State of

California and I was a courtroom

prosecutor before

then and in those roles I took on

perpetrators of all

kinds Predators who Abused

women

frauders who ripped off consumers

[Applause]

cheaters who broke the rules for their

own

gain so hear me when I

say I know Donald Trump's type

and in this campaign I promise you I

will proudly put my record against his

any day of the

week as Attorney General of California I

took on one of our country's largest

for-profit colleges that was scamming

students Donald Trump ran a for-profit

college that scammed

students as a prosecutor I specialized

in cases involving sexual

abuse well Trump was found liable for

committing sexual

abuse as Attorney General of California

I took on the Big Wall Street Banks and

held them accountable for

fraud Donald Trump was just found guilty

of fraud on 34

[Applause]

counts but let's also make no

mistake this

campaign is not just about us versus

Donald

Trump this campaign is about who we

fight

for this is about who we fight

for just look at how we are running our

campaigns so Donald Trump is relying on

support from billionaires and big

corporations and he is trading access in

exchange for campaign

contributions a couple months ago yall

saw that a couple months ago at maril

Lago he literally promised big big oil

companies Big Oil lobbyists he would do

their bidding for $1 billion dollar in

campaign

donations on the other hand we are

running a people-powered

campaign and we just had had some

breaking news we just had the best 24

hours of grassroot

fundraising in presidential campaign

history all

right and because we are a people power

campaign that is how you know we will be

a people first

presidency and Wisconsin this campaign

is also about two different Visions for

our

nation

one where we are focused on the

future the other focused on the

past we believe in a future where every

person has the opportunity not just to

get by but to get

ahead a future where no child has to

grow up in

poverty where every worker has the

freedom to join a

union where every person has Affordable

Health

Care affordable child

care and paid family

leave we believe in a future where every

senior can retire with

[Applause]

dignity so all of this is to say

building up the middle class will be a

defining goal of my

presidency because here's the thing we

all here Wisconsin know when our middle

class is strong America is

strong but Donald Trump wants to take

our country

backward he and his extreme name project

2025

agenda will weaken the middle class like

we know we got to take this seriously

and can you believe they put that thing

in

writing read it it's 900

pages but here's the thing you when you

read it you will see Donald Trump

intends to cut Social Security and

Medicare he intends to give tax breaks

to billionaires and big corporations and

make Working Families foot the

[Applause]

bill they intend to end the Affordable

Care

Act and take us back then to a time when

insurance companies have the power to

deny people with pre-existing

conditions remember what that was

like children with

asthma women who survived breast

cancer grandparents with

Diabetes America has tried these failed

economic policies

before but we are not going

back we are not going

back not going back we're not going

back we are not

[Applause]

going we're not going

we not going back not going back going

not going back and I'll tell you why

we're not going back because ours is a

fight for the

future and it is a fight for

Freedom generations of America's be

generations and we have to remember this

the shoulders on which we stand

Generations of Americans before us led

the fight for freedom and now Wisconsin

the Baton is in our

hands we who believe in the sacred

freedom to vote will make sure every

American has the ability to cast their

ballot and have it counted

we who believe that every person in our

nation should who should have the

freedom to live safe from the terror of

gun

violence will finally pass red flag laws

Universal background checks and an

assault weapons

ban and we who believe in reproductive

Freedom will stop Donald Trump's extreme

abortion bans

because we trust women to make decisions

about their own

body and not have their government tell

them what to do

and when Congress passes a law to

restore reproductive freedoms as

president of the United States I will

sign it into

law so Wisconsin ultimately in this

election we each face a

question what kind of country do we want

to live

in a country

and to your

point do we want to live in a country of

Freedom compassion and rule of

law or a country of chaos fear and

hate and here's the beauty of this

moment we each have the power to answer

that that question the power is with the

people we each have the power to answer

that question and in the next 105 days

then we have work to

do we have doors to knock on we have

phone calls to make we have voters to

register and we have an election to win

so Wisconsin today I ask you are you

ready to get to

work do we believe in

Freedom do we believe in

Opportunity do we believe in the promise

of

America and are we ready to fight for

it and when we fight we win God bless

you God bless you St

there Bur

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