The Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States Donald Trump accused his Democratic opponent and Vice President Kamala Harris this Sunday, October 27, of having “destroyed” the country with Joe Biden in the White House, during a large meeting at Madison Square Garden in New York, nine days before the presidential elections.
“You have destroyed the country (…) Kamala, you are fired, go!” he said, before extensively denouncing an “invasion” of immigrants in the United States and promising a new “larger expulsion operation” in the United States. the history of the country.
By filling Madison Square Garden, with a capacity of 20,000 seats, the former US president wanted to demonstrate his popularity, in the heart of New York, a Democratic and progressive bastion.
A meeting marked by controversy
On the contrary, Kamala Harris opted on Sunday for small, almost door-to-door events in Philadelphia, focused on black and Latino communities, to win votes in one of the seven disputed states that will be decisive in the November 5 elections. . the result is still uncertain.
In New York, where he was born and made his fortune in the real estate sector – several skyscrapers bear his name – before being convicted several times by civil and criminal courts, Donald Trump promised to “repair” what “Kamala broke”, during a meeting in which, a rare event in the campaign, was presented by his wife and former first lady of the United States Melania Trump, who until now has been discreet.
Among the hosts, including Elon Musk, Robert Francis Kennedy Jr, the wrestler Hulk Hogan or the former ultra-conservative Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe stood out, who compared Puerto Rico, many of whom are natives of New York. , on “a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean.”
The sequence was quickly denounced on social media, particularly by the candidate’s campaign team, who went to a Puerto Rican restaurant in Philadelphia on Sunday. And several Puerto Rican stars, such as the prince of reggaeton Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin, have shown their support for Kamala Harris by spreading videos of the Democrat on Instagram.
“This is what they think of us,” wrote Ricky Martin, referring to Donald Trump’s rally. And to add to her 18 million subscribers: “vote for @kamalaharris.”
Harris will write her “accusation” against Trump
At the podium, one of Donald Trump’s far-right advisers, Stephen Miller, also claimed that “America is for Americans and Americans only,” while a conservative activist described Kamala Harris as an “antichrist” and He brandished a crucifix to applause. crew.
Using provocations to overwhelm his adversaries with all evils, Donald Trump once again accused Kamala Harris, an “incompetent” vice president, of having opened the floodgates to the United States to bring in millions of “criminal” immigrants.
He also vowed to make the cost of living “affordable again in America,” promising tax cuts, while inflation is hurting the Democratic administration’s economic performance.
Kamala Harris’ response will not be long in coming. The 60-year-old vice president and former prosecutor promised to write her own “indictment” against Trump this Tuesday just a stone’s throw from the White House, in the same place where the latter harangued his followers on January 6, 2021. just before so that Don’t attack the Capitol.
“I do it here because I think it is very important for the American people to think about who will occupy the Oval Office on January 20,” he explained in an interview on CBS on Sunday, referring to the “danger” posed by Donald Trump and his policies.
Source: BFM TV
