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Cardi B shared her thoughts on Donald Trump during a Kamala Harris campaign rally near Milwaukee on Friday (Nov. 1).
Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper delivered a passionate speech at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis, voicing her support for Harris and criticizing Trump’s views on women’s rights.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” Cardi told the crowd, reading from her cell phone. “I take seriously the call to show up, to speak out, and to share a message that’s been on my heart for a while now.”
She continued, “Like Kamala Harris, I’ve been the underdog, underestimated, and had my success belittled. Women have to work ten times harder and still face questions about how we achieved success. I can’t stand a bully, but just like Kamala, I always stand up to one.”
Cardi noted that she hadn’t backed either Trump or Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential election until Harris entered the race and “changed my mind completely.”
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“I didn’t have faith in any candidates until she joined and spoke the words I wanted to hear about the future of this country,” she said. “I believe every word she says. She’s passionate, compassionate, empathetic, and most importantly, she’s realistic. Kamala recognizes that this country is at risk, and that we need to strengthen our economy and address the rising cost of living.”
Turning her focus to Trump, whom she referred to as “Donny Trump,” Cardi addressed the former president’s recent comment about protecting women whether they “like it or not.”
“Protection for women — especially regarding maternal and mental health care — is not about telling us what to do with our bodies. It’s about supporting us and providing the care we need for our choices,” the rapper explained. “People like Donald Trump don’t believe women deserve rights. When those rights are threatened, he disappears.”
She added, “If his definition of protection means restricting our choices and ensuring our daughters have fewer rights than our mothers, then I don’t want it!”
Cardi also labeled the former president a “hustler,” saying, “Hustling women out of their rights is disgraceful. Hustling Americans out of their hard-earned money by selling Trump watches, Trump sneakers, Trump Bibles… do we really trust this man with our economy? A man who only cares about getting rich and cutting taxes for his billionaire friends. I don’t even get a tax cut.”
Following the rally, Cardi continued her support for Harris and critique of Trump on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Donald Trump talks about having plans, but the only plan he has is to hustle YOU.”
Watch Cardi B’s nearly 10-minute rally speech for Harris here.
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With days left until Americans find out whether or not we’ll continue to live in a free country or fall into an autocracy, The Avengers are doing what they can to save our democracy and encouraging people to vote against the mad orange “titan,” Donald Trump.
On Thursday (Oct. 31), Avengers star Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) shared a video call that included Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Danai Gurira (Okoye), and Paul Bettany (Vision), assembling to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States.
The heartfelt and comedic video conference is sure to make people smile as everyone chimes in on the kind of catchphrase Kamala Harris could use in the closing days of the election with Chris Evans suggesting “I can do this all day” and Danai Guirara adding “Kamala forever,” obvious nods to the characters they play in the MCU. Ultimately, everyone agrees that “Kamala Harris down with democracy” should be the go-to phrase as everyone knows by this point that Donald Trump is seeking to be the first authoritarian in the history of the United States.
Hoping this video helps convince people to get out and vote for Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s historic presidential election, Mark Ruffalo wrote in the caption, “Don’t sit this one out. It’s the one where we will lose big: Project 2025, women’s reproductive rights, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, public education, student debt relief, Affordable Care Act, Social Security, and as of today, life saving vaccines. This shit is real and it’s going to come for you.”
“Take 3 friends and know, no matter what you are a hero. Always give it all.”
The MCU might’ve just lost a lot of MAGA moviegoers over this. Oh well.
Does The Avengers assembling to take down Donald Trump sway you in any way, shape or form? Sound off in the comments section below.
Madonna is voting blue. The Queen of Pop took to Instagram on Thursday (Oct. 31) to share a series of photos from her recent trip to Paris. “Paris was so FUN! 🇫🇷 . It was hard to leave, but I had. to come home to V.O.T.E. 🇺🇸🇺🇸,” she wrote in the caption. “@kamalaharris For. President!!!! […]
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The largest newspaper in Puerto Rico endorsed Kamala Harris in the presidential race, blasting Donald Trump in the process.
The fallout from a comedian’s remarks at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Madison Square Garden over the past weekend continues, as the largest newspaper in Puerto Rico has officially endorsed Kamala Harris in the presidential election. The editor of El Nuevo Dia, María Luisa Ferré Rangel, didn’t mince words in describing the effects of Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke calling Puerto Rico “a floating island of garbage”, shocking many who saw the clip. “Today, the hearts of all of us who love this beautiful Garden of America, and of the world, clench with rage and pain,” Rangel began. She stated that while those three million who live in Puerto Rico cannot vote in the election, the five million of Puerto Rican descent who live in the United States can: “Today we urge all those who love our beautiful island, the land of the sea and the sun, not to lend their vote to Donald Trump. To all Puerto Ricans who can vote in this upcoming United States election and represent those of us who cannot: Vote for Kamala Harris.
“Let’s not forget the paper towels he threw at us while we suffered without electricity for months [after Hurricane Maria] and let’s not forget that the funds did not arrive because Trump – through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development – told them to stop because he considered Puerto Ricans ‘bums who live begging,’” she wrote, also highlighting Hinchcliffe and others’ odious remarks and calling out those Latino supporters of the Republican presidential candidate: “They also insulted Latinos, Blacks, and women. An angry mob shouted prostitute at the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. They also spat in front of a group of her supporters. Many were Latinos, who applauded, not understanding the consequences. One day it will be your turn.”
Rangel strongly highlighted the clear difference between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, writing: “Trump does not discriminate. He is a convicted candidate who not only has no remorse, but considers women to be an object that can be touched whenever he wants. Many have raised the alarm.” She’d illustrate the promise of a Harris presidency for all, writing: “Her speech has not been one of hate. On the contrary, it is one of inclusion.”
When Gracie Abrams took the stage at a Kamala Harris rally at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday night (Oct. 30), the 25-year-old singer/songwriter urged young voters to support the Harris/Walz campaign so there’s still a democracy left to “fix it when it is our turn.”
“I know everybody who has been onstage tonight and will be onstage tonight wouldn’t be anywhere else for anyone else except … for the next president of the United States: the amazing, compassionate and brilliant Kamala Harris,” Abrams said. “For many of us here onstage and in this crowd tonight, this is either the first or second time that we’ve had the privilege of voting in a presidential election. As we know, we’ve inherited a world that is struggling and it’s easy to feel disconnected and disillusioned. Between the advent of social media in our childhoods and COVID and relentlessly targeted disinformation, we’ve been through some things. It’s easy to be discouraged, but we know better. We know that unless we vote and keep our democracy intact, there is nothing we will be able to do to fix it when it is our turn.”
Abrams wrapped her speech by declaring of Harris: “She is the right leader at a very tricky time and we could not be luckier.”
.@gracieabrams: It’s easy to be discouraged, but we know better. We know that unless we vote for Kamala Harris and keep our democracy intact, there is nothing we will be able to do to fix it when it is our turn💙 pic.twitter.com/9YH77IhX1D— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 31, 2024
In addition to her speech, Abrams and her band — who are currently opening up for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on its final North American leg — also performed “I Love You, I’m Sorry” (which just peaked in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 this month) and “Free Now”; both are from her most recent album, The Secret of Us, which debuted at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart over the summer.
Mumford & Sons also performed at the rally, playing “Little Lion Man,” “Awake My Soul” and “I Will Wait” — their highest-charting hit, peaking at No. 12 on the Hot 100 in 2013. In 2021, the group’s guitarist-banjo player Winston Marshall left the band after a controversial social media post calling right-wing provocateur Andy Ngo a “brave man” for his book Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy.
Remi Wolf hit the stage too, performing “Cinderella” and saying in a speech that America should feel like “a place where we feel safe, accepted and free. That is why I’m here today to support our future president, Kamala Harris, in her efforts to create this safe space for us again. She understands that the right to make decisions about our own bodies is fundamental. She’s committed to tackling big issues like climate change and, like me, she’s a girl from the Bay Area who loves to laugh and have fun.”
Also at the music-heavy rally, Aaron Dessner and Matt Berninger from The National dedicated their song “I Need a Girl” to Harris.
Bruce Springsteen and John Legend have both thrown their support behind Kamala Harris once again, with the acclaimed artists appearing at the Democratic nominee’s rally in Philadelphia on Sunday (Oct. 28).
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Taking place just one day after Donald Trump’s much-maligned Madison Square Garden rally in New York City on Saturday (Oct. 27), the tone of the Democratic rally was one less centered on division and rhetoric, and instead focused on unity.
Alongside speeches from Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, and former President Barack Obama, the event at Temple University’s Liacouras Center also featured a handful of songs performed by Legend and Springsteen.
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Legend’s performance featured four songs, including the likes of “Ordinary People”, “Glory”, a cover of Harold Melbin & The Blue Notes’ “Wake Up Everybody”, and Legend’s own version of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
“We face a once in a lifetime, once in a generation opportunity right now,” Legend told the crowd. “A chance to choose something better, bolder, brighter, to choose progress and healing.”
Springsteen’s own three-song acoustic set followed, opening with a rendition of his 1978 single “The Promised Land”, and featuring a version of 2001’s “Land of Hope and Dreams”. Springsteen closed his performance with a rendition of “Dancing in the Dark,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 and marks the highest-charting song of his career.
Prior to his performance of the latter, Springsteen gave a special mention to Legend, noting that he “does the most beautiful version of this song I have ever heard”.
“I understand folks have different opinions about things, but this election is about a group of folks who want to fundamentally undermine our American way of life,” Springsteen told those in attendance at the rally. “Donald Trump doesn’t understand this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply American.”
Springsteen’s appearance at the Philadelphia rally took place just days after he appeared at Harris’ rally in Georgia, wherein he told supporters that while Harris is “running to be the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump is running to be an American tyrant”.
You can save those #PoorMichelle mentions for another day. Michelle Williams is speaking out about why she was missing from Kamala Harris‘ Houston rally with Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, and it’s all because the singer was booked and busy.
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Appearing on the Sherri show Tuesday, Williams explained that was stuck in New York, where she’s been starring in the Broadway musical, Death Becomes Her (the singer plays the role made famous by Isabella Rossellini in the 1992 cult classic film).
“I was so happy [for Beyonce and Kelly],” Williams said, confirming that she had originally wanted to join the two to reunite on the Houston stage. “It was the first time that I have not been able to be in person for something that I wanted to be at,” she said, adding that “it’s a sacrifice that we make [being] on Broadway.”
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Still, Williams said she watched the rally afterwards and loved that Rowland and Knowles, “represented and held me down in their own way.”
It’s been exactly 20 years since Destiny’s Child released their last studio album, Destiny Fulfilled, which debuted at number two on the Billboard charts in November 2004. While fans have been clamoring for a reunion ever since, Williams says the three artists aren’t even in the same place geographically right now.
“They live in L.A. and I’m in Atlanta,” she explained, “and folks will see them out or paparazzi will get them at dinner and they like, ‘Where’s Michelle?’ I’m like ‘Y’all, we ain’t together all time time!’ she said.
Williams did reveal that the trio “are together more than people think.”
Death Becomes Her is currently in previews, with Williams’ run on Broadway officially opening November 21. The film-to-stage adaptation also stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard. Find tickets here.
In the meantime, you can watch the full clip of Williams on Sherri below.
Jennifer Lopez and Maná are set to appear at a Kamala Harris rally and concert in Las Vegas on Thursday (Oct. 31).
The Puerto Rican superstar will speak at the event about the importance of voting and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, while the Mexican band will perform, according to the Harris/Walz campaign.
“These artists and public figures are trusted voices for millions of Americans, who listen to their music, follow them on social media, or otherwise are inspired by them,” a press release states. “The Harris-Walz campaign believes that by using their voices to lay out the stakes of this election, it will further encourage and mobilize people to go vote.”
Part of the “When We Vote We Win” series, the rally aims to mobilize young and nontraditional voters ahead of the last day of early voting in Nevada on Friday (Nov. 1).
Both Lopez and Maná have supported the Democratic candidate or Democratic causes and have been very vocal about the importance of voting on this election.
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Only last Sunday (Oct. 27), the singer and actress amplified Harris’ message about her commitment with Puerto Rico by sharing a video of the VP on her Instagram Stories, after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made a racist joke at a Donald Trump rally in New York City, where he called the U.S. commonwealth a “floating island of garbage.”
Meanwhile, Maná has been a strong supporter of Democratic causes over the years, particularly related to immigration reform and other Latino related issues. “The way Trump expresses himself about Mexicans and the Latin community is incredible,” the band’s leader, Fher Olvera, tweeted in Spanish following a 2016 presidential debate. “Like a lot of people have perceived it, he is a racist.” The Mexican band also celebrated President Joe Biden’s 2020 win, writing on Twitter (now X), “Values won over perversity. There’s unity in diversity.”
Las month, the band even pulled its 2016 Nicky Jam collaboration “De Pies a Cabeza” from music streaming platforms following the reggaetón star’s endorsement of Trump. “Maná doesn’t work with racists,” the band wrote in Spanish on Instagram. “For the past 30 years, Maná has supported and defended the rights of Latinos around the world. There is no business or promotion that is worth more than the dignity of our people. That is why today Maná decided to remove its collaboration with Nicky Jam on ‘Pies a Cabeza’ from all digital platforms.”
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Trump rallies have hit yet another low with some disgusting remarks made against Puerto Rico. In turn Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and others have endorsed Kamala Harris.
As spotted on Variety Magazine the recent Donald Trump rally in New York City spewed various vulgar racist insults and wild untruths throughout the six-hour long event. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe opened up the festivities with jokes aimed at several communities including Mexicans, Jews and more. His hack routine included some disparaging and very alarming lines aimed at Puerto Rico. “There’s a lot going on. I don’t know if you know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico” he said. The vulgar remarks were met with very little laughter prompting the crowd to sit through another awkward moment.
Trump rally speaker goes on vile racist tirade against Latinos pic.twitter.com/PuEjn2lLQF
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 27, 2024
Naturally his vile commentary soon went viral and was deemed by hate speech by Latinos and others alike. Immediately after Bad Bunny took to Instagram and shared a reel from Kamala Harris reminding us all that Donald Trump not only blocked aid to the island after Hurricane Maria but disparaged Puerto Ricans via crass insults. Jennifer Lopez also shared the same clip to her Instagram Story and also posted Madame Vice President’s proposed economic plan for the PR. Singer Ricky Martin also endorsed Harris via his social media saying he also “remembers” how Trump failed to have compassion for Puerto Ricans after facing the deadliest and costliest hurricane to strike the island.
Latino politicians also voiced their displeasure. New York congressman Ritchie Torres also to X, formerly Twitter to call out the struggle podcaster. “As a Puerto Rican, I am tempted to call Hinchcliffe racist garbage but doing so would be an insult to garbage. When casting their ballots at the voting booth, Latinos should never forget the racism that Donald Trump seems all too willing to platform.”
While citizens of Puerto Rico can’t vote, Puerto Ricans have heavy concentration in several swing states including North Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. You can find out where you can vote early here.
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It seems the plot to shoot at Kamala Harris’ campaign office is much more sinister than originally thought. There were over 120 guns found at the suspect’s home.
As reported by TMZ. more details are surfacing on Jeffrey Michael Kelly. Arizona prosecutor Neha Bhatia claims the man who is charged with shooting at the Democratic National Committee office had over 120 different firearms at his residence. More alarming, over 250,000 rounds of ammunition were also discovered the same property. On Wednesday (Oct. 23), Bhatia says that federal agents recovered some alarming accessories including silencers, body armor and scopes. Additionally, a machine gun was also found in his personal vehicle. Given the amount of firepower the prosecutor firmly believes that “this person was preparing to commit an act of mass casualty.”
Local police claim Jeffrey Michael Kelly fired BB pellets at the Democrats’ field office in Tempe and followed things up with additional live rounds that left visible damaged on the windows. Thankfully no one was present during the incident. This is not the first time Kelly has been alleged of being a menace to the Democratic Party. He is also accused of hanging political signs lined with razorblades and bags of white powder labeled “BIOHAZARD.”
Kelly is facing several charges, including three felony counts of acts of terrorism. His lawyer says he is a retired aerospace engineer and is not a risk due to his clean criminal record. The suspect is due to appear in court on Oct. 29 at Maricopa County Superior Court. The office in question supports local campaign efforts for Kamala Harris’ presidential election run.