Kamala Harris tethered ex-President Donald Trump to the rollback of federal abortion rights in a Friday night rally headlined by celebrity singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as the vice president sought to elevate her standing with female voters in the final days before the election.
Bloomberg reports Harris told the crowd at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston that Trump would pursue a national abortion ban and railed against efforts in Texas to obtain medical records of those who travel out of state for the procedure, calling it hypocritical from a party whose candidate has refused to release his own detailed health report.
The vice president’s campaign intended to amplify her message with the help of hometown superstar Beyoncé, who spoke before Harris. The singer urged the crowd to vote, and that she was there not as a celebrity, but as a mother.
“Your voice has power and magnitude,” Beyoncé said. “Your vote is one of your most powerful tools. And we need you.”
The appearance by Beyoncé, whose achievements include the most Grammys of any artist in history, is the buzziest yet for a final sprint that is expected to see Harris lean heavily on celebrity endorsements. About 30,000 people attended the event, according to a campaign official.
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