At the latest Harris rally, Oprah warns that a Trump presidency could end voting rights

Shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage on the Rocky Steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum at her final rally before Election Day, billionaire Oprah Winfrey expressed fears that Donald Trump's presidency could curtail Americans' right to vote.

Winfrey was introduced by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff around 11 p.m. ET on Monday and brought to the podium alongside her 10 first-time voters who voted or will vote for Harris, including MLS Philadelphia Union forward Eddy Davis III.

Winfrey recounted a hike one Sunday where she met a woman who said she would “sit this (election) out.”

“So I said, 'Sit this out.' We can't wait this out. – If we don't show up tomorrow, it's entirely possible that we'll never have the opportunity to cast a vote ever again.”

“And let me be very clear: If you don’t ensure that the people in your life can vote, that’s a mistake.”

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Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage during Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, November 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Hannah McKay)

Winfrey added that supporting Harris was a vote to protect and defend the Constitution.

She also quoted former President John F. Kennedy's address: “Ask not what you can do for your country,” adding, “What you can do for every young woman who has died because she was unentitled.” had urgently needed emergency medical care because of the abortion ban – and what you can do for yourself and for everyone and everything you care about is vote.”

Winfrey was followed by the musician Will.i.am. The artist, whose real name is William Adams Jr., sang a song in support of Harris with the refrain “Yes, She Can.”

In her address, Harris said her campaign showed “who America is” and that “we are all in this together.”

“Philadelphia; Are you ready for this?” she asked, adding that the city was where “democracy was forged,” and gave a nod to the 1976 Sylvester Stallone classic by saying it was the site of the rally a “homage to those who start as underdogs and rise to victory.”

Harris called Tuesday “the most consequential election of our lifetime, and the momentum is on our side.”

Our campaign captured the ambitions, aspirations and dreams of the American people. We are optimistic and excited about what we can achieve together. And we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America. And I stand ready to offer that leadership as the next President of the United States of America.”

Harris went on to promise that she would be a president who knows that “the true measure of a leader comes not from who you knock down, but who you lift up.”

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“I promise you that if you give me the chance to fight on your behalf as president, nothing in the world will stand in my way… Instead of stewing over a list of enemies, I will spend every day on your side.” Im Namely, I'm working on my to-do list full of priorities to improve your life.

Soon there were shouts of “We’re not going back.”

She added that she would listen to people who disagreed with her and that they would have a “seat at the table,” as is typical for “strong leaders.”

“I promise to put country above party and myself and to be a president for all Americans,” she said. “We are the promise of America.”

Harris also acknowledged Republicans who may have ever voted for a Democrat in the past but supported her this cycle. Those figures included former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., former Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., former Pence adviser Olivia Troye, former Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci, former Melania Trump adviser Stephanie Grisham and former GW Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Reagan-era FBI Director William Webster.

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“Tonight we end the launch with optimism, energy and joy, knowing that 'we the people' have the power to shape our future and that if we do it together, we can overcome any challenge we face do,” Harris said. He later added: “When we fight, we win.”

Other speakers at the rally included Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, widely considered the runner-up to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the vice presidential race. Shapiro also noted Philadelphia's prominent role in the founding of America, adding, “We are not going back to a king.”

In an apparent response to a comedian at Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden talking about Puerto Rico being a “garbage island,” two Puerto Rican musicians took the stage Monday night.

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Rapper Fat Joe said, “I heard they needed a Puerto Rican in Philly and I was so happy to be here” and criticized Trump's comments on the immigration crisis at his first campaign kickoff:

“When he saw Donald Trump come down the escalator and call my Mexican brothers and sisters rapists and drug dealers, he obviously didn’t know what contributions Mexican Americans have made to this country,” said Bronx native Joe, née Joseph Antonio Cartagena.

San Juan native Ricky Martin later took the stage and performed his 1999 hit “Livin' La Vida Loca” before also supporting Harris.

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