Eminem stands up for Kamala Harris at Barack Obama intro in Detroit

Obama himself came out to Eminem's “Lose Yourself,” even going so far as to rap along to the first few bars of the song. “I felt like I was kind of following Eminem,” he said, reciting the track’s opening verse. “I thought Eminem would perform, I would drop out. Love me some Eminem.”

It should come as no surprise that Eminem supports Harris and the Democratic Party, as he supported the Joe Biden-Harris party in 2020 with a campaign ad featuring his song “Lose Yourself.” In the past, he has also been extremely critical of former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Last year, an interview excerpt surfaced in which he said that Trump had “brainwashed” his core following “into believing that something great is going to happen. Nothing is happening.” In 2017, he named Trump during a freestyle “The Storm” at the BET Hip Hop Awards called him a “racist” and said, “We fucking hate Trump.”

His anger toward the Republican Party extends beyond the former president. Last year, Eminem sent a letter to then-Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy asking him to stop using his songs after the politician performed “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair. In 2004, he turned his attention to George W. Bush in the track “Mosh”, criticizing him for the United States' involvement in the war with Iraq.

News of Eminem's performance this morning followed in quick succession with the announcement that Bruce Springsteen is scheduled to perform at Harris Rallies in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania later this week. The events, taking place in Atlanta and Philadelphia, will kick off a series of “When We Vote We Win” shows in the seven major swing states in the final days of the campaign. Events are also expected in Wisconsin, Arizona, North Carolina and Nevada.

As the presidential race enters its final days, according to the New York Times polling average, Harris and Trump are virtually tied in five key battleground states, including Michigan – with neither candidate leading by a single point. The five states are Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

Since releasing his latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)” in July, Eminem has made sporadic public appearances. A few weeks ago, he revealed he was becoming a grandfather in the video for “Temporary,” including a clip of his daughter Hailie Jade surprising him with the news.