GREEN BAY, Wis – Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters Thursday that she “stood up to veterans” in a brutal gaffe that capped off a long day of campaigning in Wisconsin.
“I stood up to veterans, and stood up for — excuse me,” the vice president said, quickly correcting the error after grimacing.
“[I] stood up for veterans and students being scammed by big, for-profit colleges,” Harris clarified.
The event was held just across from Lambeau Field, the iconic home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers.
The latest RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Trump leading Harris in Wisconsin by only a 0.1 percentage point margin.
GREEN BAY, WIS — In a cruel blunder that concluded a exhausting day of campaigning in Wisconsin, Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters Thursday that she “stood up to veterans.”.
When the 59-year-old Harris was boasting about her time as California’s attorney general, she made a mistake and boasted about opposing America’s war heroes.
After grimacing, the vice president quickly corrected the statement, saying, “I stood up to veterans, and stood up for — excuse me.”.
While some in the crowd seemed to laugh at the mistake, others seemed to moan.
Harris explained, “[I] stood up for veterans and students who were being conned by large, for-profit colleges.”.
Across from Lambeau Field, the famous home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL, the event took place.
More than 4,000 people showed up for the rally at the Resch Expo, according to a Harris campaign official. Around the time of Harris’ speech, the arena next door was hosting a show by the southern rock group Alabama.
In yet another apparent gaffe, local union leader Jim Ridderbush introduced Harris as “the president of the United States” prior to her performing.
During her speech, the vice president discussed her policies for women, the middle class, the elderly, and caregivers. Earlier in the day, it followed campaign events in La Crosse and Milwaukee.
Supporters in Green Bay told Harris that her proposal to expand Medicare to cover home health care for seniors would relieve family members of the burden of caring for their parents while working or raising small children. However, experts caution that this plan would cost far more than her team’s $40 billion estimate.
Regarding taking care of elderly loved ones, she stated, “It’s about dignity, but the reality is it is expensive if you don’t have the ability to do it.”. Attempting to hire someone is costly, and far too many people must resign from their jobs in order to try to care for their elderly relatives. “”.
And that’s incorrect. “”.
Javier Ceniceros, 53, is the owner of a construction and maintenance company in the Green Bay region. He told The Post that he brought his family to the rally because Harris “is a better choice for us.”. “”.
As a small business owner, Ceniceros stated, “I don’t want another four years of Trump.” He also mentioned that his main concern is health insurance, particularly maintaining and enhancing the Affordable Care Act.
“It’s fantastic for small business owners,” he stated.
Green Bay retiree Peg Vanbrice, 71, stated that she supports the vice president because Harris is “standing up for women, abortion, small businesses, and day care.”. “”.
Vanbrice expressed his strong dislike for Trump’s character and described Harris’ campaign pledges for the middle class as “exciting.”.
“It annoys me that if Trump wins, it’s setting an example — you can get the most powerful position in the world if you lie, cheat, bully, and assault,” she said.
Violet Smale, a 22-year-old Green Bay journalist and Harris supporter, stated that the vice president must become “personal” if she hopes to win Wisconsin. “”.
Since Wisconsin is a swing state, Smale clarified, “I want to hear something that will resonate with Wisconsin specifically.”.
She needs to maintain the momentum, which will require personal sacrifice. “.”.
In 2020, Trump won by at least 4 points in the counties of Brown, Outagamie, and Winnebago, which are located in and around Green Bay.
Trump leads Harris by just 0 to 1 percentage points in Wisconsin, according to the most recent RealClearPolitics average of polls.
