Kamala Harris took to the Ellipse, just south of the White House, to deliver what her campaign called her closing argument against Donald Trump one week ahead of Election Day.
“America was born when we wrested freedom from a petty tyrant,” Harris said as her speech came to a close, in a not-so-subtle reference to Trump. “Across the generations, Americans have preserved that freedom, expanded it, and in so doing, proved to the world that a government of, by, and for the people is strong and can endure.”
She brought those closing words back around to Trump, referencing those who came before, adding, “They did not struggle, sacrifice and lay down their lives only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms.