WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Wilkes-Barre Friday ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election.
Recent polling shows Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a virtual dead heat nationally and here in PA.
Vice president's overall message Friday night was: that it's time to move forward and that America will not go back.
Vice President Kamala Harris received a rousing welcome at the McHale Athletic Center at Wilkes University Friday evening. A crowd estimated to be around 4,000 people was here to support her.
Harris says its time to bring people together.
Traffic delays during Vice President Kamala Harris Wilkes-Barre rally
"In the midst of this moment where people are trying to divide us as a nation, trying to make people feel small and feel alone there are moments like this that remind all of us that we are all in this together as one loving community," said VP Harris.
She also talked about the debate Tuesday with former President Trump.
"You remember that night I talked about issues that matter to families across America bringing down the cost of living investing in America's small business protecting reproductive freedoms and keeping our nation safe and secure," stated VP Harris.
She says that is a big contrast to what she says America heard from the former president.
Protestors come out for Vice President Harris’ visit to Wilkes-Barre
"It was the same old show the same tired playbook we've heard for years with no plan. No plan on how he would address the needs of the American people. Well folks it's time to turn the page," says VP Harris.
Throughout the half-hour speech, she repeated a major theme of her campaign.
"We are not going back because we are not going back because America is ready for a new way forward," mentioned VP Harris.
28/22 News talked with several people as they left the rally. All said they were pleased with what they heard.
But they also said they wanted to hear more from the Vice President about what she would do to address the problems at the southern border, which is one of the big issues that former President Trump talks about at his rallies.
Pointing the finger of blame for much of those problems at the Vice President.
You can watch Vice President Harris' full speech in the video player below.
