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Kamala Harris used a little help from Beyoncé’ as she walked out to one of her first official appearances as a candidate for president of the United States. Before greeting a crowd of excited supporters at the now Harris Campaign headquarters in Delaware on July 22, the Howard University graduate sashayed to a spirited and recognizable Bey Hive favorite.
Kamala Harris declares ‘Freedom‘ with a little help from Beyoncé.
The Vice President’s song of choice? Beyoncé’s rallying cry, “Freedom,” a vibrant song that resonates with liberation, social justice, and political change. The Grammy-nominated song from Lemonade, a collaboration with West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar, serves as a powerful potential anthem for Vice President Harris’s historic run.
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See part of the powerful, relatable lyrics for yourself.
Tryna rain, trine rain on the thunder
Tell the storm I’m new
I’m a wall; come and march on the regular
Painting white flags blue…
Freedom, cut me loose!
Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!
I break chains all by myself and won’t let my freedom rot in hell.
The crowd erupted as the vice president hit the podium with the catchy tune behind her. “Kamala, Kamala, Kamala!“ they said emphatically.
From Beyoncé’s Freedom to citing her background: Kamala Harris is ready.
Vice President Harris returned their cheers with a smile and quickly jumped into an engaging speech about her readiness for the race ahead.
“So, as many of you know, before I was elected as vice president before I was elected as United States senator, I was elected the Attorney General of California, and before that, I was a courtroom prosecutor,“ she said. “In those roles, I took on perpetrators of all kinds.“
She then took a jab at former President Trump, saying her background gives her unique insight into “perpetrators.”
The new Democratic candidate continued, “Predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say, I know Donald Trump’s type.”
Excitement grows for the Vice President’s historic campaign.
Fundraising numbers and social media posts show that Kamala has created quite a buzz in less than 24 hours. According to CNN, on her first day as a candidate, the former California legislator raised $81 million for her campaign.
The Huffington Post deputy editor Phil Lewis reports that more than 40,000 Black women joined a Zoom call hosted by #WinWithBlackWomen on July 21 to support the vice president. (At the time of this article, 20,000 Black men are also reportedly holding a call to drum up a groundswell.)
Various celebrities, influencers, and elected officials have supported Vice President Harris’s historic run. Her new campaign has quickly ushered in support, anxiousness, excitement, and some polarization following President Joe Biden’s shocking announcement of his departure from the 2024 presidential race.
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