Former Republican Congressman Liz Cheney announces her support, and her father, former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney's support for Democratic candidate Harris at the 14th annual Texas Tribune Festival in downtown Austin. (Photo by Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire)
Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney make their final stop of the day in Waukesha, WI, part of a Blue Wall tour in an attempt by the Harris campaign to win over undecided, moderates and conservatives voters that are not sold on another Trump term.
Harris and Cheney did town halls in all three Blue Wall states, starting in Malvern, PA, next in Birmingham, MI, and finishing the day in Wisconsin with former conservative talk show host and Wisconsin native, Charlie Sykes.
Cheney started the conversation saying Donald Trump is unfit for office because of his action around the 2020 presidential election.
"What undergirds everything that we are as a nation is the rule of law, and it's our constitution," Cheney said. "And when you look at what Donald Trump did after the last election, when you look at the cruelty that's involved in someone who watches an attack on the United States Capitol, an attack conducted by people in his name and refuses for over three hours to tell the mob to leave."
"He is increasingly unstable," Harris said of Trump. "Listen to the people who know him best. The people who worked with him in the White House, in the Oval Office, in the situation room. His former chief of staff, two former secretaries of defense, his secretaries of defense, his former national security adviser, and, of course, his former vice president."
The Harris campaign is actively seeking to attract disaffected Republicans who may be hesitant to support Donald Trump in the 2024 election. As part of this effort, the campaign launched a “Republicans for Harris” group in August. Since then, they have been amplifying the voices of a small but growing number of prominent Republicans who have expressed support for the Democratic vice president.
On Monday, Harris reiterated her commitment to bipartisanship, pledging to include a Republican in her cabinet if elected president. She emphasized that it is in the nation’s “best interest” to embrace “good ideas from wherever they come,” highlighting her focus on unity and inclusivity in leadership.
Liz Cheney has been one of the most vocal Republican voices against Trump, breaking from the former president after January 6th. Other Republicans spoke our in favor of Harris last week at a "Country Over Party" rally at Washington Crossing in Pennsylvania.
"We've never faced a threat like this before," Cheney said. "And I think it's so important for people to realize this republic only survives if we protect it. And that means putting partisan politics aside and standing up for the constitution and for what's right and loving our country more."
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