Harris first addressed viewers of the Democratic National Convention via live stream-the delegates had just reaffirmed her nomination with a roll call featuring a DJ in a blue silk suit and Lil Jon leading a chant of "we're not going back!"-before turning her attention to the Milwaukee crowd. As she did so, a row of attendees holding a banner protesting the genocide in Gaza began to shout. They were quickly escorted out, much like protesters (including a Harris delegate) inside the DNC were during Biden's farewell speech on Monday.
Beneath Marquette coach Al McGuire's retired number, 77, Harris reminded rallygoers that there were only 77 days until the election, and that Trump was coming for their freedom. Every time Trump was mentioned, the arena filled with boos. Overall, the energy at the rally was positive and palpable. And yet, rumbles of dissent could still be heard.
On Tuesday night, the arena was filled with chants and cheers and merchandise supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, both of whom appeared onstage in Milwaukee as their own convention unfolded just 100 miles south. Fans poured out of Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, as if they were exiting a sporting match-which, in some sense, they were. One difference: Their opponent had been at the venue four weeks prior.
There have been attempts to not just call for a ceasefire and arms embargo, but to link the suffering in Gaza to myriad other struggles. The coalition of more than 270 organizations marched near the site of the DNC, flanked by police and bikes. When a handful of protesters breached the security perimeter, they were carried off by police in riot gear. Another protest is planned for the DNC's final day.
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