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Michelle Obama Urges Voters To ‘Protect’ America From Trump

Former First Lady Michelle Obama, in her first appearance on the campaign trail with Vice-President Kamala Harris, urged Americans to vote to protect the country from the “dangers” of Donald Trump.

During a spirited address in Michigan, a key battleground state, Obama expressed her discomfort with the close race of the election.

In a separate Michigan rally, Donald Trump pledged to revitalize the state’s car industry and spoke with Arab-Americans who he believes could significantly influence the election’s outcome.

Current polls depict a closely contested battle in Michigan, where Harris leads by a slim margin just 10 days before the election on November 5.

With its 15 electoral votes, Michigan could critically determine the result of the election.

President Joe Biden secured Michigan by a slim margin of 2.78% in 2020—about 150,000 votes—contributing significantly to his victory.

In 2016, Trump won Michigan by an even slimmer margin of 0.23% over Hillary Clinton.

Addressing a large audience at Kalamazoo’s event center, Obama openly criticized Trump, highlighting his “erratic behavior” and what she called his “clear mental decline.”

Obama’s speech largely centered on a deep-seated fear of how a Trump administration might affect abortion rights, emphatically telling the audience that not electing Kamala Harris could lead to dire consequences.

Abortion rights activists have voiced concerns that abortion bans endanger women’s lives by preventing access to essential medical treatments.

“I am deeply concerned that so many people are buying into the lies of people who don’t have our best interests at heart,” Obama said, adding that “ugliness will touch all of our lives.”

Harris reinforced Obama’s statements and addressed the concerns of young Generation Z voters, acknowledging their urgency for change. “I recognize you and your influence,” she told them.

At his rally in Novi, Michigan, Trump reiterated his usual campaign promises on issues like immigration, energy, and the economy.

He was accompanied by several Arab-American and Muslim community leaders, including Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi.

“We are supporting Donald Trump because he promised to end war in the Middle East and Ukraine,” Mr. Bazzi said. “The bloodshed has to stop all over the world, and I think this man can make it happen.”

Trump expressed his belief that Arab-American voters could decisively influence the election.

Michigan’s ‘Uncommitted’ movement, which neither supports Trump nor endorses Harris, criticizes her for not taking a stronger stance against Israel amidst the Gaza conflict, such as advocating for a weapons embargo.

However, at the Democratic event in Kalamazoo, some voters were more concerned with domestic issues like abortion rights and Trump’s perceived threat to democracy than with international conflicts.

Kelly Landon, from Canton, Michigan, stated that her primary voting motive is to ensure that women can control their own bodies and futures.

“For me, women’s health and safety, and their freedom to live as they choose, outweigh other concerns,” Ms. Landon remarked.

According to national polls, Harris holds a slight lead nationally, though Trump is marginally ahead in five of the seven key battleground states that could decide the election.