How Kamala Harris responded to protesters interrupting her Charlotte rally Saturday

Nora O’Neill
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Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris at PNC Music Pavilion on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Pro-Palestine protests interrupted Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Charlotte Saturday evening.

The protesters, as well as a few supporters of former President Donald Trump, were escorted out of the rally at PNC Music Pavilion by security after shouting loudly over Harris. Harris addressed both groups of protesters at the rally, telling attendees that the protests were an example of democracy.

“It’s all good,” Harris said. “One of the reasons we are here is because we are fighting for a democracy and the right of people to speak their mind. But right now I am speaking.”

The group of around 10 pro-Palestine protesters said Harris should “stop arming Israel” and held up a banner that was quickly ripped out of their hands by an attendee before being escorted out of the venue.

“We all want that war in the Middle East to end. We want the hostages home,” Harris told protesters. “When I am president I will do everything in my power to make it so.”

Ahead of Harris’ appearance, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Charlotte United for Palestine made a post on Instagram asking protesters to fill up the seats at the venue.

“No votes for genocide. No lesser of two evils,” the post reads. “No war criminals are welcome here.”

Harris also was interrupted by Pro-Palestine protests on Thursday in Madison, Wisconsin and responded similarly by saying she wants the war to end.

Harris and the Biden administration have said they are pushing for a ceasefire deal that includes the release of Israeli hostages, but have largely defended Israel’s military tactics in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, NPR reported. According to Reuters, more than 41,500 people have been killed by Israeli military forces in Gaza since the October attack where Hamas militants killed more than 1,200 people.

Once the protesters were removed from the venue, Harris continued her pitch as the commonsense candidate for president. She spoke about helping the middle class, protecting reproductive rights and helping small businesses during her roughly 30-minute speech.

“What I care about, on your behalf, is truly about dignity,” Harris said after addressing protesters. “It is about the importance of lifting people up and not trying to tear them down.”

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