Bill Clinton, former president of the United States, asked the residents of Georgia this Monday (14) to give victory to Vice President Kamala Harris, saying that “you have to realize that it is literally possible that the entire election could be decided here.”
“If you look at all these recent elections in Georgia, they were all close because we fought so hard,” Clinton said at a campaign event in Columbus, Georgia, before early voting began in the state.
The former president noted that Democrats won Georgia in 2020 and the two recent Senate races not just because they did well in the Democratic stronghold of Atlanta, but “because where there was an opportunity anywhere outside of Atlanta, we outperformed. our expectations.”
“So that’s what this election comes down to. If you want it bad enough, you can win, and you will be proud of yourself for the rest of your life, and your children and grandchildren will be grateful. And if you decide you have something better to do in the next few days, you will regret it for the rest of your life,” he warned.
He defended Vice President Kamala Harris against attacks from Republicans on the issue of immigration, rejecting Harris’ label as “border czar” and sharply criticized former President Donald Trump for helping to block the bipartisan border security bill. border.
Clinton has been campaigning in rural communities in east and south Georgia for Kamala. Former President Barack Obama has also been campaigning for the Democrat, attending such an event last week in Pennsylvania.
Criticism of Donald Trump
On Sunday (13), Bill Clinton criticized former President Donald Trump for prioritizing “absolute and total loyalty” from fellow Republicans and voters, suggesting during remarks at a Baptist church in Georgia that the businessman’s actions are not “consistent with scripture ”.
According to Clinton, Trump demanded that those close to him act like sycophants and argued that the only person who deserves “total loyalty” is Jesus Christ.
“The idea [de Trump] of a young leader is someone who is always a sycophant. ‘What do you want, master? What do you want me to say?’”, he highlighted.
“In this church, we recognize that always in human history, there has always been only one person who was without fault, without sin, deserving of total loyalty,” he added.
The comments marked Clinton’s first stop on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, after praising her candidacy at the Democratic National Convention in August.
During the speech, he defended Kamala’s policies on the economy, healthcare and housing and made strong arguments, encouraging Georgia voters to vote early and go to the polls, even if they are undecided.
This content was originally published in Bill Clinton says election could be decided in Georgia during campaign for Kamala on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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