Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris for US President at Houston rally
The pop icon’s influence may boost Harris among black and younger voters, a segment deemed crucial in a close race against Trump
Beyoncé, a Houston native, walked on stage to roaring applause from the crowd of some 30,000 attending Vice-President Harris’ abortion rights-themed rally, alongside fellow former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland.
Instead of singing, she addressed the crowd for several minutes.
“I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said. “Your freedom is your God-given right, your human right.”
She then introduced Harris, who walked onstage to what has become her campaign anthem: the song Freedom from Beyoncé’s 2016 album Lemonade. Beyoncé gave the vice-president a long embrace before exiting.
Harris’ summertime lead over Republican opponent Donald Trump in the race for the November 5 election has all but evaporated, national opinion polls show, and she is within the margin of error in the battleground states that will likely decide the election, her campaign says.