The campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated her first official campaign event near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night, billing it as a massive success.
“Wisconsin is fired up for [Kamala Harris],” her rapid response team posted on X Tuesday, attaching a panoramic view of the rally’s crowd.
Wisconsin is fired up for @KamalaHarris 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/P5TD8ajIcV
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 23, 2024
Far-left influencer Victor Shi likewise celebrated the rally.
“Holy cow,” he said. “Completely packed stadium for VP Kamala Harris on her first campaign stop as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in Wisconsin right now. People are so fired up, energized, and ready to support Kamala Harris.”
Holy cow. Completely packed stadium for VP Kamala Harris on her first campaign stop as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in Wisconsin right now. People are so fired up, energized, and ready to support Kamala Harris.
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) July 23, 2024
Harris’ rally was not held at a “stadium.”
Rather, it was held in the gymnasium of West Allis Central High School, a Democrat stronghold just southwest of Milwaukee. This fact was not lost on X users, who pointed out that Harris and her supporters were clearly exaggerating the magnitude of the event.
“Wow how amazing.. a high school gymnasium.. she must be REALLY POPULAR,” one person said.
Wow how amazing.. a high school gymnasium.. she must be REALLY POPULAR 😂
— Investigate Earth Podcast (@InvestigateEar1) July 23, 2024
“Harris packs a small HS gym and Trump packs arenas,” said conservative commentator Jack Lombardi II, attaching a photo of a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in a full stadium.
Harris packs a small HS gym and Trump packs arenas. pic.twitter.com/ttWYfHk2h5
— Jack Lombardi II (@JackLombardi) July 23, 2024
“Kamala held her 1st rally in Wisconsin and could barely fill a high school gym. When Trump goes to Wisconsin, he has overflow crowds. Wisconsin Democrats know this which is why they’re bringing back dropboxes to steal it again,” said online personality DC Draino.
Kamala held her 1st rally in Wisconsin and could barely fill a high school gym
When Trump goes to Wisconsin, he has overflow crowds
Wisconsin Democrats know this which is why they’re bringing back dropboxes to steal it again pic.twitter.com/G5qSPS8CGN
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 23, 2024
The responses to Shi were similar.
“That’s a high school gym, not a stadium. Probably holds about 1000 people. President Trump gets tens of thousands of people at his rallies. Oh, and Kamala is as dumb as able [sic] of rocks,” said one respondent.
That’s a high school gym, not a stadium. Probably holds about 1000 people. President Trump gets tens of thousands of people at his rallies. Oh, and Kamala is as dumb as able of rocks.
— eddmoo (@realeddmoo) July 23, 2024
“‘Stadium’? This is a High School gym,” said conservative commentator ALX.
“Stadium”?
This is a High School gym
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) July 23, 2024
Wisconsin was a battleground state in 2020. President Joe Biden, who, after pressure from top-level Democrats, quit his 2024 reelection campaign, edged out Trump by .7 percent of the vote.
A total of 1,630,866 Wisconsinites voted for Biden, while 1,610,184 voted for Trump.
Trump flipped the former decidedly blue state red unexpectedly in 2016, likewise by a margin of .7 percent.
In 2014, former President Barack Obama beat former Republican Senator Mitt Romney by 6.7 percent in the state.
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Pete D’Abrosca is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Pete on X/Twitter.
Photo “Kamala Harris Rally” by Kamala Harris.
