VP Harris makes stop in Charlotte, talks about the future

CHARLOTTE — Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Charlotte Thursday when she returned to the battleground state.

It was her first rally since debating former President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Channel 9′s government reporter Joe Bruno was there and said there has not been a crowd like that for a Democratic candidate in quite some time.

Harris rallied voters at the Bojangles Coliseum for about 20 minutes in a speech that mainly outlined her vision of a first term.

The vice president kicked off her speech by talking about this week’s debate.

Harris said she and Trump owe it to voters to hold another debate.

However, just before the speech, Trump said that would not happen.

The rest of Harris’ speech was focused on what she would do if elected. She talked about giving startups a $50,000 tax credit and expanding the child tax credit to $6,000 for people having their first child.

She also went after Trump for Project 2025, a controversial framework by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation. Trump has disavowed it.

In-person voting starts in 35 days and North Carolina is a toss-up in the polls. Harris is calling herself the underdog and says it will be a tough race until the end.

“We will move forward because ours is the fight for the future and a fight for freedom,” Harris said.

This was one of two stops for the VP in North Carolina on Thursday. She was scheduled to hold a rally in Greensboro later as well.

It was her ninth visit to the state this year.

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