Former President Trump made a detour to ultra-blue California to highlight Kamala Harris’ track record and spotlight the state’s sky-high cost of living.
With Election Day closing in, former President Trump took a surprising detour to ultra-blue California to spotlight the state’s sky-high inflation, crime and illegal immigration.
Trump touched down in Coachella Valley on Saturday evening to take on Vice President Kamala Harris on her home turf.
Voters in the decidedly blue state came out in droves, with Trump remarking on the sheer size of the crowds as he took the stage at 5:30 p.m. PST.
“We have had a great reception here. Look at this crowd”, Trump said, marveling at the crowd. “This is like record stuff as far as the eye can see.”
Trump highlighted California’s failed policies, saying that “we gotta make it better.”
“I stand before you today in the heart of the majestic Coachella Valley, to declare that the Republican Party will always put America first and lead us on to victories like you have never seen before”, he said. “Because we’ve become the party of common sense.”
The former president promised that he’d fight for “hard-working citizens of every race, religion, color and creed.”
During the Trump campaign’s announcement that the former president would make a rare visit to California, spokesperson Steven Cheung said that it was to “highlight Harris’ poor record and show that he has the right solutions for every state and every American.”
Trump highlighted Harris’ as well as Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s track record in the state, promising to “save it.”
“The radical left Democrats have destroyed this state, but we are going to save it”, he said. “And we’re going to make it better than ever before.”
“I’ve come here today not only to talk about California, where you have one of the worst governors in the country, Gavin Newsom, but you definitely had somebody here that was horrible – Kamala”, he said.
