thank you for speaking with us today. right is often used -- just this morning, i saw a post saying that about how today is not about october 7, 2023, and not about what happened in 1940 seven third i'm thinking, i was thinking when it was conquered by the west. when discussing ownership or how

should -- or if we do use it, how far back should we go? >> there are internal and external claims. internal claims, this is our land, a land that unifies us, and there's nothing new about that. as an external justifying claim, it tends to be a weak response, and it is not i ought to have this land because my great, great, great grandfather had this land. and someone says, well, your grandfather got it for my great-grandfather. so it is more of a counterclaim. this sort of has an easier way

to do that, with the world better if it looked more like israel, the west bank, or the gaza strip under hamas? that is a very simple question and easy to answer, nobody wants to answer it, but there is obscure patient -- obscuration and it is really what happened in 1947, or during the ottoman empire, and if you go all the way back to when this land was occupied by the crusaders, you can do that all day long. it is not actually prove anything or help anything and if you would like to go back originally, most of the archaeology in israel dates back to second century bc when it was jewish. this is particularly the claim and we know it is a week claim because nobody at yale is proposing to give up this beautiful university to the american -- native american tribes were originally possessed the land. that sort of claim, i think, is

a misdirect and a red herring. i think the people who use it definitely no that it is a red herring in order to avoid the obvious, which is everyone in the world, by the way, including israeli arabs are perfectly happy living in israel and nobody wanted to leave or live in the gaza strip or the west bank. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you so much.

michigan for a rally with democratic presidential nominee, vice president kamala harris. ♪ vp harris: good afternoon, michigan! good afternoon! give it up for brian!

[applause] good afternoon, michigan. [laughter] [cheering and applause] it's good to be back. [cheering and applause] good afternoon. [laughter] oh my goodness. ok. [laughter] thank you. let's get to business. thank you, thank you. thank you all. it's good to be back. thank you, thank you, ok let's get to work. let's get to work. let me first thank all of you

for taking time out of your very busy lives for us to be together this afternoon. i thank you so very much for all you do, all you've done and all you will do over the next 18 days. thank you all so very much. [cheering and applause] this is an incredible group of incredible leaders and your voice matters so much right now. i think there's so much about our campaign that is about the spirit of reminding everyone we are all in this together, we are all in this together. [applause] thank you. and to all of the governors here with us today. . [cheering and applause] i'm telling you, they are riding thick. they are incredible leaders for a state and nation and i think

you all, including michigan's own governor whitmer! [cheering and applause] who we love! [cheering and applause] and to the governors i want to say, you've been traveling the country for our campaign and i'm so deeply grateful for your support. i also want to recognize senator stabenow, a champion for michigan, your representative who we will reelect for the united states congress, and while we are at it, let's send another representative to the united states senate! [cheering and applause] all right, so we have work to do. 18 days. 18 days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime.

as you know and everyone knows, this election is truly about two very different visions for our nation. our side is focused on the future. donald trump's is focused on the past. hours focused on wringing down the cost of living for working families and investing in small businesses and entrepreneurs, about protecting reproductive freedom. [cheering and applause] but none of that is what we hear from donald trump. instead it is just the same old tired playbook. he has no plan for how he would address the needs of the american people and we've seen only focused on himself. now he is ducking debates and canceling interviews.

[booing] his own campaign team recently said it's because of exhaustion. [crowd murmuring] if you're exhausted on the campaign trail it raises real questions about whether you are fit for the toughest job in the world. [cheering and applause] come on. come on. for all these reasons and more, we are here because we know it's time to turn the page. it's time to turn the page because america is ready to chart a new way forward. america is ready for a new and optimistic generation of leadership that is all of us. [cheering and applause] which is why democrats,

republicans and independents are supporting our campaign. [cheering and applause] earlier this week, over 100 republican leaders from across the country joined me on the campaign trail, including some who even served in donald trump's own administration. [cheering and applause] the people who know him best, right? i believe all of this shows the american people want a president who works for all the people. that has been the story of my entire career. i've only ever had one client, the people. as a young courtroom prosecutor, i protected women and children, as attorney general of california, i fought for students and veterans, as vice president i have stood up for workers and seniors, and as

president i will stand up for all americans. all americans. [cheering and applause] together we will build a brighter future for our nation. yes we will. by the way, we will win. [cheering and applause] we will win. come on. [crowd chanting "usa"] and we will win and one of the reasons we know we are working hard toward that win is because we believe together in building a future and what we can do together as a nation, and a nation of people who see what we have in common more than what

separates us. we will rebuild toward a future where we have an economy that works for all americans. we will build an opportunity economy so that every american has an opportunity to own a home , buy a car, build wealth and start a business. do we have any small business owners here? [cheering and applause] i love our small businesses. i have a plan for you, i love our small businesses. they are part of the backbone of america's economy. bless you all for the work you are doing. under my plan we will also bring down the cost of housing. [cheering and applause] and we will help entrepreneurs start and grow small businesses. my plan will expand medicare to cover the cost of home health care for seniors. [cheering and applause] so that more of our seniors can

live with dignity. i will give you a little background, i took care of my mother when she was sick. any of you taking care of an elder relative, you know what that is. it's about trying to cook something they can eat, it's about trying to find clothes that can handle on their skin, it's about trying to thing about something that will put a smile on their face and maybe make them laugh. it's about dignity. under the current system and especially for those raising young kids while taking care of your parents, it is difficult. under the current system to get help while taking care of seniors, unless you have extra money sitting around, you have to leave your job or pay down all of your savings to qualify

for medicaid. that's not right. i'm saying let's have medicare cover the cost of home health care for our seniors. [cheering and applause] which is a matter of understanding how real people are living and understanding the importance of everyone being entitled to dignity! [cheering and applause] our plan in terms of an opportunity economy will lower costs on everything from health care to groceries. i will take on corporate price gouging because i've done it before and i will do it again. [cheering and applause] my plan will also give middle-class tax cuts to 100 million americans, including $6,000 tax credit for the first year of a child's life so our young parents can do what they naturally want to do, which is

parent their children well but they don't always have the resources to be able to do it. let's help them out so they can buy a car seat, so they can buy a crib, so they can take care of that baby's needs during that critical phase of their development. we all benefit from it! we all benefit from it!. [cheering and applause] dignity. my plan also invests in american manufacturing and innovation because i will make sure america, not china, wins the competition for the 21st century. [cheering and applause] [crowd chanting "usa"] that's right. to that point, we all say we

must and we will invest in the industries that built america like steel, iron and the great american auto industry. [cheering and applause] and we will ensure the next generation of breakthroughs, from advanced batteries to electric vehicles, are not just invented but built here in america by american union workers. [cheering and applause] michigan, i know i'm going to tell you what you already know, but let's be clear for the folks watching across the country. contrary to what my opponent is suggesting, i will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive, but here is what i will do -- i will invest in manufacturing communities like kent county.

[cheering and applause] together we will retool existing factories, higher locally and work with unions to create good paying jobs. [cheering and applause] including jobs that do not require a college degree because here is where i come from -- i know a college degree is not the only measure of the skills and experience of a qualified worker! [cheering and applause] and i intend to re-examine federal jobs when you all elect me president to assess those jobs that should not have that requirement and i intend to challenge the private sector to do the same. [cheering and applause]

all of this is to say, donald trump has a different approach. he makes big promises and he always fails to deliver. remember he said he was the only 1 -- you know how he talks. the only one who could bring back american manufacturing jobs. then america lost almost 200,000 manufacturing jobs when he was president. fact. including tens of thousands of jobs here in michigan. those losses started before the pandemic. making donald trump one of the biggest losers of manufacturing jobs in american history. and his track record for the

auto industry was a disaster. he promised workers that the auto industry, i will quote, not lose one plant. those were his words. then american automakers announced the closures of six auto plants when he was president, including in warren and detroit. thousands of michigan auto workers lost their jobs. donald trump's running mate recently suggested if they win, they would threaten the grand river assembly plant in lansing, ok? [booing] the same plant our administration protected earlier this year, saving 650 union jobs. [cheering and applause] 650 union jobs. his running mate called those

table scraps. we fought hard for those jobs. we believe you deserve a president who will protect them and not insult them. and make no mistake, donald trump is no friend of labor. let's be really clear about that. no matter what the noise is out there. he is no friend of labor. just look at the record. not his rhetoric, look at the record. he encouraged automakers to move their plants out of michigan so they could pay workers less. understand what that was about. so they could pay their workers less. when the uaw went on strike to demand the higher wages they deserve, donald trump went to a nonunion shop. [booing]

and attacked the uaw. he said striking and collective bargaining don't make "a dam bit since --a damn bit of difference" is what he said. all right, brother. [laughter] michigan, you know better. strong unions mean higher wages, better health care and greater dignity for union members and for everyone whether or not you are part of a union! [cheering and applause] get that straight! which is why when i am president i will sign the pro avenue into law and make it easier for

workers to join unions and negotiate for better pay and working conditions. [cheering and applause] now donald trump is making the same empty promises to the people of michigan he did before , hoping you will forget how he let you down the last time. but we will not be fooled. we know how to read project 2025. for those who haven't seen it, just google it. i have to keep repeating, i can't believe they put that in writing. they put it -- they bound it. they published it and handed it out! and now they are trying to run from it, come on! we have read it, it's a detailed

and dangerous blueprint for what donald trump intends to do if he were elected president. that's why we know, not only because it's what he did before, that's why we know donald trump will give billion years and corporations massive tax cuts. a text -- attacks unions, cut social security and medicare, get rid of the hard-fought, hard-won $35 cap on insulin for seniors. [booing] check out what is in it. it will make it easier for companies to deny overtime pay for workers. and impose what i call a trump sales tax which is basically, he's talking about at least a 20% tax on everyday necessities, which economists have said will cost the average family nearly $4000 more per year. [booing]

on top of this, donald trump intends to into the affordable care act and has no plan to replace it. you watched the debate. you remember. he has no concept of a plan. concept of a plan! he is going to threaten the health insurance of -- we need a medic over here, we need a medic over here. clear a path so they can come through please. and we've got jokes over here grounded in reality. you ok? ok, we are ok, thank you. [cheering and applause]

we are good. where i was going with that, i do believe that donald trump is an unserious man and the consequences of him ever getting back into the white house are brutally serious. on the point of concepts of a plan, we thought it was ridiculously hilarious when we first heard it, but here is the thing about that --he will basically threaten the health insurance of 40 five million people based on a concept and take us back to when people could deny --when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions. we are not going back.

we are not going back. we are not going back. we are not going back. and we are not going back because we intend to move forward. [cheers and applause] because ours is a site for the future. and it is a fight for freedom. [cheers and applause] like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do. [cheers and applause] and we here remember how we got to this point because then- president donald trump hand selected three members to be on the supreme court with the intention they would undo the

protections of roe v. wade and they did as he intended, and now in america 1 in 3 women live in america in a state with a trump abortion ban. some with no exception even for rape or incest, which means you are telling a survivor of a violation to their body that they do not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body. that is immoral. i think we all know one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do. [cheers and applause] not the government. if she chooses, she will talk to her priest, pastor, but not the government. not some people in the state