Oprah Winfrey has issued a stark warning that the upcoming election could be the last if Donald Trump wins the presidency, during a rally supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia late Monday night.
At the star-studded event, Winfrey urged attendees, “If we don’t show up tomorrow, it’s entirely possible that we will never have the opportunity to cast a ballot again.”
She encouraged Democrats by acknowledging the anxiety and fear they are feeling, stating, “You sense the danger. You change that with your vote. You are voting for healing over hate.”
The rally also featured performances from Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Will.i.am, Fat Joe, and the Roots, among others.
Lady Gaga addressed the crowd, saying, “Today, I am holding in my heart all the tough, tenacious women who made me who I am. I cast my vote for someone who will be a president for all Americans, and now, Pennsylvania, it’s your turn. The country is depending on you.”
Earlier in the evening, rapper Fat Joe, who has Puerto Rican and Cuban roots, criticized former President Trump and his supporters for their derogatory remarks about Puerto Ricans, Haitians, and Mexican-Americans.
“I heard they needed a Puerto Rican in Philly!” Fat Joe exclaimed as he took the stage at the iconic ‘Rocky Steps’ outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
He rallied Latinos by asking, “Where is your pride? When is enough enough?”
“Tonight I’m short and sweet. It’s all about pride,” he continued. “A couple of years ago, when I saw Donald Trump come down the escalator and call my Mexican brothers and sisters drug dealers, he obviously didn’t understand the contributions of Mexican-Americans to this country.”
He recounted how Trump threw paper towels “like they were basketballs” to Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
“A couple of weeks ago, I saw them again, saying my Haitian brothers and sisters eat cats and dogs,” Fat Joe remarked, condemning the rhetoric.
He labeled a recent gathering at Madison Square Garden as a “hate rally,” expressing his disbelief at the disrespect shown to various communities.
“I’ve been kicked out of comedy shows for laughing too much; I find everything funny. But when they call Puerto Rico an island of garbage, tell me how you really feel, huh?” he said.
“I did not find that to be a joke,” Fat Joe added, referencing the derogatory comments made about Jewish and Black individuals. “This is out of control, but I ask my people… where’s your pride?”
