Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris’ bid to be US’ first female prez, warning at a rally in Michigan on Saturday that women’s lives would be at risk if Donald Trump returned to the White House. The former first lady described the assault on abortion rights as the harbinger of dangerous limitations on healthcare for women.
Some men may be tempted to vote for Trump because of their anger at the slow pace of progress, Obama said, but “your rage does not exist in a vacuum.” “If we don’t get this election right, your wife, your daughter, your mother, we as women will become collateral damage.” The rally was her first appearance on the campaign trail.
“She has demonstrated that she’s ready,” the former first lady said. “(But) as a country, are we ready for this moment?”
Her voice vibrating with emotion, Obama spoke about the dangers of childbirth, when a split-second decision can mean the difference between life and death. “I am asking y’all from the core of my being to take our lives seriously.”
