As she detailed her experience prosecuting criminals, a familiar chant started among the crowd: “lock him up.” In response, Harris interrupted her speech, raising her hand and saying, “Well, hold on.You know what, the courts are going to handle that part of it. What we’re gonna do is beat him in November.”
The crowd responded with cheers and applause as Harris shifted the focus back to her campaign’s message.
Harris attempted to manage a pattern of “lock him up” chants that have become frequent at her campaign events. This refrain, a twist on the “lock her up” chants aimed at Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election, has gained momentum amid ongoing legal issues facing Trump.
Donald Trump was convicted in May for hush money payments made during his 2016 campaign to silence claims of extramarital affairs. He faces up to four years in prison, though a lighter sentence is expected. Trump’s legal troubles extend beyond this case, with ongoing investigations into alleged election interference and mishandling classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, further complicating his post-presidential controversies.
Source : Times of India
