From The Hill: Vice President Harris launched her bus tour of western Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh on Sunday — just one day before the Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday.
Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), arrived Sunday at Pittsburgh International Airport, where they greeted supporters alongside their spouses, according to The Associated Press (AP). They held hands and raised their arms in front of cheering supporters who were holding signs for their campaign, according to AP.
The AP said they then boarded a blue bus that had “Harris Walz” written across it in white letters. They then took off to meet with voters across the Pittsburgh area.
The Harris campaign announced last week that it would be courting western Pennsylvania voters ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Sunday. Harris, Walz, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota’s first lady Gwen Walz will be making several stops across the region Sunday.
According to the report, the first stop was a campaign office in Beaver County, an area former President Trump won in 2020. The two couples reportedly sat down and made a few phone calls to drum up votes.
Governor Walz and Vice President Harris phone banking in Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/VgqiFowJaX
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 18, 2024
In the town of Rochester, Pennsylvania, Harris and Walz were met by a huge group of Trump supporters, all waving US flags and Trump signs and chanting, “Trump! Trump! Trump!”
.@TeamTrump PA welcoming Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on their bus tour.
We are sending Kamala Harris a loud message – PA IS TRUMP COUNTRY! 🇺🇸
Join #TrumpForce now to Save America!https://t.co/gqARvhDqJf pic.twitter.com/XC7hRwZRvF
— Ashley Walukevich (@ashleyangie25) August 18, 2024
However, across the street was a crowd of Harris supporters, chanting, “No more Trump!”
🚨 Here is Rochester, Pennsylvania with chants of “No More Trump.” The streets lined up with Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz supporters. This movement is real and the enthusiasm is real. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/GQqz3eB7jW
— Ford News (@FordJohnathan5) August 18, 2024
During the bus tour, Harris served up another “word salad” while speaking to a small group of people without a teleprompter:
Kamala Harris WITHOUT a teleprompter in Pennsylvania preaching her very confusing “Duality of Democracy” message at a TINY RALLY during her SHORT BUS TOUR
I am beginning to wonder if they are setting her up for failure for a reason before the DNC
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) August 18, 2024
One social media user posted a comparison, revealing there were more Trump supporters protesting against Harris than there were people who attended her “word salad speech.”
THE AWKWARD MOMENT
When you have more protestors protesting you…
than you have supporters supporting you…
at YOUR OWN rally
I give you Kamala Harris today in Pennsylvania
😂
🤣👉 She gone#Trump2024 #MAGA #Kamunism #CommieKamala #ComradeKamala #HarrisWalz2024 #DNC2024 pic.twitter.com/T0XTlAMBoC
— Boca Vista (@bocavista2016) August 18, 2024
Walz posted photos on X and wrote, “Road trip.”
Road trip. pic.twitter.com/LD8juRX0uG
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) August 18, 2024
Harris also posted photos, and wrote, “Our Harris-Walz bus tour is on the road in Pennsylvania.”
Our Harris-Walz bus tour is on the road in Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/aadfKlJCoc
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 18, 2024
BREAKING: As Kamala Harris's campaign bus is making its way around Pennsylvania, Trump supporters are gathering at various locations to "welcome" her 😂😂🔥🔥
I LOVE US! pic.twitter.com/qgiE64z5a4
— George (@BehizyTweets) August 18, 2024
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