Oprah Winfrey offered a stinging final warning about the perils of a second Donald Trump term at Kamala Harris’ final rally of her presidential election campaign.
The legendary talk show host joined the vice president at her star-studded Philadelphia rally on Monday night, the final of five campaign stops in Pennsylvania, a must-win battleground state on Election Day.
After pop sensation Lady Gaga performed Irving Berlin’s God Save America, Oprah appeared on stage and made her final plea to Americans to vote, warning that democracy could be jeopardized if Trump is re-elected.
“You have got to vote. And listen, I know some of you are feeling burnt out and bruised and maybe inconsequential. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every single vote, every one is going to matter,” the media mogul said.
“If we don’t show up tomorrow, it is entirely possible that we will not have the opportunity to cast a ballot again.”
Oprah warned that America stands on the “precipice of danger” and claimed that those reluctant to vote for a presidential candidate risk relinquishing their control to an authoritarian regime.
“And let me be very clear: if you do not make sure that the people in your life can get to the polls, that is a mistake. Deciding not to decide, that is most definitely a vote to let other people control your future,” she continued.
“We are voting to save ourselves from this precipice of danger where we now stand.
“All the anxiety and fear you are feeling, you’re feeling that because you sense the danger. And you change that with your vote.”
Oprah’s warning comes as Trump has ramped up his authoritarian rhetoric during his campaign and hinted that, if he wins the 2024 race, he would make it so that Americans never need to vote again.
