Harris, Obama campaign together for 1st time at star-studded Georgia rally

Vice President Kamala Harris and erstwhile President Barack Obama teamed up for their first associated rally Thursday to return swings astatine erstwhile President Donald Trump and implore Georgians to ballot early arsenic Harris kicked disconnected her "When We Vote We Win" performance bid astatine a stadium extracurricular Atlanta.

"So overmuch is connected nan statement successful this election, and this is not 2016 aliases 2020," Harris said. "The stakes are moreover higher, because complete nan past years, and successful peculiar nan past 8 years, Donald Trump has go much confused, much unstable and much angry. You spot it each day. He has go progressively unhinged."

Harris referenced comments made by Trump's erstwhile main of unit Gen. John Kelly, who gave interviews this week saying nan erstwhile president erstwhile said he wanted generals for illustration those that Adolf Hitler had. Trump told reporters successful Las Vegas connected Thursday he ne'er made those comments.

Harris said voters had a prime astir who to put successful nan Oval Office.

"It's either Donald Trump, successful location stewing ... complete his enemies database aliases me, moving for you, checking disconnected my to-do list," Harris said. "You person nan powerfulness to make that decision."

In his remarks, Obama besides referenced crisp disapproval of Trump by former subject generals -- specified arsenic Kelly and Gen. Mark Milley, nan erstwhile president of nan Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"They are not, quote-unquote woke liberals," Obama later said. "They are group who person ne'er successful nan past moreover talked astir authorities because they judge that nan subject should beryllium supra politics. But nan logic they're speaking up is because they person seen that, successful Donald Trump's mind, nan subject does not beryllium to service nan Constitution aliases nan American people."

Obama said of Trump, "He doesn't spot being commander-in-chief arsenic a solemn, ineffable responsibility. Just for illustration everything else, he thinks nan subject exists to do his bidding, to service his interests."

Bruce Springsteen, whose euphony has peppered galore Democratic statesmanlike candidates' group lists, performed respective of his hits astatine nan concert, while stars pinch Georgia ties including Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson and Tyler Perry took nan shape to definitive their support for Harris. The Harris run said it sees these ample events arsenic a measurement to tie successful ample crowds and get them to ballot and volunteer.

The run said 23,000 group were successful attendance. However, location appeared to beryllium immoderate logistical and method challenges. At 1 point, hundreds of attendees chanted that they could not spot nan stage, asking for nan camera broadcasting nan arena connected ample monitors to zoom in. When Harris took nan stage, her run opus "Freedom" by Beyonce did not play arsenic it typically does. The vice president walked retired to nary music. Many attendees were besides seen stepping retired during Harris' speech.

Bruce Springsteen performs onstage arsenic USC Shoah Foundation Hosts 30th Anniversary Gala "Ambassadors For Humanity" astatine New York Hilton connected Oct. 13, 2024 successful New York City.

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Harris is adjacent group to look pinch erstwhile first woman Michelle Obama successful Michigan connected Saturday, run officials said.

The Obamas endorsed Harris successful July and some said astatine nan Democratic National Convention successful August.

Former President Barack Obama speaks astatine a run rally supporting Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Oct. 22, 2024, successful Detroit.

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Asked astir her support from Obama and Springsteen while speaking to reporters successful Philadelphia connected Thursday, Harris said she's "honored" to person them astatine her run events.

"I'm very honored to person nan support of erstwhile President Obama. As you know, he's been connected nan run way and has been really awesome and bonzer successful position of nan clip and effort that he's putting into our campaign, and group for illustration Bruce Springsteen, to person their support, and of course, he is an American icon," Harris said. "I deliberation it conscionable shows nan breadth and extent of nan support that we person and besides nan enthusiasm that a batch of group are bringing to nan run and consciousness astir our campaign."

As of Wednesday, astir 2 cardinal Georgians voted early, surpassing nan akin first 8 days of early voting successful 2022, 2020 and 2018, according to nan agency of nan Georgia Secretary of State.

Georgia is simply a premier target for nan Harris run arsenic they look to clasp connected to a authorities President Joe Biden won by only 11,779 votes. And it's bound to beryllium adjacent again. Former President Donald Trump is presently starring Harris successful Georgia by 1.5%, according to 538's polling average.

Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a run arena successful Waterford, Mich., Oct. 18, 2024.

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In nan last days of nan race, Harris' squad has enlisted celebrities to thief stock her connection and get voters retired during early voting periods crossed nan country. On Saturday, Harris was joined by Lizzo successful Detroit and Usher successful Atlanta, while connected Tuesday, Eminem introduced Obama astatine a Detroit rally.

Also, megastar Beyoncé is group to subordinate nan vice president astatine a rally successful nan singer's hometown of Houston connected Friday.

ABC News' Sarah Beth Hensley contributed to this report.