Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris at Texas rally

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00:00She's used to performing in front of packed out arenas, but it was a different type of

00:06show for Beyonce on Friday in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

00:11Queen B wasn't there to sing.

00:15The superstar took to the stage to throw her full support behind Democratic nominee Kamala

00:21Harris.

00:22I'm not here as a celebrity.

00:26I'm not here as a politician.

00:28I'm here as a mother, a mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our

00:37children live in.

00:38According to the Harris campaign, it was their largest rally to date.

00:43That's despite the fact that the vice president has no chance of winning Texas.

00:47She chose to hold a rally there as a symbol, as the state has one of the most restrictive

00:52laws on abortion rights.

00:55We know what's happening here in Texas.

00:57Doctors and nurses could go to prison for life simply for providing reproductive care.

01:04Life in prison for health care providers for doing what they think is in their patient's

01:11best interest.

01:13Meanwhile, 2,000 kilometres to the north in Michigan, Donald Trump made his supporters

01:19wait for three hours.

01:21When he eventually made it to the stage, he mocked his opponent for partying with Beyonce.

01:26You know where she is tonight?

01:28She's out partying.

01:29So Israel is attacking.

01:33We got a war going on and she's out partying.

01:36At least we're working to make America great again.

01:39That's what we're doing.

01:41With less than two weeks to go before election day, the two contenders will continue to hold

01:47rallies, particularly in the seven key swing states, where they are still neck and neck

01:52in the polls.

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