Trump takes Coachella stage to pitch deep-blue California voters
Former President Donald Trump took the stage at a massive rally Saturday in Coachella in deep-blue California a called the state a “paradise lost” due to Democratic politicians such as Vice President Kamala Harris.
“The radical left democrats have destroyed this state, but we are going to save it. We’re going to make it better than ever before,” Trump said to his supporters, many who braved the 100-degree heat at the outdoor rally.
“We’re not going to let [Harris] destroy our country like she did San Francisco,” Trump said to cheers.
“It’s a paradise lost, but we’re gonna bring it back,” Trump said adding, “Don’t worry about it, we’re gonna bring it back. It’ll happen fast.”
Then he waxed poetic about the great heights that California once represented.
“Through generations of American history California stood as a beacon of what our country aspired to become,” Trump said. “It had everything. It had the weather. It had the water. The state had the best schools, the safest communities, and a booming middle class.
“But all of it was eradicated by the very policies that Kamala Harris now wants to force upon America,” Trump added.
“Today California has the highest inflation, the highest taxes, the highest gas prices, the highest cost of living, the most regulations, the most expensive utilities, the most homelessness, the most crime, the most decay, and the most illegal aliens,” Trump added, “Other than that I think you’re doing quite well.”
The Republican candidate tagged Harris as a radical and harped on her recent media flub.
Harris said on The View, on Tuesday, that she said she would not change any of the Biden administration decisions from over the last four years. Trump has been playing a video compilation at his rallies that features that comment from Harris spliced with news clips that enumerate policy failures of the administration – including the rising home prices and the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“Kamala Harris got you into this mess and only Trump can get you out of it, we’re gonna get you out of it,” the ex-prez said.
Trump also took aim at two of his other favorite targets from California – Governor Gavin Newsom and Congressman Adam Schiff.
The 45th President called Newsom by his pet-nickname “Gavin Newscum” and labeled him the “worst governor in the country.”
Trump also called California Congressman and current senate candidate Schiff “a real low-life” – calling him out for the Russia collusion investigation, which Schiff spearheaded in the congress.
The last time a Republican presidential candidate won California was 1988 – when then Vice President George HW Bush took the mantel from former California governor Ronald Reagan.
Trump campaigned in the Golden State even though its far from a swing state. He got a mere 34% of the California vote in the 2020 presidential election and 31% of the vote in 2016.
“With your vote I will act with urgency and speed to save America and rescue the people of California from Kamala Harris’ atrocious failures,” Trump said in sum.