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    Lizzo called out Donald Trump's disparaging comments about the city of Detroit in a speech at his election rival Kamala Harris' rally on Saturday (19.10.24)

    The 'About Damn Time' hitmaker, 36, has joined the legions of huge names in backing the 60-year-old Vice President to become the next President of the United States


    After Trump, 78, recently claimed that Kamala running the country would lead to the whole nation ending up like Detroit, a "once great city", and local Lizzo defended her city and slammed Trump, after he said: "Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she's your president. You're going to have a mess on your hands."

    She said: "All the best things were made in Detroit: Coney dogs, Faygo, and Lizzo.

    "I'm so proud to be from this city.

    "You know, they say if Kamala wins, then the whole country will be like Detroit. OK. Proud like Detroit. Resilient like Detroit. We're talking about the same Detroit that innovated the auto industry and the music industry. So put some respect on Detroit's name."

    Encouraging people to vote, she said: "They say voting is not a love letter, it's a chess move.

    "Well, I feel like voting early is not just a chess move, it's a power move. There's a lot of people who feel like their vote doesn't matter, but I say to that: If your vote didn't matter, then voter suppression would not exist.

    "If your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't discourage young people from going to the polls. If your vote didn't matter, our parents and our grandparents would not have marched and fought for our right to vote."

    Lizzo was not the only famous star from Detroit, Michigan to slam Trump.

    Jack White, 49 - who along with his former White Stripes bandmate and ex-wife, Meg White, also 49, recently took legal action to prevent the former 'Apprentice' star from using their hit 'Seven Nation Army' as part of his campaign again without permission - called Trump out for his "fascist" behaviour.

    He fumed on social media: "What kind of political idiot insults Detroit while SPEAKING TO DETROITERS??? Guess what trump, YOU AIN'T LIKE US.

    "You're gonna lose Michigan BIGLY you wanna-be dictator orange clown. Go back to your fascist rallies."

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