Former President Donald Trump worked at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on October 20, while Vice President Kamala Harris visited churches in Georgia as part of their campaign efforts in battleground states leading up to the November 5 election. Trump manned the fry station at the fast food establishment in Feasterville-Trevose and held an impromptu news conference through the drive-thru window. Harris, on the other hand, addressed a church in Georgia on her 60th birthday, emphasizing the importance of making a difference and the need for compassion and justice in the country.
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a church service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., on Oct. 20, 2024. Megan Varner/Getty Images
During the church service, Harris spoke about the concept of the Good Samaritan.
“Let us focus on what God shows us about the Good Samaritans walking among us to remind us of the power, the agency, the ability, and, dare I say, the duty that we have to come to another’s aid in moments of need. To love thy neighbor,” she said. “And what God is showing us is that any of us can do that no matter who we are.”
She then shared a personal story from her time as an intern in the district attorney’s office in Oakland, California. Harris recounted an incident where she advocated for an innocent woman, who was a bystander during a drug bust, to be released from jail after being apprehended by police. Thanks to Harris’s intervention, the woman was not held over the weekend pending a court hearing on Monday.
“I share that story to say that we have all, in our lives, from the earliest stages of our lives, had those moments where it has been revealed to us our power. And we should never let anyone take our power from us, or in any way try to convince us we are powerless,” said Harris, reflecting on the importance of recognizing and utilizing one’s own power.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
