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Harris campaigns with David Crowley in Milwaukee, attacks Trump administration and Tom Tiffany

Former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared with Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley in Milwaukee on Monday, eight days before the Nov. 3 election, calling the Trump administration "the most callous and corrupt and incompetent" in American history.

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Right · 2Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Milwaukee on Monday, Oct. 26, alongside David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive and Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor, eight days before the Nov. 3 election. Right · 1The Washington Examiner reported that the event was a Women for Crowley event hosted by the Wisconsin Democratic Party and part of a multistate swing with stops in Georgia, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. Right · 1Harris told attendees, "We are now in a moment to turn anger into action," acknowledging that many people had spent "a year and a half" feeling anger, sadness and frustration.

Right · 2Harris described the Trump administration as "the most callous and corrupt and incompetent presidential administration in the history of America" and spoke of "brutality" coming from the highest office, without naming President Donald Trump, according to both outlets. Right · 2Harris also said, "The measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up, not who you beat down," and, according to Fox News, contrasted Crowley with "some other people who are constantly looking in the mirror." Right · 2Harris criticised Crowley's opponent, Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, for supporting Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, saying, "By the way, we won." Fox News added that those efforts rested on unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud.

Right · 1Fox News reported that at an earlier event Crowley called Harris a "huge mentor," and that Tiffany responded on social media by accusing Crowley of sharing Harris' support for higher taxes, "taxpayer benefits for illegals" and "Green New Deal policies" that he argued would raise energy costs. Right · 2Both outlets place the appearance in the context of Harris' possible 2028 run after the 2024 loss to Trump. Harris told CNN, "I honestly go back and forth," and said in September in Detroit that "'28 won't matter if we don't get through '26." Right · 1Fox News said Harris has recently also campaigned with Nevada gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford and Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, and that the activity has fueled speculation about a 2028 bid.

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Framing
Both right-leaning outlets lead with Harris' criticism of the Trump administration and her rhetoric, rather than Crowley's own campaign. The Washington Examiner centres on the 'turn anger into action' message to women; Fox News calls it some of her 'harshest criticism' yet.
Emphasis
Harris' sharpest quotes, that she did not name Trump, her 2020 election remarks, and 2028 speculation. Fox News adds Tiffany's attack on Crowley's ties to Harris.
Leaves out or plays down
Neither gives Crowley's policy platform or any Democratic or Crowley-side account beyond the 'huge mentor' remark; no left or centre outlets covered it.
Charged language
“harshest criticism”“pounced”“barnstormed”“lambasting”
For example
“offered some of her harshest criticism of the Trump White House yet” — Fox News
“Tiffany pounced on the connection in a social media post” — Fox News
“Harris urged Wisconsin women to “turn anger into action”” — Washington Examiner

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