Singer Bruce Springsteen joined US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris's star-studded rally in Georgia on Thursday (local time) and described her Republican opponent Donald Trump as an "American tyrant".
As he took the stage in Atlanta, Georgia, where early voting for the presidential election began, Springsteen, popularly known as 'The Boss', threw his support behind Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. Speaking of Trump, the 75-year-old singer said the former President "did not understand this country or what it means to be deeply American".
"Kamala Harris is running to be the 47th president of the US. Donald Trump is running to be an American tyrant. He does not understand this country and its history or what it means to be deeply American. That's why on November 5, I am casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I urge all of you who believe in the American way to join me, thank you," he told a cheering crowd.
Building his case for Harris, Springsteen said he wanted a president who respects the Constitution, protects "our great democracy" and fights for women's rights.
"I want a president who reveres the Constitution, who does not threaten, but wants to protect and guide our great democracy, who believes in the rule of law and the peaceful transfer of power, who will fight for a woman's right to choose, and who wants to create a middle-class economy that will serve all our citizens," he said.
Asserting that he was opposed to Trump and his running mate JD Vance, the veteran singer backed Harris and said there was only one candidate who would hold these principles as president.
Earlier, before beginning his brief speech, Springsteen mesmerised the crowd with an acoustic rendition of his song 'The Promised Land'. He then sang another, 'Land of Hope and Dreams', before ending with 'Dancing in the Dark'.
Apart from Springsteen, a host of acclaimed figures, including filmmaker Spike Lee and Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson, joined Kamala Harris at her rally. Multi-Grammy Award-winning singer Beyonce is expected to join Harris's campaign trail on Friday.
Earlier, Harris got endorsements from several other music icons, including Taylor Swift and Stevie Wonder, who had joined the Vice President's campaign rally on her 60th birthday earlier this week.
During the rally, Harris urged the crowd to take advantage of early voting and reject Trump by casting their ballots against fear and divisiveness.
"We here understand we have an opportunity before us to turn the page on the fear and divisiveness that have characterised our politics for a decade because of Donald Trump. Please vote early," she said.
Former President Barack Obama, who has been campaigning for Harris in several swing states, said Trump thought about no one but only himself.
Recalling Trump's recent visit to a McDonald's store, Obama attacked the former President, calling him a "doddering old man" and said Harris had actually worked at the fast-food chain during her struggling days.
"She worked at McDonald's when she was in college to pay her expenses. She didn't pretend to work at McDonald's when it was closed," the former President said.
