Kamala Harris has used Beyoncé‘s song ‘Freedom’ as the soundtrack to her first presidential election campaign video. Watch below.
The United Statesâ Vice President shared her official presidential election campaign video this morning on X/Twitter. In the clip, Harris poses the question: “What kind of country do we want to live in?” She then goes on to say: “We choose freedom.”
Throughout the entire video, Beyoncé’s 2016 track ‘Freedom’ is playing in the background. The powerful song â from her critically acclaimed 2016 LP ‘Lemonade’ â sees the pop star sing: âFreedom/ Where are you?/ âCause I need freedom, too/ I break chains all by myself/ Wonât let my freedom rot in hell/ Iâma keep running/ âCause a winner donât quit on themselves.â
Iâm Kamala Harris, and Iâm running for President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/6qAM32btjj
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 25, 2024
This past Monday (July 22), Harris made her first public appearance since President Joe Biden announced on Sunday (21) that he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and endorsing Harris to run in his place as the Democratic nominee.
While appearing at her first campaign staff meeting in Wilmington, Delaware, Harris walked out to ‘Freedom’ as well.
While Beyoncé has yet to publicly comment on Harris running for President, her mother Tina Knowles has voiced her support for the current Vice President on social media: âNew, youthful, sharp energyâ¦Go Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Letâs Go #kamala2024.â
Kamala Harris walking out to âFreedomâ by Beyoncé.
pic.twitter.com/Ensco4CvGW— Complex (@Complex) July 22, 2024
Other musicians, actors and celebrities who have endorsed Harris include Charli XCX, John Legend, Jamie Lee Curtis, Viola Davis, Barbra Streisand, Mark Hamill, Spike Lee, Lizzo and more.
Charli gave her backing to Harris on social media, writing: âKamala IS brat,â while Legend called for the American public to âelect Kamala Harris as our Presidentâ.
Elsewhere, Olivia Rodrigo recently threw her support behind Harris for the next US President over her stance on reproductive rights.
Meanwhile, a writer from The Simpsons has reacted to news the show ‘predicted’ Harris’ presidential nomination.