Whitmer uses slang in latest bid to reach young voters for Harris – Washington Examiner
In a recent effort to engage young voters, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer produced a video where she uses contemporary slang to support Vice President Kamala Harris. In the video, Whitmer describes Donald Trump as “not chill” and highlights Harris’s campaign volunteers as “cooking with gas.” She emphasizes her outreach by saying she’s ”calling voters today, rizzing them up.” The video is part of a broader strategy by the Democratic Party to appeal to voters aged 18-29, especially in the context of key issues like abortion access following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Trump is attempting to connect with young voters, mainly young men, through appearances on popular platforms like podcasts hosted by Lex Fridman and wrestler Logan Paul. Both Harris and Trump are actively courting the youth vote but using different approaches.
Whitmer uses slang in latest bid to reach young voters for Harris
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) filmed herself saying several slang statements to promote Vice President Kamala Harris, calling former President Donald Trump “not chill.”
Whitmer’s video, uploaded to X, marks the latest attempt by the Democratic Party to reach the young voter bloc. In the video, the Michigan governor said Harris’s campaign volunteers are “cooking with gas,” and Harris is “giving the next president.”
“I’m calling voters today, rizzing them up,” Whitmer said.
Live, laugh, elect @KamalaHarris. pic.twitter.com/uuf0tIp3XQ
— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) September 23, 2024
Both Harris and Trump are seeking to win over voters between the ages of 18 and 29 in this election. However, they are using different tactics.
Harris’s bid for the youth vote largely involves campaigning on abortion access, a topic that is expected to play a big role in this election cycle due to it being the first presidential election since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
Meanwhile, Trump’s bid for young voters has largely been focused on winning over young men. The former president has appeared on podcasts hosted by Lex Fridman and WWE wrestler Logan Paul. The former president also started a TikTok account earlier this year, about four years after he attempted to ban the platform from the United States.
Earlier this month, polling data from the Cook Political Report found Harris holds a 54.4%- 39.7% advantage over Trump among voters ages 18-29. Her lead with the youth voters, however, is smaller than President Joe Biden’s, who won the youth vote in the 2020 election.
A new New York Times/Siena College poll released Monday showed Trump leading Harris in Arizona, 50% to 45%, Georgia, 49% to 45%, and North Carolina, 49% to 47%.
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