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Eminem introduces Obama at a Democratic rally and encourages Americans to vote for Harris

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The rapper and former president urged attendees at the Detroit rally to go out and vote as the results are expected to be "tight"

Rapper Eminem greets former President Barack Obama in Detroit.
Rapper Eminem greets former President Barack Obama in Detroit.AP

Rapper Eminem introduced former president Barack Obama at a rally in support of Vice President and Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, in Detroit, Michigan, and encouraged Americans to vote for her.

"As we head into these elections, the spotlight will be on us more than ever, and I believe it's important to make our voices heard, so I encourage everyone to go out and vote, please," Eminem said from the stage, as reported by Efe.

The rapper, who is from the city, expressed his belief that Americans should not "be afraid to express their opinions" and that he does not believe "anyone wants a United States where people are worried about reprisals."

"I believe Vice President Harris supports a future for this country where these freedoms and many others are protected and defended," he concluded.

After Eminem's presentation, Obama even rapped a snippet of Lose Yourself, but his main message to the citizens of Detroit - a long-time Democratic stronghold - was to get out and vote, as the results are expected to be "tight."

The former president (2009-2017) has held rallies in two of the key 'blue wall' states, Wisconsin and Michigan, just two weeks before the November 5 elections.

"I'm here to ask you to vote for the next president of the U.S., Kamala Harris," Obama shouted to the crowd.

In his speech, he criticized former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump several times, indicating that while Harris worked at McDonald's when she was in college, the magnate pretends to work at the fast-food establishment when it's closed.

He also mentioned that the only reason the economy was good when Trump was president was because he inherited a good legacy.

Every time Obama mentioned Trump, the audience booed, but the former Democratic president said that booing doesn't lead to anything, that the "noise" that matters is the one made when voting.

Meanwhile, Trump, who was holding a rally in North Carolina at the same time, said that Obama was "a real idiot" for campaigning for Harris and noted that the Democrat divided the country.