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Kamala Harris Milwaukee rally crowd size compared to the RNC in photos

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While delegates and party leaders gathered in Chicago for the second night of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied supporters over 80 miles away, in the same city that Republicans nominated her rival just a few weeks prior.

Harris’ campaign said that over 15,000 supporters gathered at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee Tuesday night, where the Democratic nominee spoke alongside her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The vice president took the stage in Wisconsin immediately after the DNC finished a ceremonial roll-call, where delegates confirmed Harris and Walz as their choice for the 2024 presidential ticket.

“We are so honored to be your nominees,” Harris said from Milwaukee while addressing the DNC via a live stream. “Together we will chart a new way forward.”

Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris holds her hands up after walking onstage at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on August 20, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her rally was hosted at the…


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Harris’ rally was held at the same event center where former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican National Convention’s presidential nomination last month, invoking comparisons online of the two event’s crowd size. Photos and videos appear to show that Harris’ rally garnered a similar crowd to the first day of the RNC on July 15, where Trump made his first public appearance after surviving an assassination attempt two days prior.

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NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor shared a “360 view” of the crowd in Milwaukee Tuesday night to X, formerly Twitter, writing that rally-goers for Harris and Walz were “cheering” and “enthusiastic.”

In a separate video posted to X by Turning Point USA reporter Savannah Hernandez Tuesday night, the Fiserv Forum appeared filled with energized supporters before the vice president took the stage. Hernandez said her video was taken after the doors to the rally officially closed. The Fiserv Forum has a seating capacity of 18,000.

“This is not a concert,” Victor Shi, a member of Harris’ youth engagement team, wrote in a post X along with a video of Tuesday’s rally. “This is the political rally for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Totally full arena. This will make Trump go crazy.”

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Trump, who has been accused of inflating the size of his rally crowds, has recently raised complaints against news outlets for reporting on the size of Harris’ rallies while not focusing on his crowd size. Walz poked fun at the former president while addressing supporters Tuesday, saying from the stage, “Not only do we have massive energy in our convention, we have a hell of a lot more energy where they had their convention…That other guy is going to be so sad tonight, so sad.”

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris…


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It’s unclear how many people were in attendance each night of the RNC, although a party official reportedly predicted before the convention that peak daily attendance was expected to reach 20,000. The DNC is being hosted in the United Center in Chicago, which has a seating capacity of 23,500. Organizers estimate that over 20,000 people attended the first night of the DNC on Monday, according to the Associated Press.

Newsweek reached out to Harris and Trump’s campaigns via email Tuesday night for comment.

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Milwaukee Weather – Frosty and cold morning, sunny day ahead

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Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Frosty Monday morning with temps in the teens inland to low 20s near the lake.
Mostly sunny  to sunny skies on Monday. Highs in the mid-40s inland, upper 30s near the lake.
A total lunar eclipse will happen Tuesday morning, total eclipse from 5-6am. It may be tough to see due to increasing clouds.
Increasing clouds on Tuesday with highs in the low 40s. Chance of rain and storms possible Wednesday through Friday with warming temperatures.

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Today:    39 Lake. Mostly sunny.
High:     44°
Wind:     SE 5-10

Tonight:  Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear overnight.
Low:      27°
Wind:     SE 5

Tuesday:  39 Lake. Mostly cloudy.
High:     43°
Wind:     E 5-10

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Wednesday:41 Lake. Chance for scattered showers and t-storms.
AM Low:   32°                   High:  45°
Wind:     E 5-10

Thursday: 39 Lake. Mostly cloudy. Chance storms.
AM Low:   37°                   High:  42°
Wind:     NE 5-10

Friday:   Chance for showers and t-storms Warmer. Warming at night.
AM Low:   37°                   High:  57°
Wind:     SE 5-15

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Saturday: Mostly cloudy with AM rain showers. Blustery with falling afternoon temperatures.
AM Low:   47°                   High:  53°
Wind:     NE 5-10
 

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Local perspective:

Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They include the following:  

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We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.

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When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.

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Four new community-powered fridges open on Milwaukee’s North Side

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Community members and city leaders celebrated the opening of four new community-powered fridges on the North Side of Milwaukee. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, Feb. 27, at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, 3624 W. North Ave., to mark the occasion. 

The effort to fight food scarcity by opening community-powered fridges comes after several grocery stores closed in the area, creating a food desert.

Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, emceed the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of four new community-powered fridges.


District 15 Ald. Russell W. Stamper II, who saw several grocery stores in his district close over the past few years, served as the event’s emcee. 

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“We could either complain about the problem, or we could come together to find a solution,” Stamper said.

People fill up the community-powered fridge with fresh produce.


In July 2025, a Pick ‘n Save on the North Side closed, prompting the opening of a community-powered fridge at Tricklebee Café in the Sherman Park and Uptown area. Since then, several other grocery stores have closed in the area.

This led Stamper, FEED MKE, Metcalfe Park Community Bridges and One MKE to open four more community-powered fridges.

Christie Melby-Gibbons, executive director of Tricklebee Café, talks about opening the first community-powered fridge at her cafe.


Christie Melby-Gibbons, executive director of Tricklebee Café, talked about the organization’s community-powered fridge. About a week ago, the fridge was empty for the first time since its launch, so staff turned to their online community for support. 

“Within 20 minutes, a woman came in with bags of food and filled the fridge for less than $100,” Melby-Gibbons said.

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Danell Cross (right), executive director at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, Metcalfe Park resident Farina Brooks (left), and other attendees applaud during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.


The community-powered fridge network is run by residents on a take-what-you-need, leave-what-you-can model. Taking a grassroots approach to solving food insecurity in the area, community members provide fresh produce and other healthy food options to ensure that their neighbors have access to nutritious foods.

Residents line up to fill the community-powered fridge with fresh produce.


“Everybody deserves to eat. I can’t go to sleep at night knowing my neighbors are hungry,” said Melody McCurtis, deputy director of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges.

Melody McCurtis, deputy director at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, talks about the importance of everyone having access to fresh, healthy food.


Here’s a list of all the community-powered fridges:

Metcalfe Park Community Bridges

3624 W. North Ave.

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Rooted & Rising- Washington Park

3940 W. Lisbon Ave.

Sherman Park Community Association

3526 W. Fond du Lac Ave.


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Dominican Center

2470 W. Locust St.

Tricklebee Café

4424 W. North Ave.


Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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This article first appeared on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.





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At the Bar

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The bar can be “the place” where memories are made, friendships blossom, and stories live forever. This episode of Real Stories MKE features stories from Dasha Kelly, Kristia Wildflower, Shep Crumrine, and Katelyn Nye. Real Stories MKE is hosted by Kim Shine and Joel Dresang with support from producer Jasmine Gonzalez and audio engineer Sam Woods.



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