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Protesters Disrupt Harris’s Chicago Book Event as Security Ejects Multiple Hecklers

The interruptions underscore how pro-Palestinian activists have made her tour a recurring target.

Overview

  • Security removed several hecklers during Kamala Harris’s Auditorium Theatre appearance in Chicago promoting her memoir 107 Days.
  • Protesters accused her of supporting Israel’s war in Gaza, shouted "killer Kamala," and referenced a reported $20 billion 2024 arms sale by the Biden administration.
  • Harris pushed back onstage, asking one interrupter if they had told people not to vote and later saying, "If you want to talk about legacy, let’s talk about the legacy of mass deportation, of people not voting, and Donald Trump," before adding a quip about pronouncing her name correctly.
  • The audience booed the disruptions and applauded moderator Michele Norris’s call for respectful participation.
  • Similar demonstrations have interrupted earlier stops, including in Washington, D.C., where Harris told hecklers, "I am not president of the United States," and the tour continues with additional U.S. dates and events in Canada and London.