Riley Gaines tells Georgia Trump rally 'we need Jesus,' days after Harris clashed with Christian protesters

Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick contributor Riley Gaines said successful favour of Christianity during her speech astatine a Trump rally successful Georgia Wednesday. 

Toward nan extremity of her speech, nan 24-year-old advocate for women's athletics told nan confederate crowd, "We request communal sense. We request sanity. We request stability. We request strength. We request to fight. And we each request Jesus and his grace."

Her closing remarks were met pinch a roaring applause. 

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Gaines' motion to Christians successful nan crowd came conscionable days aft Vice President Kamala Harris had a contentious speech pinch Christian protesters astatine a rally successful Wisconsin Oct. 18. 

At a rally connected nan University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's campus, wherever she said astir nan system and bettering nan lives of middle-class Americans, Harris pledged to nan crowd, "When Congress passes a measure to reconstruct reproductive state nationwide, arsenic president of nan United States, I will proudly, proudly motion it into law." 

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Vice President Kamala Harris, nan Democratic statesmanlike nominee, walks retired pinch erstwhile U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney during a rally astatine Ripon College Oct. 3, 2024, successful Ripon, Wis. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

Harris was interrupted by pro-life protesters, and nan vice president flashed a grin and responded by saying, "Oh, you guys are astatine nan incorrect rally. I deliberation you meant to spell to nan smaller 1 down nan street."

She was referring to erstwhile President Trump's rally, and rallygoers erupted successful cheers. 

On societal media, immoderate speculated Harris was responding to a peculiar attendee who shouted "Jesus is Lord."

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Vice President Kamala Harris, nan Democratic statesmanlike nominee, speaks astatine a run arena pinch erstwhile Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Oct. 21, 2024, successful Brookfield, Wis. (AP/Morry Gash)

Two UW-La Crosse students told Fox News astir their antagonistic acquisition arsenic Christian protesters astatine nan rally. 

"We sewage a batch of backlash," Grant Beth, a junior, told Fox News Sunday.

"I was pushed by an aged woman. We were heckled at. We were cursed at. We were mocked, and that's nan biggest point for maine personally. In reflection of nan event, Jesus was mocked. You know, his disciples were mocked, and that's OK. In reality, we did God's work, and we were location for nan correct reasons. And God is watching america successful this moment."

Harris besides precocious skipped nan 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner successful New York City. The meal was launched successful 1946 and has raised millions of dollars for charities supporting women and children.