During Vice President Kamala Harris's first rally as the presumptive Democratic nominee, a crowd of supporters chanted 'lock him up!' in reference to President Donald Trump. Harris, a former attorney general of California, addressed the audience at a Wisconsin rally, drawing on her experience prosecuting various perpetrators. She emphasized her familiarity with Trump's behavior, stating, 'I know Donald Trump’s type,' which resonated with the attendees who erupted into chants of 'lock him up!'
The chanting at Harris's rally mirrored the 'lock her up' chants directed at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during Trump's 2016 campaign. This divisive rhetoric continued in subsequent years, with Trump's supporters chanting 'lock him up!' in reference to President Joe Biden at Trump's rallies. The chants followed Trump's accusations against the Biden family, labeling them as a 'criminal enterprise.'
