Quavo Praises Harris’ Position on Gun Safety: She ‘Stands on Business’

Following a rousing performance from Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo took the stage at a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta on Tuesday. During his speech, Quavo shared his support for the presumptive Democratic nominee, and commended her push to help end gun violence.

“One of these issues that I care about is resolving the gun violence issue,” Quavo told the crowd. “You can’t understand the struggles of gun violence if you’re not in the field or in the heart of it.”

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“One thing I learned from working with Vice President Harris is she always stands on business,” Quavo added from behind the podium. “From inviting me to the White House last year to discuss these solutions, to passing the biggest gun safety laws today. So, it’s only right in the birthplace of the culture is also the same place to launch the first African American woman to run for president.”

Quavo called for viewers to vote, before giving the crowd his best impression of the late Takeoff saying “Kamala.”

During her speech, the vice president thanked Quavo, and made a lyrical reference to a Migos hit while describing Trump. “[He] has been talking a big game about securing our border but he does not walk the walk, or as my friend Quavo would say, ‘He does not walk it like he talks it,'” said Harris onstage as the crowd erupted in cheers.

Quavo has been a fierce gun safety advocate since the shooting death of Migos bandmate and nephew, Takeoff, in 2022.

In 2023, Quavo visited Washington D.C., where he spoke with Harris, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other prominent politicians about Takeoff’s death. Last month, Quavo and Harris appeared together and discussed gun violence prevention at the inaugural Rocket Foundation Summit in Atlanta. Quavo and his family launched the foundation, and speaking with Rolling Stone, the rapper praised Harris’ consistent support of their efforts to end gun violence in the Black community.

“She active in the culture. She wants to be with the things that go on in the field and I commend her for that,” he told Rolling Stone at the time. “This is a huge problem in our community, in our culture, gun violence. And just being a victim, of course, it’s so personal to me.”

Along with Quavo, Harris’ rally in Georgia also featured a performance from Megan Thee Stallion, who played “Mamushi” and “Body.”

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