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At that same debate, Trump challenged Harris, asking the moderator to press her on whether she would permit abortions for any reason in the seventh month of pregnancy or beyond. Harris dodged the question, refusing to provide a clear answer, raising concerns among pro-life voters. Meanwhile, many countries limit abortions to within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, according to a 2022 report by Time.
Back at the University of Wisconsin rally, the confrontation began when two juniors, Luke Polaske and Grant Beth, who identify as pro-life, loudly declared, “Jesus is Lord!” and “Christ is King!” in response to Harris’ remarks on abortion.
This prompted Harris to respond, “Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally. No, I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street.” Her quip was met with laughter and applause from the crowd, but for Polaske and Beth, the situation took a darker turn.
Speaking to Fox News after the event, Polaske shared more details about what happened. “There was a lot that happened off camera,” he revealed. Polaske explained that before Harris addressed them directly, he had shouted, “Abortion is a sacrament of Satan,” a sentiment he holds deeply as a Christian.
Shortly after, both Polaske and Beth repeated their declarations that “Christ is Lord” and “Jesus is King.” However, their vocal opposition to Harris’ pro-abortion stance led to them being escorted out by campaign workers. Polaske confirmed, “There’s a lot of controversy that says she wasn’t talking to us or [that] we left, [that] we didn’t get kicked out. Well, I can speak on Grant and I’s behalf,” he clarified, adding that they were indeed asked to leave.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel corroborated their account, reporting that after Harris’ remark, “The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as the protesters were shown toward the door.”
Polaske noted how quickly the situation escalated, saying, “On video, Grant’s getting pushed and shoved, and there’s about five seconds before she tells us to go to a smaller rally down the street. You can see on the video, she waves. She was actually waving to me,” he claimed. Polaske even described how he removed his cross and waved it at Harris, to which he said she responded with “an evil smirk.”
“I just want to clear that up and confirm that she 100 percent was talking to us,” Polaske emphasized.
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Beth also shared his experience, explaining, “Essentially she was speaking, and we decided to say Christ is King, Jesus is Lord, and we got a lot of backlash.” He described being pushed by an elderly woman and being heckled, cursed at, and mocked by the crowd. For Beth, this was a painful experience, but he found solace in his faith. “In reality, we did God’s work, and we were there for the right reasons, and God is watching us in this moment,” Beth stated.
Reflecting on the incident, Beth said he believed it highlighted a broader issue. With the election just 18 days away, he warned that if Harris wins, the nation would get a leader who “alienates over 50 percent of the U.S. population that is Christian.” Beth also pointed out that Harris had skipped the Al Smith Memorial Dinner, an event no major presidential candidate has missed since 1984. To him, this pattern of behavior is revealing of the type of leader Harris would be.
Polaske summarized their actions, saying that they stood up because “like many Christians, they disagree with Harris’ stand on abortion.” He concluded, “We believe that Jesus is Lord and that he has the final say in everything we do, and that is something we center our life around. So I guess we wanted her to know that.”
Fox News reached out to the Harris campaign for comment but received no response.
This incident is just one more example of the Democratic Party’s growing disconnect with Christian voters. Whether it’s telling Christian students that they’re at the wrong rally or skipping a major Catholic charity event, the message is clear: Christianity, at least the kind that follows biblical teachings, is not welcome in today’s Democratic Party. Christians should take note and vote accordingly in the upcoming election.
