Politics & Government

Biden's Final Pittsburgh Campaign Event To Feature Lady Gaga

International singing and acting superstar Lady Gaga will be in Pittsburgh with Biden on Monday.

Lady Gaga in concert.
Lady Gaga in concert. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA — With the presidential election a day away, Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be in western Pennsylvania today and receive a campaign boost from singer and actress Lady Gaga

Biden is expected to appear in Beaver county and hold two drive-in events in Pittsburgh, with Lady Gaga appearing at one of them. Meanwhile, singer and actor John Legend will appear with Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris for events in Philadelphia on the campaign's final day.

Sunday's announcement that Lady Gaga would be appearing with Biden sparked a response on Twitter from Tim Murtaugh, communications manager for President Donald Trump's campaign. "Nothing exposes Joe Biden's disdain for the forgotten working men and women of Pennsylvania like campaigning with anti-fracking activist Lady Gaga," he stated.

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Lady Gaga responded with a tweet saying how happy she was to be living rent-free in Murtaugh's head. She also posted a tweet about how happy she was to be coming to Pittsburgh.

Trump on Saturday held four rallies across the state. Today, he has scheduled a rally in Scranton, where Biden was born.

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Biden holds a lead over Trump in Pennsylvania, according to recent polls. But Trump was victorious in the state in 2016, and Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes are are critical to the president's re-election chances.

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