Chelsea Clinton emphasized healthcare, family leave and closing the gendered pay gap at a Thursday campaign event in Grand Rapids focused on female voters.
The 'Women for Hillary' event drew a couple hundred supporters as part of a two-day tour of several Michigan cities.
In a brief speech, Clinton stressed Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s history of public service and advocacy.
"My mom understands that women’s issues aren’t just women’s issues – they’re family issues and economic issues," Chelsea Clinton says. "And she understands that economic issues aren’t just economic issues – they’re also women’s issues and family issues."
Clinton’s remarks at times were highly personal, including several stories about her family and memories of growing up.
"My whole life, there’s been – not a small, but a kind of, ocean-sized disconnect, between the things I’ve heard about my mom," she says, "from people who have opposed the work that she’s trying to do on behalf of women and children and families – and my lived experience with her as being my mom."
Clinton also took questions from the audience, addressing concerns about a lack of minority outreach and Hillary’s plans to expand childcare and medical options.
Michigan Republican Party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel called the Clinton campaign "divisive" and criticized Hillary’s lack of direct presence in Michigan in a statement issued ahead of Chelsea’s Grand Rapids visit.
Chelsea Clinton speaks with Flint officials and campaign volunteers on Friday.
