Vice President Kamala Harris sought to capitalize on the star power of Oprah Winfrey and a host of Hollywood celebrities to help her win over persuadable voters during an online rally Thursday night that ranged from participants’ searing accounts of personal loss and trauma to the Democrat’s unguarded remark about her own gun ownership.

Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller and other celebrities boosted Kamala Harris at a livestreamed town hall in the battleground state of Michigan.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke off the cuff, as guests included a teenager shot at her school and the family of a woman in Georgia who died as a result of the state’s abortion ban.

Oprah is campaigning for Kamala Harris in crucial swing states as the countdown to the Vice Presidential debate begins. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports. (Check out The Beat's playlist: Connect with Ari Me

Held in front of a studio audience in the battleground state of Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey fielded questions from voters on gun violence, abortion rights, and more.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to make appearances that are meant to fire up core supporters as the election draws near.

State of play: "If I don't win this election — and Jewish people would have a lot to do with that, 60% are voting for the enemy — Israel will cease to exist in two years," Trump said at the Israeli-American Council event.

James P. Hoffa, who led the Teamsters for 23 years, said it was a mistake for the union not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the “correct choice for labor.”

Over 140 grassroots groups are rallying virtually Thursday night with Oprah, in a play for swing state voters.