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Montel Williams Breaks Down at Health Care Rally Over Daughter's Battle with Cancer

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By TheBlast Staff on November 1, 2018 at 3:45 AM EDT

Montel Williams was brought to tears while passionately speaking at a rally against health care reform.

The former talk show host was speaking Monday in Miami at the "Protect Our Care Nationwide Bus Tour" — a multi-state tour aimed at rallying voters against Republican change to health care.

Williams joined the event at its final stop after a 12,000-mile tour that spanned 24 states and 49 stops. The star, who recently suffered a hemmorhagic stroke, talked about his daughter, Maressa, surviving two bouts of lymphoma and her being able to receive medical coverage under his insurance with help from the Affordable Care Act.

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Fighting back tears, Williams explained that he registered as a Republican while serving in the Navy, but now identifies as an Independent, and votes for "all those that can't speak for themselves."

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