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With less than a week left until the 2024 US presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters across the country, especially in battleground states.
The Democratic presidential candidate delivered his “closing argument” last night at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the very same spot where President Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” on January 6, 2021.
Harris urged Americans to finally “turn the page” on the “division, confusion, and mutual distrust” of the Trump era, calling her opponent a cynical figure susceptible to malign actors at home and abroad. Characterized as an opportunist, he offered himself as a positive alternative.
Unfortunately, her moment of victory risks being overshadowed by Joe Biden. Joe Biden unintentionally sparked a conservative media storm when he appeared to call Trump supporters “trash” in response to Tony Hinchcliffe’s already infamous Madison Square Garden joke about Puerto Rico. .
“The only garbage I see floating around out there is his supporters, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and un-American,” the president said on a Zoom call Tuesday. told Latinos.
“It goes completely against everything we’ve done and everything we’ve ever done.”
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Tim Walz tells Good Morning America: ‘We’re winning this.’
Harris’ running mate appeared on the breakfast show a while ago, speaking with George Stephanopoulos, and had this to say about last night’s Ellipse speech: Someone who understands that we are all in this together. We welcome robust debate on this issue. ”
Asked about Joe Biden’s “trash” gaffe, Walz said, “The president has made his statements clear. Let me be clear: The vice president and I have made it very clear that we want everyone to be on board with this. I’ve made it clear: Donald Trump’s divisive comments must end.”
Regarding their elections, which are said to be struggling to attract male voters, he said: Back to the kitchen table issue again. Men care about the lives of the women they love and are also concerned about reproductive health issues.
“They also want to make sure manufacturing jobs come back to Michigan. They want to make sure our kids are safe from gun violence in their schools. Men. Just like women, they want to live a safe and secure life. They want opportunities to grow.”
Asked how optimistic he is about next Tuesday, Walz declared: People are ready.
“There will be clear results. My biggest concern is that Donald Trump is creating pessimism in people. That people don’t believe that their votes don’t matter. Your vote matters.”
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 13:30
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Elon Musk agrees that President Trump’s economic plan will create ‘challenges’ and cause markets to ‘crash’
The world’s richest man appears to believe that President Trump must collapse the economy to benefit the American people.
Elon Musk on Tuesday agreed that the federal government’s proposed deep cuts, coupled with President Trump’s sweeping deportations, would likely cause a “crash” in global markets.
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 13:10
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The ‘Nostradamus’ of presidential elections reveals why ‘this year’s election anxiety is greater than ever’
American political historian Alan Lichtman, known as the “Nostradamus” of elections because he has brilliantly predicted the last nine of the 10 presidential elections since 1984, says, “This year more than ever “I feel very anxious,” he explained.
Lichtman spoke about the “election anxiety” in a new episode of his YouTube channel, which marks the week until voters choose either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as the next president. Ta.
“This year there was more election anxiety than we’ve ever seen before, going back to the Kennedy-Nixon era in 1960,” Lichtman said.
“I have never seen election anxiety like this,” he added.
“Many people believe that the future of this country is at stake and that American democracy could be a thing of the past. I don’t think that’s an unwarranted fear.
“I’m very concerned about the future of elections. As I think I’ve said before, democracy is precious, but like anything precious, it can be destroyed.”
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 12:50
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Nikki Haley on Trump: ‘I choose policy over personality’
Which policy? Mass deportation?
President Trump’s one-time chief rival was not even invited to speak at Madison Square Garden, shying away in favor of Tony Hinchcliffe, Hulk Hogan, Rudy Giuliani, and the man on the cross. But he continues to support the man who spent months last winter taunting and ridiculing President Trump. .
“Birdbrain” who spoke with Bret Baier on FOX News at least criticized the Republican candidate’s rhetoric about Puerto Rico and women, but are even conservatives listening to her at this point?
Honestly, how embarrassing is this?
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 12:30
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President Trump slams Biden for calling MAGA a trash can after calling the entire US a ‘trash bin’
James Liddell offers a timely perspective on the president’s gaffe on Tuesday, after his would-be Republican successor called his country a “trash” twice yesterday.
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J. Lo to speak at Harris Vegas rally as Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper receives Democratic support
In the latest fallout from the Tony Hinchcliffe rift, pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez will speak at a Kamala Harris event in Nevada tomorrow, criticizing the candidate whose agent views Puerto Rico as “floating trash” He said he is urging his fellow Latinos to support the Democratic Party instead. island”.
Meanwhile, the region’s largest newspaper, El Nuevo Dia, responded to the Trump cartoonist’s insult by supporting Harris.
And, just in case you’re wondering, here’s Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro dismissing Trump’s attempt to walk away from Hinchcliffe in a conversation with CNN’s Caitlan Collins.
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 11:50
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Truth Society: President Trump Urges Law Enforcement to Intervene in Pennsylvania’s ‘Fraud’
I sigh. A long winter begins.
Below is a slew of recent early morning social media rants by Republican candidates. This was offered without any context or evidence.
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 11:35
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RFK Jr. slams Supreme Court decision to exclude him from voting in Michigan and Wisconsin
Ambitious Trump Health Secretary (shudder) said that despite his decision to suspend his campaign, the secretaries of state in the battleground states mentioned above supported their decision to keep him on the ballot, saying, “Election Integrity” It accused SCOTUS of “undermining the United States.” State Law.
Here he alludes to Democratic conspiracies and urges people not to vote for him, a message that, in my opinion, should have come first.
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 11:30
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Who will be campaigning where on Wednesday?
With 6 days (!) left, today’s key players are:
Kamala Harris will make stops in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, including another “Vote to Win” rally in Madison, where she will be joined by Gracie Abrams, Mumford & Sons, Remi Wolf and The National Matt Berninger and Aaron will also be in attendance. Mr. Dessner will appear for a musical performance. Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz will appear on Good Morning America and CBS before lunch, then campaign in North Carolina and make appearances in Charlotte, Greensboro and Asheville. Donald Trump is also scheduled to appear at Rocky Mount. Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre will also be in attendance at the latter event. Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is scheduled to participate in a town hall in Bedford, Pennsylvania, along with reformist Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. As for their surrogates, Bill Clinton will live in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, Doug Emhoff and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will live in Las Vegas, and Vivek Ramawami will stand in for Trump in Charlotte, North Carolina. Become.
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“I was there when President Trump sent a mob to the Capitol. Tonight, I watched Harris issue a stern warning from the same location.”
Richard Hall experienced the events of January 6th first-hand to watch Democrats put the day’s infamy into proper context and offer America a path forward from Donald Trump and all of his shameless deceit. I returned to Washington DC last night. He represents greed and division.
Joe Summerrad October 30, 2024 10:50