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With less than a week to go until the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters, with both appearing in the battleground state of North Carolina on Wednesday.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to have called Trump supporters “trash” in response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s already infamous joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden. He is being forced to respond to the fact that he inadvertently created a storm in the conservative media.
Harris told reporters Wednesday that she “strongly” opposes any public criticism based on voting intent.
Trump also addressed the president’s comments at a rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
“Last night, Joe Biden finally said what he and Kamala really think about our supporters,” he said. “He called them trash, and they meant it…even though my supporters are, without a doubt, of much higher quality than Crooked Joe or Lyin Kamara. .”
He added, “My response to Joe and Kamra is very simple: You can’t lead America if you don’t love the American people. You can’t do that.”
On Tuesday, Harris delivered her “closing argument” in Washington, D.C., speaking at the very same spot where Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” on January 6, 2021.
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Video: President Trump claims he will end inflation and immigration in 6 days
President Trump claims he will end inflation and immigration within 6 days
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President Trump jokes that as a senior, his tax cuts would be a ‘conflict of interest’
Discussing his plans to tax seniors, Donald Trump jokingly admitted he had a “conflict of interest.”
The 78-year-old former president told supporters: “Some of our seniors are on very fixed incomes, and I’m a senior as well.”
“Some people will say he has a conflict of interest. The fake people out there (in the media) say, ‘He has a conflict of interest, he’s an upperclassman, he’s going to give himself a huge tax break.’ ”
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Photo: President Trump holds rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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President Trump points out lack of support from major publications
Donald Trump pointed to the lack of support for the Democratic Party from major publications such as the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, and offered his thoughts on why.
“Have you noticed that the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times are not endorsing anyone? Do you know what they’re really saying? Because they only support Democrats,” he said. Ta.
“They’re saying this Democratic Party is bad. And they think I’m doing a great job, but they just don’t want to say it.”
Trump also noted the recent support he received from NASA hero Buzz Allin, the second person to walk on the moon, calling him a “great astronaut.” “That’s great, right? So thank you Buzz Aldrin…and I like him too, I’ve always looked up to him.”
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President Trump tells supporters he is ‘not Hitler’
President Trump reiterated to his supporters at a rally in North Carolina that he is “not Hitler.”
The former president once came under fire for reportedly making comments praising the German dictator. Comparisons were also drawn to a recent rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the site of a 1939 Nazi rally.
“They called me Hitler,” Trump said. “Years ago, I had a father, a great man, a strong man. Never use the word Hitler.”
“Now we are called Nazis and I am called Hitler, but I am not Hitler!”
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President Trump slams Biden after calling his “quality” supporters “trash”
President Donald Trump addressed comments made by Joe Biden that appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “trash.”
The former president said his fans are “much higher quality” than his Democratic fans.
“This week, Kamala Harris has compared her political opponents to some of history’s heinous mass murderers, but in a campaign call last night, Joe Biden finally said that she and Kamala are talking about our supporters. I told him what I really thought.”
“He calls them trash and they mean it…despite the fact that, without a doubt, my supporters are of much higher quality than Crooked Joe or Lynn Kamara. ”
He added, “My response to Joe and Kamra is very simple: You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans. You can’t do that.” You can’t be president if you hate the American people…
“They’ve been treating you like trash. In fact, whether they meant to or not, they’ve been treating our entire country like trash.”
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President Trump calls Harris a “low IQ person” but insists she is “very kind” to her
Shortly after Kamala Harris finished speaking, Donald Trump began his own rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
The former president claimed he had been “very nice” to Democrats, shortly after calling his Democratic rival a “low IQ person.”
“Let’s bring the American dream home, right? We haven’t had that in a long time,” he said.
“Our country will be bigger, better, bolder, richer, safer and stronger than ever before.”
He added, “Kamala Harris, who has a low IQ, is waging a campaign of hate, anger, and retaliation. I’m very kind to them, and they’re not very kind to me.”
Mr. Harris’ plan was “a simple man’s plan,” he later added.
Trump then laughed as a member of the audience called Harris “stupid” and joked, “I never said that…Actually, I’d like to warn the press that they don’t understand me.” flew.
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In photos: Harris arrives in Raleigh, North Carolina, to campaign
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Harris says those who disagree with her will have a “seat at the table”
Kamala Harris told her supporters in North Carolina that, unlike her Republican rivals, she intends to work with people who hold opposing views.
“Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t think people who disagree with me are my enemies,” she said. “He wants to put them in prison. He wants to give them a seat at the table.”
He added: “We’re here together because we love our country. When you love something, you fight for it.”
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Harris reiterates Donald Trump’s promise to ‘turn the page’
At a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kamala Harris reiterated her promise to “turn the page” on Donald Trump.
After taking the stage, the vice president reflected on many of the points he made in his “closing argument” speech Tuesday night in Washington, D.C.
She added: “It’s time to turn the page on Donald Trump’s decade of trying to divide us and keep us afraid of each other.” “That’s not who we are,” Harris said.
“Let’s stop pointing fingers at each other and put our arms around each other…It’s time for a new generation of American leadership.”
Similar to her speech in Washington, D.C., she said President Trump is “obsessed with revenge” and seeking “unchecked power.”
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