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With less than a week until the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters, with both men scheduled to appear 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.
“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.
Harris told reporters Wednesday that she “strongly” opposes any public criticism based on voting intent.
Democrats delivered their “closing arguments” last night at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., in the very same spot where President Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” on January 6, 2021.
She urged Americans to finally “turn the page” on the “division, confusion, and mutual distrust” of the Trump era, calling his opponent a cynical opportunist susceptible to influence from malicious actors at home and abroad. characterized.
Photo: President Trump holds rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 18:25
President Trump points out lack of support from major publications
Donald Trump pointed to a lack of support for the Democratic Party from major publications, including: washington post and Los Angeles Times, He gave his own reasons why that was so.
“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 recent support from NASA hero Buzz Allin, the second man 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.”
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 18:15
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!”
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 18:05
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 explained that she and Kamala are our supporters. “I said what I really thought,” he said.
“He called them trash and they meant it…even though, without a doubt, my supporters are of much higher quality than Crooked Joe or Lynn Kamara. is.”
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 become 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.”
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 17:55
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.
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 17:45
In photos: Harris arrives in Raleigh, North Carolina, to campaign
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 17:35
Harris says people 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.”
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 17:20
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.”
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 17:10
Watch live: Donald Trump holds campaign rally in North Carolina
Mike BediganOctober 30, 2024 16:59
Election Day weather forecast released – conditions could help determine who wins
Here it is Julia Musto Please tell us which way the wind is blowing and how that will affect turnout on Tuesday.
Joe SummerradOctober 30, 2024 16:50
