Former President Donald Trump's rally in Milwaukee on Friday was derailed by technical difficulties, with the Republican candidate fuming over microphone issues during his final planned stop in the swing state of Wisconsin. Trump attacked former First Lady Michelle Obama as "repulsive," disparaged Vice President Kamala Harris' qualifications for the presidency and vowed to crack down on immigration at the southern border.
Trump described his Democratic rival Harris as a "low IQ person" and vowed to save the economy "from complete annihilation" in an hour-and-a-half-long speech that touched on key campaign issues including the economy and foreign policy, but also included threats to curb freedom of the press. . Friday's rally in Milwaukee is the latest visit to Wisconsin on Trump's agenda.
In contrast, Harris urged Wisconsinites to "turn the page" on Donald Trump as she rallied voters outside Milwaukee, trying to boost turnout in a Democratic stronghold that lags behind the rest of the state in early voting. Data from the Wisconsin Elections Commission show that Milwaukee lags behind the rest of the state by about 7 percent, both in its mail-in voting rate and in overall percentage of registered voters. An average of Decision Desk HQ/The Hill polls from Wisconsin shows Trump and Harris essentially tied in the state heading into Election Day.
North Carolina - US Vice President and Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, said on Saturday that many scientists, including those who won Nobel Prizes, support her economic plans over the plans of her Republican rival, Donald Trump. Harris added, "I work to support the middle class and families' expenses, and my presidency will work to reduce the costs of living for Americans."
Harris and Trump, the US presidential candidates, headed to North Carolina, on Saturday, to try to win the support of the swing state in the southeast of the country, just three days before the elections that will be held on Tuesday. The visit will mark the fourth day in a row that the Vice President and former President Trump will visit the same state on the same day, highlighting the great importance of the seven states likely to decide the elections, in which opinion polls show intense competition.
The University of Florida's Election Lab website reported that more than 70 million Americans have already cast ballots, which is below 2020's record early voting rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, but still indicates a high level of voter turnout. Today is also the last day of early voting in North Carolina, as 3.8 million voters cast their ballots at a time when the western parts of the state are recovering from the effects of flooding caused by Hurricane Helen that caused deaths.
Harris plans to appear with rock star Jon Bon Jovi in Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, which, like Georgia, has 16 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win the presidency. North Carolina supported Trump in 2020 but elected a Democratic governor the same day, offering hope for both parties.