October 7 :
In an effort to gain ground in the last month of a US presidential election that is currently deadlocked, Kamala Harris criticized her challenger for the presidency, Donald Trump, for what she called his "lies" over reproductive rights on Sunday. There is a high-stakes, high-intensity race to win over undecided voters in the seven states that will likely determine the election's outcome on November 5th, as the Republican and Democratic candidates are now tied in the polls.
In an effort to connect with those voters, the vice president will be making a slew of appearances on radio, TV, and podcasts this week. "Call Her Daddy" is a highly popular podcast on Spotify that focuses on women's guidance and difficulties; she began her media frenzy with an appearance on the show on Sunday.
Harris criticized Trump's repeated claims of being a "protector" of women's rights as she addressed reproductive issues and abortion, which Democrats see as key concerns that can sway hesitant voters.
"This is the same guy who said that women should be punished for having abortions," she pointed out. One question during last month's presidential debate asked Harris how she felt when she overheard Trump claiming that some Democratic states permit the "execution" of newborns.
Harris vehemently responded, calling it "a bold-faced lie," "outrageously inaccurate," and "insulting to women." He spoke with conviction.
She went on to say, "This guy is full of lies." During his fourth visit to the state in eight days, Trump urged supporters in Wisconsin—a battleground state where he was defeated in 2020—to cast their ballots.
At a rally earlier this week, Harris reached out to moderate and disillusioned conservatives in Ripon, the home of the Republican Party. "I have a simple request for you," Trump told the Juneau crowd. "Just go out and vote." Additionally, Trump has falsely claimed that the relief funds meant for communities hit by Hurricane Helene were diverted to migrant programs by the Biden-Harris administration.
Harris, according to him, is "someone who steals your wealth and abandons your family when the flood waters rise." Trump traveled to Wisconsin after returning to the same location in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he almost escaped an assassin's bullet in July for a theatrical campaign event on Saturday.
Before former vice president Joe Biden abruptly withdrew from the race and was succeeded by Kamala Harris, the former president's campaign had planned to regain the momentum he had previously enjoyed. From behind bulletproof glass, Trump gave a lengthy and somewhat meandering statement in which he implied that his political opponents might have been involved in the botched murder attempt.
According to him, "Those who want to stop us... have slandered me, impeached me, indicted me, attempted to throw me off the ballot, and who knows, maybe even tried to kill me," he informed the tens of thousands of supporters present at the event. Investigators have not discovered any political connection or motive for the gunman, who was a registered Republican, to try the life of the former president. He was fatally shot.
On Saturday, Harris visited North Carolina to meet with relief workers and locals in an area hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The storm killed over 220 people and devastated six states. The late show with Stephen Colbert, "The Howard Stern Show," and ABC's "The View" are all shows that are generally considered as supportive to Harris's campaign, and she will also be a guest on those later in the week.
The campaign also announced that former president Barack Obama will rally for Harris in critical swing states beginning Thursday and continuing all the way up to election day, lending his star power to the cause.
