Wisconsin, October 7:
With Election Day approaching in less than a month, former US President Donald Trump has stated that he requires a "mandate" from the American public this year, according to the Hill. While campaigning in Juneau, Wisconsin, Trump emphasized the importance of a large turnout from his supporters nationwide and in the pivotal battleground state of Wisconsin — calling it "in record numbers."

Being staged just one day after his visit to Butler, Pennsylvania—the site of his assassination attempt on July 13—Trump's event in Wisconsin was noteworthy.

The United States of America's swing states include Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Minnesota, and North Carolina, among others.

"If we win Wisconsin, we win the presidency." The event was addressed by Trump. In the two-hour session, Trump addressed a wide range of voter concerns, including the response to Hurricane Helene and the need to verify voting eligibility with a proper ID.

Both Trump and Vice President Harris have been showing up in national and swing state polls as being very close to one other, or even slightly ahead of each other, inside the margin of error.

If the campaign for president in 2024 is as tight as the polls are showing, the existing partisan split in Congress could persist. Republican control of the House is tenuous at best, with a few seats separating the chamber from the Senate, where Democrats hold a razor-thin 51-49 majority, according to the Hill.

According to CNN's senior statistics correspondent Harry Enten, North Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan all lean toward Donald Trump, while Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin remain under Kamala Harris's control. According to CNN, this means the race is "incredibly tight" and that Kamala Harris has a "slight advantage" among the candidates.

"We need a mandate in the vote, and we're going to get it," he added, urging the people to turn out in force.

Reiterating his previous claims that he would have prevented events like Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, and high inflation had he been president, Trump emphasized that he received more votes in 2020 than any sitting president before him.

A resounding triumph that verifies their authority and propels their party to majority status in both chambers of Congress would undoubtedly be preferred by Trump and Harris, enabling them to more readily execute their program of legislation. Nevertheless, according to The Hill, it seems like the nation is destined for another tight election, which could result in a government that is quite similar to the current one.

Trump Urges Voters to Turn Out in Record Numbers for Presidential Election