October 14 :
Despite recent polls showing that the vice president is underperforming among several typical Democratic voter groups, rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigned in battleground states on October 13th, seeking eleventh-hour advantages in a tied White House race.
While trying to refute Trump's assertions that government agencies had done little to aid disaster victims, Harris was in North Carolina, a state severely impacted by a hurricane two weeks ago that killed over 235 people and damaged numerous towns in the US Southeast. During a lecture to a church in Greenville, North Carolina, where African-American students staged the historic 1960 sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in a fight for civil rights, she said, "Moments of crisis, I believe, do have a way of revealing the heroes among us."
After failing to mention the former president by name, Harris on to denounce those responsible for "lying about people who are working hard to help folks in need, spreading disinformation." At a rally in Arizona, Trump made good on his promise to hire 10,000 additional US border guards if reelected, a promise he made throughout his often rambling 92-minute speech, which concentrated extensively on the crucial election topic of migration.
Earlier, in an interview with Fox News, the Republican floated the notion of deploying military force against Americans, whom he called "the enemy from within." He referred to some individuals as "radical left lunatics" and "sick people," but he did not name them. Furthermore, the National Guard or the military should have no trouble taking care of it if the need arises.
With few circumstances, the federal government forbids the employment of military forces in civilian law enforcement. Near a Trump rally in California on Saturday, police said they apprehended a guy who was in possession of a shotgun and a loaded revolver.
The former president has been the target of two assassination attempts since July, but according to the Secret Service, he was not in danger during the incident. According to the polls, Trump and Harris are running neck and neck, even in the seven states that could decide the election's outcome.
It also demonstrates that despite Trump's vehemently anti-immigration rhetoric, Harris has been unable to stop the exodus of Latinos from the Democratic Party to his candidacy. Harris is trailing other recent Democratic nominees among potential Latino voters, according to data from the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. She is now earning 56% of the population, compared to Trump's 37%, a margin of 19 points.
Harris has a significant advantage among female voters, especially those of color, but she is having trouble winning over Black males, many of whom are leaning toward the aggressive Republican. President Joe Biden was in Florida inspecting the damage from the more recent Hurricane Milton when the 59-year-old was campaigning in North Carolina.
In late September, Hurricane Helene made landfall with devastating fury, and he promised $600 million in help for regions hit by both storms.
Trump and Senator J.D. Vance, who is running with him, have kept the government disaster response in the spotlight right up to the November 5 election, which is just 23 days away.
When asked on the ABC Sunday talk show "This Week" if Trump is right that the government's reaction has been inept, According to Vance "it's to suggest that Americans are feeling left behind by their government, which they are."
On Monday, both candidates will be holding campaign events in Pennsylvania, the most important swing state. Speaking at Mount Zion Baptist Church, a predominantly Black congregation in battleground Georgia, Democratic former president Bill Clinton—a Harris heavyweight surrogate—was also out and about on Sunday.
Harris, during her speech at a Greenville rally later on Sunday, accused Trump of "not being transparent with the voters," citing his reluctance to share his medical records and to appear for an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes news show as examples. You have to ask why his employees want him to remain hidden. "Oh," she exclaimed. Do they think the American people will see through his insecurities and weakness if they elect him president?
