Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
The race for the White House between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris is heating up as both candidates intensified their campaigns in key states. On Tuesday, they held a series of meetings with voters as they approach the crucial election date of 5 November. The tone of the campaigns is becoming increasingly personal, EFE reports.
President Joe Biden, who spoke in support of his Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Philadelphia, sharply criticised Donald Trump: “I think he’s running to avoid jail time,” Biden said. He added that Trump has “successfully delayed his trial, but I want to see justice done.”
While Biden was speaking in his home state of Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris was campaigning in Michigan, another key state, where she was interviewed by the well-known radio and television host Charlamagne tha God. Her campaign is focused on attracting the votes of African-American men, a group that traditionally supports Democrats but has recently begun to win over Trump.
Harris promised to work to decriminalise recreational marijuana use, stressing that this policy unfairly affects African-American men. This was one of the key themes of her speech, aimed at winning back the support of this important voting group.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump, who has been campaigning hard in the final weeks before the election, began his day in Chicago, where he spoke at an economic event for the business elite. During this speech, he called the storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2021 a “day of peace and love” and said that the transfer of power was “peaceful”.
Later, Trump travelled to Georgia, where early voting began on Tuesday. He spoke at a Fox News rally for voters and met with supporters in Atlanta. As in the past, Trump sharply criticised Kamala Harris, questioning her intelligence, and again focused his rhetoric on immigration, saying: “This is an invasion by a military force armed to the teeth.”
Unlike in previous elections, Trump is actively trying to attract African-American and Latino votes. “If an African-American or Hispanic voter votes for Kamala, they should get themselves checked. She is fooling them,” – he said at the rally.
On Wednesday, both candidates are planning unconventional television appearances. Kamala Harris will give her first interview to Fox News, and Donald Trump will speak on Univision in Miami to undecided Latino voters.
The fight for the White House is becoming increasingly intense, and every vote could be decisive in this dramatic presidential race.
