Harris tells Oprah she’d shoot home intruder as Trump says Jewish voters will carry ‘a lot’ of blame if he loses election: Live
Harris speaks on cost of living, reproductive rights, and immigration during a star-studded election ‘Unite for America’ event with Oprah Winfrey
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Kamala Harris told Oprah Winfrey that she would shoot an intruder in her home as the vice president addressed gun violence, the cost of living, reproductive rights, and immigration in an event on Thursday evening.
The pair sat down for their “Unite for America” live-streamed rally in Michigan before an in-person and remote audience that included the likes of Chris Rock and Julia Roberts.
Meanwhile, Trump said that Jewish American voters will bear “a lot” of blame if he loses the election, he told the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington on Thursday.
“If I don’t win this election – and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens because if 40 per cent, I mean, 60 per cent of the people are voting for the enemy – Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years,” he told the audience.
On Friday, Harris will rally voters in the key battlegrounds of Marietta, Georgia, and Madison, Wisconsin, while Trump is holding a fundraiser in Miami, Florida.
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Coming up at 1pm ET, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe will brief the American people on the conclusions of the Mission Assurance investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Here’s an excerpt of his remarks:
"In today's hyperdynamic threat environment, the mission of the Secret Service is clear: we cannot afford to fail.
After a review of the planning, event details, and coordination with partner agencies regarding the attempted assassination of former President Trump on July 13th, our Mission Assurance investigation is nearing completion. As I have said, this was a failure on the part of the United States Secret Service.
It's important that we hold ourselves to account for the failures of July 13th and that we use the lessons learned to make sure that we do not have another mission failure like this again.
The Mission Assurance investigation findings have prompted the Secret Service to move into the accountability phase of this process. The Office of Professional Responsibility and the Office of Integrity are reviewing the findings. This agency has among the most robust table of penalties in the federal government, and violations of policy will result in disciplinary action.
As a result of these failures, what has become clear to me is we need a shift in paradigm in how we conduct our operations. As was demonstrated on Sunday in West Palm Beach, the threat level is evolving and requires this paradigm shift."
Art of the Deal co-writer says Trump has ‘lost a great deal mentally’
Donald Trump’s mental faculties are being questioned yet again, this time by his former nemesis Nancy Pelosi and the ghostwriter for his memoir and advice bookTrump: The Art of the Deal.
Speculation surrounding the Republican presidential candidate’s mental sharpness is not exactly new, but it has heightened since President Joe Biden pulled out of the 2024 race after struggling to give coherent answers during the June 27 debate, clearing the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to be nominated for the Democrat ticket.
Journalist and author Tony Schwartz told MSNBC’s Ari Melber, “This is a man who’s lost a great deal mentally,” on Thursday.
Myriam Page reports on what else Schwartz had to say.
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On the campaign trail today...
Following her much-hyped appearance with Oprah Winfrey last night in Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris will hold rallies in Marietta, Georgia, and Madison, Wisconsin, today — both key battlegrounds in this year’s election.
In Georgia, Harris is expected to focus on “Trump abortion bans” and will address the death of Amber Nicole Thurman, whose family was at the Michigan event (watch the clip below).
She will round out the day in Madison before returning to Washington, DC, in the evening.
Former President Donald Trump meanwhile will attend a fundraiser in Miami, Florida. ON Saturday, he heads to Wilmington, North Carolina, for a rally.
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In less than 46 days, Vice President Kamala Harris will go head-to-head with Donald Trump as Americans cast their votes in the 2024 election.
A new poll from The New York Times/Siena College shows the two candidates in a national deadlock; though Harris has improved her lead among young people and white, college-educated voters following the debate.
Alicja Hagopian looks at the latest numbers.
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North Carolina Lt Gov to miss Wilmington Trump rally this weekend, report says
In the wake of the outrageous revelations concerning North Carolina Lt Gov Mark Robinson’s online activities and comments calling himself a “Black Nazi” and “perv”, NBC News reports that he will not attend former president Donald Trump’s rally in the state on Saturday.
The network cites a person familiar with planning for the event. Election forecasts showed the North Carolina gubernatorial race slipping away from the Republican Party and trending toward the Democratic Party candidate Attorney General Josh Stein, even before the scandal erupted, based on Robinson’s public comments.
The Kamala Harris campaign hopes this will help influence the presidential vote in the state too — which has not been won by Democrats since 2008 — and bring them its 16 Electoral College votes.
Here’s our coverage of what was uncovered about Robinson by CNN’s K-File yesterday:
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‘Infested countries’: Trump vows to restore Muslim ban
Donald Trump has said he won’t take refugees from “infested countries” and promised to restore the controversial “Muslim travel ban” from his first term as president.
Trump made the terrifying pledge while speaking on Thursday at a Washington event focused on combating antisemitism, in an apparent effort to sway more Jewish voters in the upcoming election on November 5.
Myriam Page has the story.
Trump vows to restore Muslim ban and not take refugees from ‘infested countries’
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Meryl Streep sparks laughter at Oprah fundraiser by mistitling vice president
Meryl Streep made a little slip when she addressed Vice President Kamala Harris at a live-streamed event – hosted by Oprah Winfrey – in Michigan on Thursday night.
Addressing Harris with an array of A-list celebrities, Streep opened her monologue by stating: “Oh hello President Harris – oh – (gasped).”
“Forty-seven days,” Harris laughed in response.
Madeline Sherrat reports.
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