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Trump and Harris campaign in Texas with pop superstar Beyoncé set to star with VP, after Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen and other celebrities stumped for her in Georgia
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Kamala Harris appeared alongside pop superstar Beyonce and country music veteran Willie Nelson in Houston, Texas, for a rally focused on the future of reproductive rights.
The Democrat held a start-studded rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday where she was joined by Barack Obama, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and Bruce Springsteen, the latter serenading her supporters and denouncing Donald Trump as an “American tyrant”.
Meanwhile on Friday, Trump told supporters waiting for his rally in Traverse City, Michigan, he would be “two hours” late, despite having already kept them waiting for over an hour.
The former president delivered the news via video from his plane, that was projected at the site of the rally – explaining that he had been busy recording a podcast with Joe Rogan. He had been due to speak at around 7.30pm local time in Michigan.
“We’re stepping on the gas, but it’s all about winning so we had to spend some time with people, a lot of people actually... we’re gonna have a good time tonight. See you soon,” he said.
Scores of people were seen leaving the venue following the announcement.
Fox News host claims most people don’t know what fascism is amid reports Trump praised Hitler
Trump comes up with new slur against US: ‘We’re the garbage can for the world’
Trump instructs audience to stand up for women but not men at Georgia town hall
Kamala Harris to give closing election speech at spot where Trump riled up crowd before Jan 6 attack
Harris hits out at ‘fascist’ Trump and defends policies at CNN town hall
Tucker Carlson and Trump to hold Halloween rally – after ‘creepy’ speech about ‘angry daddy’
Tucker Carlson is now set to join Donald Trump for a campaign rally on Halloween, after he raised eyebrows for his bizarre rally speech where he likened the former president to a “dad” coming home to give his “bad little girl” a “vigorous spanking.”
The former Fox News host is hosting an event, described as a hurricane relief benefit, in the battleground state of Arizona on October 31 – just five days before Election Day. Trump is one of the guests billed to join him at the event.
Joe Sommerlad reports.
Tucker Carlson to join Trump for Halloween rally after ‘creepy’ ‘angry daddy’ speech
Former Fox News anchor likened America to a ‘bad little girl’ in need of ‘vigorous spanking’ at Georgia campaign event
Trump targets Texas voters with misinformation about migrants
Trump touted his familiar claims about immigration at a rally in Austin, Texas on Friday afternoon claiming there is “mass migrant crime” and other countries are “dumping” prisoners into the United States.
COMMENT: No, young Black men aren’t to blame if Trump wins
Richard Addy and Luba Kassova write:
Several news outlets have reported that Black men and, more specifically, young Black men are increasingly likely to vote for Trump. And earlier in October, in his efforts to ramp up support for Kamala Harris, Barack Obama said at one high-profile Democratic campaigning event that he was disappointed to see less energy among them than during his own White House campaigns, prodding them to step up their game. His comments have proved controversial, with some Democrats angry with Obama for singling out men of color in this way.
Their anger is understandable. The evidence to back any of the claims for young Black men’s increased support for Trump is deeply flawed, perhaps even non-existent.
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No, young Black men aren’t to blame if Trump wins
Commentators and politicians alike are laser-focused on young Black men as a voter demographic, believing that the numbers show they could swing the election away from Kamala Harris and toward Donald Trump. There’s just one problem: the data is deeply flawed
Trump promises to give enemies ‘long term prison sentences’ if re-elected
Donald Trump repeated his promise to prosecute those he believes are corrupt, this time declaring “lawyers, political operatives, donors, illegal voters and corrupt election officials” will be given “long term prison sentences.”
In a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, Trump said “when” he is re-elected he will prosecute those people to the fullest extent of the law. With the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling, Trump could use his executive power with no criminal implications to go after his opponents.
The former president said he would prosecute those people for “cheating” the election – a claim Trump waged in the last three presidential election cycles to use in the event he loses.
“WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again. We cannot let our Country further devolve into a Third World Nation, AND WE WON’T! Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels, unfortunately, never seen before in our Country.”
Trump appears to be setting himself up to once again claim the election was stolen from him unfairly if Vice President Kamala Harris wins.
Pennsylvania county says election workers flagged 2,500 possibly fraudulent voter registrations
Officials in a Pennsylvania county said Friday an investigation has been launched because election workers identified about 2,500 voter registration forms that may be fraudulent.
“Board of Elections staff members identified and contained incidents of voter registration fraud,” the Lancaster County Elections Board said in a news release early Friday. “Elections staff and the district attorney’s office are currently assessing the nature and the volume of fraud.”
Pennsylvania is a pivotal swing state in the Nov. 5 election, where polls indicate the presidential contest is a close race and where 19 electoral votes are at stake.
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Pennsylvania county says election workers flagged 2,500 possibly fraudulent voter registrations
Officials in a Pennsylvania county say an investigation is underway after election workers identified about 2,500 voter registration forms that may be fraudulent
Trump and Harris remain deadlocked in latest poll
Other polls have reflected similar numbers that put Harris and Trump neck-and-neck, suggesting this election will be one of the closest in recent history.
Ariana Baio reports.
Trump and Harris are deadlocked with 48% each in latest poll
Across the board, polling shows Harris and Trump are nearly tied setting up what could be the closest election in recent history
Watch LIVE: Trump campaigns in Austin
Warning: This live feed may contain misinformation that has not been independently verified. Watch live as Donald Trump holds a rally in Austin, Texas, on Friday, 25 October.
The former president is expected to speak at a private airport as he travels to the state to record a podcast episode with Joe Rogan.
Watch live: Trump campaigns in Austin ahead of Joe Rogan interview
Warning: This live feed may contain misinformation that has not been independently verified. Watch live as Donald Trump holds a rally in Austin, Texas, on Friday, 25 October.
Watch: Trump compares US to ‘garbage can for the world’
Trump compares United States to ‘garbage can for the world’
Donald Trump described the United States as a “garbage can for the world” as he railed against immigrants during a rally in Arizona on Thursday, 24 October. The former president criticised the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the border as he addressed supporters in Tempe. "Every time I come up and talk about what they’ve done to our country, I get angrier and angrier. First time I’ve ever said ‘garbage can.’ But you know what? It’s a very accurate description," Mr Trump added. The Republican nominee has repeatedly used derogatory language to describe immigrants, including claiming that those entering the US illegally are “poisoning the blood” of the country.
Trump slams Virginia judge for blocking removal of alleged noncitizens from voter rolls
Donald Trump is furious that a judge has blocked a plan by Republicans in Virginia to removed alleged non-citizens from the voter rolls so close to the election.
Here’s what the former president wrote, adding that he would call into Governor Glenn Youngkin’s rally tomorrow and announce a visit to the state.
Sleepy Joe Biden and Comrade Kamala Harris ridiculously accuse me of wanting to “weaponize” the Justice Department, when they have done all of the weaponizing. Now, their truly Weaponized Department of “Injustice,” and a Judge (appointed by Joe), have ORDERED the Great Commonwealth of Virginia to PUT NON-CITIZEN VOTERS BACK ON THE ROLLS. This is a totally unacceptable travesty, and Governor Youngkin is absolutely right to appeal this ILLEGAL ORDER, and the U.S. Supreme Court will hopefully fix it! Only U.S. Citizens should be allowed to vote. Keep fighting, Glenn - AND REPUBLICANS IN VIRGINIA, KEEP VOTING EARLY! I will be calling in to Glenn’s Rally with Lara Trump tomorrow morning to talk about this crazy Ruling, and announce my final stop in Virginia before Election Day. TUNE IN!
Here’s the background to the case:
More than 1,600 voters have registration revoked under Virginia program targeting noncitizens
More than 1,600 Virginians have had their voter registrations canceled since August under a state program that the Justice Department and advocacy groups contend is illegal
Watch: Biden gives remarks on administration’s record with Tribal communities
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