Harris calls Trump ‘unhinged and unstable’ over reported Hitler comments: Election 2024 live updates
Kamala Harris will take part in an interview with Anderson Cooper in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as Donald Trump campaigns in Georgia
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Donald Trump is facing a fresh storm of criticism following a report that he once said he needed “the kind of generals that Adolf Hitler had.”
“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had,” the Republican presidential nominee allegedly declared, according to The Atlantic. “People who were totally loyal to him, that follow orders.”
The claim has been vehemently denied by Trump’s campaign.
Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly also told The New York Times that the former president praised Hitler multiple times, warning that the GOP candidate meets the definition of a fascist.
Kamala Harris responded to the reports in remarks at Naval Observatory on Wednesday lunchtime, warning that the former president is “increasingly unhinged and unstable,” and in a second Trump term “people like John Kelly will no longer be there to rein him in.”
Harris meanwhile took part in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday night and will follow that with a CNN town hall with Anderson Cooper in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, today taking questions from undecided swing state voters.
Trump is campaigning in Georgia today and JD Vance is in Nevada.
Trump reportedly said he needs ‘the kind of generals that Hitler had’ as Kelly brands him a ‘fascist’
Watch: Barack Obama raps popular Eminem song at Detroit rally
Trump said of murdered soldier ‘it doesn’t cost $60k to bury a f****** Mexican,’ report says
Tim Walz attacks Elon Musk as Trump’s ‘running mate’ for ‘skipping around like a dips***’
Watch: Trump-supporting billionaire tries to blame Biden for invasion that happened during Bush administration
Trump supporter tries to blame Biden for invasion during Bush administration
A Donald Trump-supporting hedge fund billionaire appeared to claim that Joe Biden’s administration made the world “a much, much more dangerous place” which in turn enabled Russia’s invasion of Georgia — which happened during the George W Bush administration in 2008. Bill Ackman told CNBC the world was more dangerous because of “the perception — and the reality — of weakness in the executive branch.” As host Joe Kernen replied, “Starting with Afghanistan,” Mr Ackman added: “Probably begins even before that. You can look at the acquisition of Georgia, the invasion of Georgia” before saying that the invasion happened during Barack Obama’s presidency and “Biden really played a role.”
Watch: Tim Walz does interview while running in Central Park
During his recent visit to New York City, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz sat ran for an interview with social media personality Kate Mackz who hosts The Running Interview Show.
Here’s the vice presidential running mate talking with Walz as they run in Central Park:
Boebert slams Harris and Biden for protecting ‘ugly’ animal
Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert blasted the Biden-Harris administration for its plans to protect an “ugly” animal in her home state.
The Bureau of Labor Management (BLM) announced that it planned to conserve public lands in Colorado in an effort to protect the Gunnison sage-grouse, a bird designated as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.
Kelly Rissman has the story.
Lauren Boebert slams Harris and Biden for protecting ‘ugly’ animal
‘Instead of putting Coloradans first, they’re continuing to bend the knee to Green New Deal worshippers who want to destroy Colorado’s oil & gas industry and the tens of thousands of good-paying jobs that support families across the state,’ the Republican Congresswoman said
Quinnipiac Poll: Wisconsin — Presidential race
In the latest polling by Quinnipiac University, Kamala Harris has drawn even with Donald Trump in Wisconsin:
In Wisconsin, the presidential race is tied, with Harris receiving 48 percent support among likely voters and Trump receiving 48 percent support in a multi-candidate race with all listed third-party candidates each receiving less than 1 percent support.
This compares to Quinnipiac University’s October 9 poll when Trump received 48 percent support, Harris received 46 percent support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver each received 1 percent support.
In today’s poll, Democrats 97 - 2 percent back Harris, while Republicans 96 - 3 percent back Trump. Independents are divided, with 49 percent backing Trump, 46 percent backing Harris, and 3 percent backing third-party candidates (1 percent backing Stein, 1 percent backing Oliver, and 1 percent backing Justice for All Party candidate Cornel West). One percent of independents volunteered someone else, 2 percent are undecided, and 1 percent refused to respond.
In a hypothetical two-way race, Harris receives 48 percent support and Trump receives 48 percent support.
Haley Voters for Harris wants Trump to remember what she said about him
Haley Voters for Harris want Donald Trump and Nikki Haley to remember exactly what his former UN ambassador said about him during the Republican primaries.
The group wrote on X: “If Nikki Haley is going to stand on a stage with Trump, they should both remember what she has said about him. She stands by her comments.
“We agreed with her then. Nothing has changed. Can Trump take this kind of truth-telling on all the key issues?”
They followed that up with a greatest hits of Haley’s comments about the former president.
Watch: Trump homeland security official says Trump quotes Hitler
Financial firms boosting staff on election night expecting panic trading
Financial firms are boosting staffing ahead of election night as traders are expected to panic transact as the results roll in.
Investment managers, brokerages and banks are all increasing their numbers as they expect trading volumes to rise on and around Election Day amid expected volatility, according to Reuters.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
Financial firms are boosting staff on election night as panic expected
Trump has suggested he may not accept election results should he lose, with risk of contested election adding to concerns ahead of Election Day
I watched Trump’s audience leave a rally early while he ranted about migrants. The spectacle is over
John Bowden writes:
In Greenville, it was Trumpmania — minus the mania.
Donald Trump’s “Get out the Vote” rally on the campus of East Carolina University (ECU) was the portrait of a fading spectacle. His visit to campus coincided with the beginning of homecoming week at ECU — in addition to the nearly 30,000 students at the school, thousands of purple-clad alumni are in town as well to soak in some of their old college-era glory.
The Independent saw very few of those young, returning families on Monday.
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Trump’s audience left his rally early in North Carolina. I asked them why
Even Trump's most loyal followers are getting bored of the outrage, John Bowden reports from Greenville
NAACP planning barbershop events in key swing states
NBC News reports that civil rights organization the NAACP is planning a series of events at barbershops and salons in key battleground states in the final 10 days before the election.
The intention is to “stimulate organic conversations about the importance of voting”.
Events are planned in Milwaukee on October 26; Pittsburgh on October 29; Charlotte on November 2; Las Vegas, also on November 2; and Philadelphia on November 4, the day before Election Day.
The NAACP is organizing the events in partnership with an array of media and advocacy organizations, including the NBA, the BET cable network and the group NexGen America.
Kamala Harris leads with Black voters overall, but Donald Trump has made some gains in recent months, especially with Black men.
Quinnipiac Poll: Michigan — Presidential race
In the latest polling by Quinnipiac University, Kamala Harris has taken the lead in Michigan:
In Michigan, Harris receives 49 percent support among likely voters, Trump receives 46 percent support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent candidate Cornel West each receive 1 percent support.
This compares to Quinnipiac University’s October 9 poll when Trump received 50 percent support, Harris received 47 percent support, and Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver and West each received 1 percent support.
In today’s poll, Democrats 96 - 3 percent back Harris, while Republicans 94 - 4 percent back Trump. Independents are divided, with 46 percent backing Harris, 44 percent backing Trump, and 5 percent backing independent or third-party candidates (4 percent back Stein and 1 percent back West). One percent of independents volunteered someone else, 2 percent are undecided, and 3 percent refused to respond.
In a hypothetical two-way race, Harris receives 50 percent support and Trump receives 46 percent support.
Trump has an edge on some key issues and Harris on key traits. In a race that is so close, the question is: which will be more important to tip the scale?
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