Trump to attend Alabama vs Georgia game while new poll shows Harris with slim lead in swing states: Live
Harris and Trump are neck-in-neck in Wisconsin and Michigan
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Former president Donald Trump and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will attend college football games in Alabama and Michigan, respectively, on Saturday which a large number of voters are expected to tune in.
Trump is headed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he will watch the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Georgia Bulldogs. Though Alabama is a predominately red state, Georgia fans who hail from the swing state are likely the targeted demographic.
Meanwhile, Walz will attend the Michigan Wolverines v. Minnesota Golden Gophers game in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the hopes of wooing swing state voters in Michigan.
Michigan and Wisconsin are among the closest battleground state races for Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
The two candidates are nearly tied in Michigan with Harris holding 48 percent of the vote and Trump holding 47 percent, according to new polling from the New York Times and Siena College. In Wisconsin, Harris is at 49 percent while Trump is at 47 percent.
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The two differing beliefs stand in stark contrast to one another, and they give some insights into how political rhetoric has shaped how people view immigrants.
Polling from Pew Research Center shows that Harris supporters are more welcoming of immigrants and believe they can fill labor shortages, diversify the population and deserve to seek asylum when necessary.
In a survey of Americans, 27 percent of Harris supporters said they support mass deportations – a policy Trump has promoted.
But 88 percent of Trump supporters said they favor mass deportations. Additionally, they do not think being married to a U.S. citizen or even being a refugee should even allow immigrants to stay in the country.
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Tim Walz will attend Michigan v Minnesota game
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will watch his state’s university football team take on the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor today as part of the Harris–Walz presidential campaign.
Walz, a former public school teacher and football coach, will talk to students and campaign while at the game.
Trump reportedly requested Filet-O-Fish for football game
Donald Trump will attend a college football game between Georgia and Alabama on Saturday and part of his meal request was two McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches with cheese, a Domino’s pizza, stadium hot dogs and a Diet Coke.
Alabama businessman Ric Mayers, who invited Trump to Saturday’s game, told AL.com about Trump’s order.
Trump notoriously liked McDonald’s and Diet Coke.
New poll shows Harris and Trump nearly tied in Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are nearly tied in the swing state Michigan, according to new polling from the New York Times and Siena College.
Harris has 48 percent of support among likely voters while Trump has 47 percent. Those numbers are within the margin of error for the poll as well.
Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, Harris holds 49 percent while Trump holds 47 percent.
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Where is Donald Trump today?
Donald Trump is campaigning in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin today at 1:30 p.m. before heading to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to attend the Alabama v. Georgia football game.
Where is Kamala Harris today?
Vice President Kamala Harris is in California today to attend campaign events this weekend in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
At 5:45 p.m. ET, Harris will deliver remarks at an event in San Francisco, where she began her political career.
She will then head to Los Angeles for a campaign event tomorrow.
Mark Robinson, NC Lt. Gov, hospitalized with burns
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson was hospitalized on Friday night after an “incident” at a campaign event left him with second-degree burns, according to NewsNation.
Robinson, who made headlines recently when a CNN investigation found he left vulgar comments on a pornography website, was at a truck show in Mount Airy, NC when the incident took place.
According to his communications director, Mike Lonergan, Robinson was treated for second-degree burns but “is in good spirits”.
Lonergan did not provide details about the incident but said Robinson “is excited to return to the campaign trail” on Saturday morning.
A law enforcement source told CNN that no foul play was involved in the incident.
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