Trump boasts of Joe Rogan endorsement while Megyn Kelly insults Harris family at rally: Election live updates
Later, Kamala Harris to be joined by celebrities Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Ricky Martin, and The Roots in Philadelphia for her final rally in swing state Pennsylvania
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Your support makes all the difference.Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters on Monday, the last full day of campaigning before Election Day.
The vice president will be joined by celebrities Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Ricky Martin, and The Roots in Philadelphia this evening as Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera support her in Pittsburgh and Las Vegas.
Trump is also concentrating on the Keystone State, delivering his “closing message” at a rally in Pittsburgh before one final rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan — where he closed out both his 2016 and 2020 campaigns.
During a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina earlier on Monday, Trump appeared to reference the infamous Access Hollywood tape which was published late in the 2016 campaign in which he said he could grab women by their genitals because of his fame.
Giving what was billed as his “closing message” in Pittsburgh, the former president brought his family on stage; repeated his idea for a wrestling league for migrants; and called Rep Adam Schiff “scum”.
Trump also announced he had been endorsed by podcaster Joe Rogan and was joined on stage by Megyn Kelly.
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Election Day is finally on our doorstep, and Kamala Harris is suddenly looking stronger than ever.
A weekend of campaigning across swing states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia was overshadowed on Saturday by the political equivalent of a bomb going off. J. Ann Selzer, Iowa polling guru, dropped a late-game shocker: The Des Moines Register’s survey shows Kamala Harris up three points over Donald Trump in the state.
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Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump
Following his interview with Elon Musk today, Joe Rogan has endorsed Donald Trump.
He wrote on X: “The great and powerful Elon Musk. If it wasn't for him we'd be fucked. He makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.
“For the record, yes, that's an endorsement of Trump.”
Watch: Trump makes bizarre claim Harris campaign pulled out of North Carolina
Donald Trump made the bizarre claim that the Harris campaign had pulled out of North Carolina the day before the Election.
The former president has held four rallies in the state in the past day in an effort to stave off a Democratic win in a state he won twice.
Trump tells supporters only way they lose election ‘is if you blow it’
Donald Trump’s “closing message” to his supporters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: “The only way we can blow it is if you blow it. I’ve given you the ball. I mean you’ve gotta go and vote and if they vote it’s over.”
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And, if Trump is elected, he might steer how the American government spends its money.
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Watch: Trump brings his family on stage and calls Adam Schiff ‘scum'
US intelligence agencies release new warning about Russian election disinformation
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a statement warning about foreign interference in the election through the spread of disinformation:
“Since our statement on Friday, the IC has been observing foreign adversaries, particularly Russia, conducting additional influence operations intended to undermine public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stoke divisions among Americans. The IC expects these activities will intensify through election day and in the coming weeks, and that foreign influence narratives will focus on swing states.
Russia is the most active threat. Influence actors linked to Russia in particular are manufacturing videos and creating fake articles to undermine the legitimacy of the election, instill fear in voters regarding the election process, and suggest Americans are using violence against each other due to political preferences, judging from information available to the IC. These efforts risk inciting violence, including against election officials. We anticipate Russian actors will release additional manufactured content with these themes through election day and in the days and weeks after polls close.
- The IC assesses that Russian influence actors recently posted and amplified an article falsely claiming that U.S. officials across swing states plan to orchestrate election fraud using a range of tactics, such as ballot stuffing and cyber attacks.
- Russian influence actors also manufactured and amplified a recent video that falsely depicted an interview with an individual claiming election fraud in Arizona, which involved creating fake overseas ballots and changing voter rolls to favor Vice President Kamala Harris. The Arizona Secretary of State has already refuted the video’s claim as false.
Iran also remains a significant foreign influence threat to U.S. elections. As noted in a prior update, we have assessed that Iran has conducted malicious cyber activities to compromise former President Trump’s campaign. Iranian influence actors may also seek to create fake media content intended to suppress voting or stoke violence, as they have done in past election cycles. We previously reported that Iran also remains determined to seek revenge against select former US officials whom it views as culpable for the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) Commander Soleimani in January 2020. It has repeatedly highlighted former President Donald Trump among its priority targets for retribution.
In light of continued influence efforts by foreign adversaries and the increasing volume of inauthentic content online, CISA recommends voters seek out information from trusted, official sources, in particular, state and local election officials.
The FBI and CISA encourage campaigns and election infrastructure stakeholders to report information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to their local Election Crime Coordinators via FBI field office (www.fbi.gov/fieldoffices), by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or online at ic3.gov. Cyber incidents impacting election infrastructure can also be reported to CISA by calling 1-844-Say-CISA (1-844-729-2472), emailing report@cisa.dhs.gov, or reporting online at cisa.gov/report. Election infrastructure stakeholders and the public can find additional resources about how to protect against cyber and physical threats at CISA’s #PROTECT2024 (https://www.cisa.gov/protect2024).”
Trump calls Pelosi as ‘crazy as a bed bug’
Donald Trump called former Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi “crazy as a bed bug” during an unhinged rant less than 24 hours ahead of Election Day.
Trump was in Raleigh, North Carolina, Monday morning when he made the remarks about the California representative and Democratic leader. The Raleigh event marked his first of four rallies on the eve of Election Day.
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Watch: Trump goes off on tangent about wrestling migrants
Donald Trump went off on a slight diversion about wrestling this evening at his rally in Pittsburgh ahead of Election Day.
“Oh, those Penn State guys — I wanted them to wrestle the migrants,” he says of that collegiate team.
He told UFC President Dana White “to set up your league of champions” against “a migrant league”.
Some migrants might win, he said, adding: “That's how nasty some of these guys are.”
Pregnant teenager died trying to get help on three trips to Texas ERs
A healthcare policy professor believes that strict abortion laws enacted by Republican states have made pregnant women “untouchables” — and have resulted in their deaths.
Nevaeh Crain was 18 years old when she died on October 29, 2023. She was pregnant at the time, was suffering from a fever, vomiting, weakness, and intense abdominal pain.
Graig Graziosi reports.
Pregnant teenager died trying to get help on three trips to Texas ERs
Doctors who spoke to ProPublica and reviewed Crain’s medical information said she should have been treated at the first hospital
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