Election 2024 live: Trump issues new threat to enemies as he praises dictators ahead of Harris rally in Houston
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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Donald Trump repeated his familiar rhetoric and misinformation about immigration and the US–Mexico border and praised Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin at a rally in Austin, Texas.
“Putin and the whole group, Kim Jong Un, they’re tough guys out there. They’re tough and they’re smart and they’re street wise and they’re at the top of their game,” Trump told rallygoers.
The former president is known to praise dictators. Thirteen former Trump administration officials have issued an open letter expressing their agreement with ex-chief of staff John Kelly’s assessment of the former president as a fascist.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris will appear alongside pop superstar Beyonce in Houston, Texas, later today as she focuses 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 Trump as an “American tyrant”.
At his own rally in Las Vegas yesterday, Trump falsely claimed that Harris had “absolutely bombed” in Georgia, before spewing fresh bile about his opponent and immigrants.
He had earlier called America “a garbage can for the world” in Arizona.
Fox News host claims most people don’t know what fascism is amid reports Trump praised Hitler
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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
Harris trying to squeeze votes from Trump’s base
This year’s presidential election could come down to microscopic margins, so Kamala Harris is hunting for votes in even the most unlikely of places. One of her latest targets is Donald Trump ‘s demographic base — white people who didn’t attend college.
“It’s tough turf,” said Dan Kanninen, the Harris campaign’s battleground states director. “But showing up is how you peel away the votes that you need to win.”
Kanninen and other members of the Democratic vice president’s team point to what they believe are positive signals in public polls that Harris may be making small inroads. Such shifts are difficult to measure, particularly in polls where subgroups of voters can have wide margins of error.
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In a tight election where every vote counts, Harris is trying to squeeze a few out of Trump's base
This year’s presidential election could come down microscopic margins, so Kamala Harris is hunting for votes in even the most unlikely of places
Philadelphia Inquirer endorses Harris
The Philadelphia Inquirer has published a lengthy endorsement of Kamala Harris and a denunciation of Donald Trump.
Acknowledging that the road to the White House may run through Pennsylvania, the Editorial Board concludes its endorsement of the vice president over the former president by writing:
America deserves much more than an aspiring autocrat who ignores the law, is running to stay out of prison, and doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
The better angels of our nature demand it.
There is only one candidate — Kamala Harris — who will preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States from foreign and domestic enemies.
So help us, God.
Trump calls into Vance’s town hall to ask a question about himself — no, really
Perhaps aware that he never mentions his running mate during his own rallies, Donald Trump called into JD Vance’s town hall on Thursday to ask a pertinent question: “How brilliant is Donald J Trump?”
If you think that’s a joke, here’s James Liddell’s report to confirm that no, it is not.
Bizarre moment Trump calls into Vance’s town hall to ask question about himself
‘How brilliant is Kamala?’ Trump also asked his running mate in the bizarre phone-in
Boebert claims ‘Morning Joe' host’s rhetoric is ‘getting Republicans shot’
Far-right lawmaker Lauren Boebert has claimed that a MSNBC journalist is using rhetoric that “is getting Republicans shot.”
Representative Boebert of Colorado posted a clip of ‘Morning Joe’ host Mika Brzezinski telling viewers that Donald Trump is “killing” women over his stance on reproductive rights.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Lauren Boebert claims Morning Joe host’s rhetoric is ‘getting Republicans shot’
Mika Brzezinski said Donald Trump is ‘killing’ women on MSNBC’s Morning Joe
Washington Post makes no endorsement in 2024 election
The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election — nor in any future election.
Publisher and chief executive officer William Lewis wrote in an op-ed piece that this was a return to the paper’s roots of not endorsing presidential candidates. The Post changed its stance in 1976 and endorsed Jimmy Carter.
Lewis writes of today’s decision:
We recognize that this will be read in a range of ways, including as a tacit endorsement of one candidate, or as a condemnation of another, or as an abdication of responsibility. That is inevitable. We don’t see it that way. We see it as consistent with the values The Post has always stood for and what we hope for in a leader: character and courage in service to the American ethic, veneration for the rule of law, and respect for human freedom in all its aspects. We also see it as a statement in support of our readers’ ability to make up their own minds on this, the most consequential of American decisions — whom to vote for as the next president.
Our job at The Washington Post is to provide through the newsroom nonpartisan news for all Americans, and thought-provoking, reported views from our opinion team to help our readers make up their own minds.
Most of all, our job as the newspaper of the capital city of the most important country in the world is to be independent.
And that is what we are and will be.
Stephen Colbert roasts Tucker Carlson’s Trump ‘daddy issues’
Late-night host Stephen Colbert was dumbfounded by Tucker Carlson’s “dad” metaphor for Donald Trump calling it “incredibly gross and weird” on his show on Thursday evening.
Colbert, a vocal Trump opponent, shared Carlson’s speech with his audience at the top of his show as part of his nightly news recap. As the election draws closer, Colbert is razor-focused on each presidential campaign.
Ariana Baio has the story.
Stephen Colbert roasts Tucker Carlson’s ‘daddy issues’ with Trump
Late-night host referred to Carlson’s speech as ‘weird daddy issues’
Barron Trump helping father with podcast strategy
One of Donald Trump’s close advisers revealed that Barron Trump is the architect of his dad’s podcast strategy ahead of Election Day.
Jason Miller, senior adviser to Trump, told Politico’s Playbook Deep Dive podcast that Barron’s recommendations have been “absolutely ratings gold.” Barron, 18, is the former president’s youngest son and a first-year student at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
“Barron has been very involved in selecting or recommending, I should say, a number of the podcasts that we should do,” Miller said.
Katie Hawkinson has the story.
Barron has been helping his dad with podcast strategy: ‘Absolute ratings gold’
Barron Trump has done ‘a great job’ advising his dad, Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jason Miller revealed
McConnell and Johnson slam Harris for calling Trump ‘fascist’, ignoring his own use of term
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson have issued a joint statement accusing Kamala Harris of promoting violence by “labeling a political opponent as a ‘fascist.’”
They rather conveniently make no mention of how Donald Trump has also been calling Harris “Marxist”, “communist”, and “fascist” for months.
Here’s CNN’s Daniel Dale with the fact check on that.
Watch: Eric Trump more than doubles father’s crowd size in Georgia
Latest poll updates: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
In just 11 days, Vice President Kamala Harris will go head-to-head with Donald Trump, as Americans cast their votes in the 2024 election.
The final New York Times/Siena College poll before the election has Trump and Harris in a deadlock, with each at 48 percent of the vote.
This could be the closest election in several decades. The race only became tighter in the past month, with what appears to be two unmovable camps of support.
Alicja Hagopian looks at the numbers.
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates from the 2024 election
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
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