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Your support makes all the difference.With less than a week to go in the US presidential election race, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their final pitches to voters.
The Democratic presidential nominee has hit back at her Republican rival after he vowed to “protect” women “whether the women like it or not” at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Wednesday.
“Donald Trump thinks he should get to make decisions about what you do with your body. Whether you like it or not,” Harris posted on X.
In a bizarre stunt prior to his speech, Trump had posed in a garbage truck dressed as a sanitation worker in an attempt to troll Harris and Joe Biden after the latter allegedly called MAGA voters “garbage” in anger over comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s already-notorious Madison Square Garden joke about Puerto Rico.
The publicity gimmick was not entirely a success, with Trump struggling to climb into the waste collection vehicle’s cab, looking ridiculous in a high-visibility vest and spending time circling the airport tarmac to no obvious end.
The latest swing state polling meanwhile puts Harris narrowly ahead in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Key Points
- Kamala Harris campaign hits back at Donald Trump’s vow to ‘protect’ women ‘whether the women like it or not’
- Trump prolongs uproar over Puerto Rico slur with garbage truck stunt
- Elon Musk fails to show up in court for $1m sweepstakes hearing
- Harris leads Trump in Wisconsin and Michigan in latest polling
- VP shuts down pro-Palestinian protester
Liz Cheney calls Charlie Kirk a ‘twit’ as he slams Harris campaign over ad aimed at women
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who has endorsed Harris, called rightwing activist Charlie Kirk a “twit as he lambasted the Democrat’s campaign for urging women to vote for the vice president without telling their husbands.
Gustaf Kilander31 October 2024 17:00 1730392847Two-thirds of Americans are anxious about the election, new poll finds
Most Americans are anxious and frustrated right now but also gripped by the campaign for the White House as it enters its final days, according to a new poll.
While Democrats and Republicans largely have similar emotions about the upcoming showdown, the former are more likely to be anxious compared to their conservative counterparts, according to the AP-NORC poll.
Gustaf Kilander has more.
Two-thirds of Americans are anxious about the election, new poll finds
Democrats more likely to be anxious than Republicans and independents, according to survey
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 16:40 1730391947‘I went trick-or-treating with the Bidens. The scariest thing there was the president’
Our White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg just returned from a Halloween visit at the White House – and a tough talk with some anxious Democratic operatives.
I went trick-or-treating with the Bidens. The scariest thing there was the president
On Halloween, the president reminded Democrats how terrifying a gaffe can be
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 16:25 1730391047Jake Paul endorses Trump
You probably already know whether this matters to you but, if not, here’s the social media personality and boxer explaining himself – and admitting to being nervous about what his decision might mean for his career if it doesn’t pay off.
Jake Paul admits he’s ‘nervous’ as he reveals presidential endorsement in new video
Jake Paul admits he’s “nervous” as he reveals his presidential endorsement in a 20-minute video. The YouTube star and boxer posted a video on X, on Thursday (31 October), revealing who he has chosen to support in the US presidential election. The 27-year-old said: “I am nervous and scared to make this video because of what it means in terms of my career and life and people coming after me.” Paul continues: “I don’t know everything but these are my opinions. “Please vote, for the love of God, go exercise your right to vote.” Watch the video above to find out his decision.
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 16:10 1730390147Mike Johnson denies saying what he was caught on camera saying
“They” are always “taking things out of context” aren’t they?
I think this reading from Harris’s spokesperson is a lot closer to the truth.
But you can judge for yourself about the House Speaker’s comments on “taking a blowtorch” to the Affordable Care Act by checking the tape below.
In the same interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo this morning, Johnson also insists that this time there really will be a “red wave” on Election Day, which emphatically did not materialise during the 2022 midterms, despite much hype.
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 15:55 1730389247Harris continues attack on Trump over latest comments about women
The VP is up and at ‘em early in Madison, Wisconsin, and is not playing around.
Here’s Trump getting annoyed about her remarks in real-time on Truth Social.
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 15:40 1730388347Elon Musk fails to show up in court for $1m sweepstakes hearing
A judge in Philadelphia has paused Elon Musk’s case after the billionaire filed a late-night filing to try to move a lawsuit targeting his $1 million sweepstakes into federal court.
Musk blew off his mandatory appearance in a courtroom at City Hall on Thursday morning.
“Elon Musk didn’t show,” an attorney for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner told reporters at City Hall on Thursday.
“We are going to handle this case, and continue to handle this case… We will proceed to federal court and we will address the issues there and seek to have the matter remanded back to the state court.”
It’s a matter that involves state law, he stressed, “...and I’ll leave it at that.”
Trump loses $1.3bn in net worth after his social media stock tanks
The former president lost $1.3bn in his net worth in a single day after his social media stock took a massive plunge.
The Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of Truth Social, saw its share price decrease by 22.3 percent on Wednesday. That’s the company’s worst one-day loss since it went public in March, CNN noted.
The stock closed at above $51 on Tuesday, with Trump’s stake in the company valued at $5.9bn. That figure had dropped to $4.6bn by the end of Wednesday, a drop of $1.3bn.
Gustaf Kilander has more.
Trump loses $1.3bn in net worth after his social media stock tanks
Stock sees downturn after quadrupling in value, pushed on by Wall Street bets that Trump will win Tuesday’s election
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 15:10 1730386238Watch: Joe Biden bites baby during White House Halloween party
Don’t worry folks, it was all in good fun.
The president, a grandfather of seven, is not really a vampire but was only pretending to sink his teeth into the child, who was dressed as a turkey.
Watch: Joe Biden bites baby during White House Halloween party
Joe Biden playfully bit a baby during a Halloween event at the White House on Wednesday, 30 October. The US president, 81, pretended to sink his teeth into the child, who was dressed as a turkey. Biden, a grandfather of seven, was handing out sweets to youngsters alongside Jill Biden, who dressed up as a panda for the occasion. The event theme was “Hallo-read” in a nod to the First Lady’s teaching career. This week marks the Bidens’ last Halloween as president and First Lady.
Joe Sommerlad31 October 2024 14:50 1730385038Data analyst reveals three obvious signs that Trump could beat Harris
Harry Enten, CNN’s senior data analyst, this week set out the scenario for a Trump victory and outlined the key indicators for if that comes true.
Polls showing voter satisfaction with the direction of the country, President Biden’s current low approval rating and Republican voter registration numbers are three crucial factors to consider in a potential Trump victory, according to Enten.
Rhian Lubin has more.
Data analyst reveals three obvious signs that Trump could beat Harris
CNN’s senior data analyst sets out the scenario for a Trump victory and the indicators that could get him there
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