As Election Day draws near, US presidential contenders focus on Pennsylvania and Georgia, two states that are considered battlegrounds.A little more than two weeks from Election Day, US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have spent the day mobilising supporters in battleground states that will be crucial in determining who wins the White House.
On Sunday, US Vice President Harris, a Democrat, spent the day in Georgia while former Republican President Trump campaigned for votes in the state of Pennsylvania.
US Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump works behind the counter during a visit to a McDonald’s in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, October 20 [Doug Mills/Pool via Reuters]
A little more than two weeks from Election Day, US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have spent the day mobilising supporters in battleground states that will be crucial in determining who wins the White House.On Sunday, US Vice President Harris, a Democrat, spent the day in Georgia while former Republican President Trump campaigned for votes in the state of Pennsylvania.
Trump, a well-known fast-food enthusiast, was demonstrated by a worker at a McDonald’s in a suburban Philadelphia how to dunk baskets of fries in oil, salt them, and then scoop and place them into boxes.After shoving his suit jacket away and pulling an apron over his shirt and tie, Trump remarked, “It takes great expertise, actually, to do it right and to do it fast.” “I enjoy my job,” he continued.The visit coincided with Trump’s attempts to refute Harris’s claims that he had a job at the fast-food restaurant during his college years, an allegation he has made without providing proof.
Phil Lavelle of Al Jazeera, who is based in Washington, DC, said that the McDonald’s visit was a “photo op” that gave him the opportunity to “needle” Harris about the matter. It truly offered him the opportunity to pursue her in that manner, according to Lavelle.
On Sunday, Harris, who turned sixty, took part in two worship sessions held outside of Atlanta.Music legend Stevie Wonder gave a performance at Divine Faith Ministries International in Jonesboro, Georgia, where he sang a rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song and his hit song Higher Ground. He also sang Happy Birthday to Harris.
When the Democratic candidate spoke earlier at Stonecrest, Georgia’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, she drew a comparison between her remarks and the divisive and harsh rhetoric of the current political climate.Without specifically mentioning Trump, Harris stated, “At this point across our nation, what we do see are some trying to deepen division among us, spread hate, sow fear and cause chaos.””Where our nation goes from here is up to us at this critical juncture.”
Harris looks on as Stevie Wonder sings Happy Birthday to her during a service at a church in Jonesboro, Georgia, October 20 [Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters]
Democrats have long attempted to paint Trump as a threat to democracy, especially in light of the January 6, 2021, storming of the US Capitol by a mob of his supporters in an attempt to stop Congress from accrediting the results of the 2020 election.Trump and his supporters have falsely claimed that massive fraud plagued the 2020 election, which the Republican lost to the Democrat Joe Biden.
The former president said to Pennsylvanian reporters on Sunday that “if it is a fair election,” he would respect the outcome of the next month’s vote.Concerns have been expressed by experts that, should he lose to Harris, Trump is preparing to challenge the results of the November election.
As Election Day draws closer, recent polls indicate that the two presidential contenders are drawing equal support. The outcome of the contest is anticipated to depend on how each performs in crucial swing states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona, among others.Trump hosted a town hall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, later on Sunday. After that, he was scheduled to go to a Pittsburgh Steelers game.
Harris announced that she would go door-to-door in the Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin suburbs on Monday to campaign alongside former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, a fervent Trump opponent.