Voters in Hawaii, Missouri, Utah and Wisconsin began voting Tuesday, joining several other states that have opened early voting in recent weeks.
Opinion polls show that Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump are tied nationally and in battleground states.
Harris gave two interviews Tuesday. One was NBC News and the other was Telemundo. Meanwhile, President Trump held a rally in North Carolina after hosting a roundtable with Latino leaders.
Here’s a look at the poll results, the main highlights of the previous day’s campaign, and what to expect next.
What’s the latest from the polls?
According to opinion polls, both candidates are in a close race. A Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday suggested Ms. Harris had a slight lead over Mr. Trump, 46% to 43%.
Harris’ lead in the six-day poll that ended Monday was similar to her 45% to 42% lead over Trump in a Reuters/Ipsos poll last week.
The new poll also suggested that voters share a negative outlook on the economy and immigration and generally support President Trump’s approach to these issues. About 60% believed the economy was heading in the wrong direction.
As of Oct. 22, Ms. Harris was leading in national polls, trailing Mr. Trump by 1.9 points, according to FiveThirtyEight’s daily election poll.
While national polls provide valuable insight into voter sentiment, the Electoral College results, determined by state-by-state results, will ultimately determine the winner, with seven battleground states expected to be critical.
The differences between Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump in each of the seven battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Nevada are within the poll’s margin of error. This means that the two candidates are virtually neck and neck across these states, with Trump narrowly leading in polling averages in Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona; Harris has a narrow lead in Nevada.
If this narrow difference in the number of votes between the two parties holds, Trump will likely win the presidency. However, if polls underestimate Harris’ support in one of the battleground states where Trump leads, the result could be a victory for the incumbent vice president.
What was Kamala Harris doing on Tuesday?
In an interview with NBC in Washington, D.C., Harris said her team is prepared to dispute Trump’s early victory claims and stressed that her priority is defeating Trump.
He said Democrats “have the resources and expertise” to counter President Trump’s attempts to undermine the election.
“This is a man named Donald Trump, who sought to undo a free and fair election, who still denies the will of the people, who incited a violent mob to storm the U.S. Capitol, and who killed approximately 140 law enforcement officers. were attacked and killed, including law enforcement officers.” “This is a very serious issue,” she added.
She was also interviewed by Telemundo, a Spanish-language television network in the United States. During the interview, she said she would work to build an economy that “supports the working class,” the Associated Press reported. She also emphasized that she is focused on solutions that “can bring more capital” to the community. The interview is scheduled to be broadcast on Wednesday at 23:00 GMT.
Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, took aim at Trump as he addressed a crowd in Madison, Wisconsin, before former President Barack Obama’s appearance. Walz said Trump lacked energy and his speech meandered.
President Trump criticized Harris earlier Tuesday for not attending any campaign activities that day.
President Obama said in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin, that Chicago had already voted. President Obama told the crowd, “If you haven’t voted yet, I won’t be mad if you go out now (to vote).”
He was also aggressive toward Trump. President Obama said, “I would be worried if my grandpa acted like President Trump.”
“This is coming from someone who wants unchecked power,” President Obama said. “So, Wisconsinites, you don’t need to see what an older, dumber Donald Trump looks like without guardrails. America is ready to turn the page.”
Former US President Barack Obama speaks at a rally (Go Nakamura/Reuters)
What was Donald Trump trying to do?
President Trump held a roundtable with Latino leaders in Florida. In their opening remarks, prominent Florida Republicans, including Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, highlighted President Trump’s record supporting the Hispanic community during his previous term.
Al Jazeera’s John Holman reported from Miami that Harris has strong support among Latino voters, while Trump has significant community support, particularly in politically important states. He says he is trying to acquire it.
Holman said, “Looking at battleground states, according to Voto Latino, Harris has the support of 63% of Latino voters, while Trump has less than half that support. 31% said no.
“What he’s trying to do is not displace Harris’ support, but to turn enough Latino voters away from her, especially in states like Nevada and Arizona, to help him win. “It’s about trying to get his way, and there are signs, especially among Latino male voters, that he might be able to do that,” he added.
When he appeared, he criticized Mr Harris, saying: “She’s sleeping right now…this is not what you want.”
Trump’s comments follow an attempt to describe Harris as “exhausted” after she declined several interviews.
The former president also used the opportunity to criticize the Biden administration for leaking classified documents purportedly outlining Israel’s plans to attack Iran. He called it a “bad thing.”
“Can you imagine someone doing that? That’s the enemy. I think (it’s) probably the enemy from within,” he said.
President Trump also offered a grim outlook on the stakes in the upcoming election, which will be held in two weeks.
President Trump said, “If we lose this election, our country may no longer exist.”
Later in the day, Trump also held a rally in North Carolina, criticizing the state’s economy and attacking Harris.
Thank you, North Carolina! This election is a choice between four more years of incompetence, failure, and disaster, or the beginning of the greatest four years in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/JJhJsJcOHk
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2024
What will happen to the Harris campaign and the Trump campaign?
Harris to participate in CNN town hall
On Wednesday, CNN will host a live town hall with Harris in a Philadelphia suburb with unvoted voters watching live. Walz is scheduled to return to Philadelphia on Friday, marking his first visit to the city since being announced as Harris’ running mate in the summer.
Separately on Thursday, iconic musician Bruce Springsteen is scheduled to appear with Harris and Obama at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, people familiar with the matter said.
President Trump to campaign in battleground Georgia
Trump is also expected to campaign in Georgia. Mr. Trump leads Ms. Harris by 1.5 percentage points in the state with 16 Electoral College votes, according to FiveThirtyEight’s daily election poll.
Both campaigns are focused on keeping Georgia safe. The state narrowly won by Joe Biden in 2020 and contributed to his victory in the last presidential election. Trump won Georgia in 2016 and became president.
Popular podcaster Joe Rogan is scheduled to interview Trump on Friday.
Trump and Logan have a checkered history. They shook hands and chatted briefly during a UFC match, but Trump later criticized Rogan, saying that only then-candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. understood him. . Logan is a UFC commentator.
“Will it be interesting to see how loudly Joe Rogan gets booed next time he steps into the UFC ring??? MAGA2024,” President Trump wrote on his social media site in August.
