US Election: Harris, Trump Campaign on Eve of Election

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Facts

  • Both the Democratic and Republican US presidential candidates are holding rallies on the eve of Tuesday's election. Vice Pres. Kamala Harris is visiting Pennsylvania, while former Pres. Donald Trump is traveling to Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan.[1][2]
  • Speaking at a rally in East Lansing, Mich. on Sunday, Harris pledged to "do everything in [her] power to end the war in Gaza," return US hostages, and ensure both Israeli security and Palestinian self-determination. Michigan has the highest proportional Arab population of any US state at 2.1%.[3][4]
  • Harris also appeared on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, with NBC consequently allowing Trump equivalent airtime (90 seconds) during NASCAR and NFL coverage to comply with Federal Communications Commission rules.[5]
  • Meanwhile, in a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a "big role" in a prospective new administration, and that Kennedy's proposal to remove fluoride from US water "sounds okay." It was estimated that 62.9% of the US population had access to fluoridated water in 2020.[6][7]
  • Trump also took heat for commenting on gaps in the protective glass in front of his speech podium, saying that someone "would have to shoot through the fake news" to "get" him, which he wouldn't "mind." His campaign spokesperson later said Trump wished no harm on the media.[8][9]
  • According to FiveThirtyEight's national polling average, Harris currently leads Trump 48.0%-46.8%, with the pair effectively tied in Pennsylvania and Nevada; Harris up by about a point in Michigan and Wisconsin; and Trump up by about a point in North Carolina and Georgia.[10]

Sources: [1]CNN, [2]FOX News, [3]World Population Review, [4]C-SPAN, [5]Newsweek (a), [6]MSNBC, [7]ODS, [8]Reuters, [9]Newsweek (b) and [10]FiveThirtyEight

Narratives

  • Democratic narrative, as provided by Los Angeles Times and USA Today. Although the Biden administration's policies toward Gaza and many key issues have left many progressives angry and upset, a vote for an alternative candidate will only benefit Trump. Harris supports a cease-fire and a two-state solution, while Trump is renowned for his rampant history of Islamophobia. This election is a clear choice between unity and division. Trump's hate-fueled politics can't be allowed to win.
  • Republican narrative, as provided by The Western Journal and New York Post. This election is the best chance America will ever have of removing Harris and the leftist, establishment elite from the halls of power. From Hamas sympathizers to deep-state media operatives, the odds have remained stacked against Trump ever since he announced his intention to first run for president. The Biden-Harris administration has failed this country, and it's time for Trump to return to the White House.