Elections for the White House / Harris and Trump intensify the campaigns

2024-11-01 07:48:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

With five days left until the White House election, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, have intensified their campaigns and attacks on each other. Democrat Harris' campaign has struggled to shore up support among male voters, while Republican Trump's comments about women have widened the gap in support for him.

During a rally Thursday in Arizona, Harris, a Democrat, said her opponent's comment that he will protect women whether they "like it or not" shows the Republican presidential nominee doesn't understand women's rights. women "to make decisions about their lives, including their bodies".

"I think it's offensive to everybody, by the way," Ms. Harris said before launching campaigns in the swing states of Arizona and Nevada.

During a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, Ms. Harris said her opponent: “It doesn't respect women's freedom or wisdom to make up their own minds about things that matter to them and make decisions accordingly. We believe in women".

Mr Trump's comments come as he has struggled to build support among female voters. The Republican presidential candidate talks generally about protecting women from criminals, terrorists and foreign elements, which fits the bleak picture of a country in decline, as he describes America.

"I will protect them from the immigrants who come. I will protect them from foreign countries that want to hit us with missiles and many other things," said Mr. Trump during a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

According to data from the analytics firm TargetSmart, about 1.2 million more women than men participated in early voting in seven states that are considered battleground states.

Ms Harris' last stops on Thursday night were Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, a battleground state.

On Thursday night, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while he plans to stop in Salem, Virginia on Saturday.

Republican Trump's campaign team says it is optimistic based in part on early voting turnout. Campaign managers say it is likely that Republican Trump will win in the states of New Mexico and Virginia. The last time these states voted for a Republican candidate for the White House was in 2004, for President George W. Bush.

Candidates from both opposing camps have held numerous rallies in battleground states, with 21 rallies in Pennsylvania, 17 in Michigan and 13 in North Carolina.

Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday against CBS News over an interview his Democratic rival aired on "60 Minutes" in early October, which he claims was manipulated, according to documents. filed in court.

The lawsuit alleges that CBS aired two different responses from candidate Harris to a question about Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

"The repeated claims made by former President Trump are false," a CBS network spokesman said. "The lawsuit filed by Mr. Trump against the CBS network is completely baseless and we will vigorously defend against it."

Democrat Harris and Republican Trump are in a very tight race, while in the last few days they are trying to win over those who may still be undecided and to mobilize their base's turnout./ Voa