Trump’s rubbish truck stunt reminds voters of Puerto Rico slur whereas Harris additionally rallies in Wisconsin: Live

Kamala Harris says American patriots did not struggle for us to ‘submit to the will of another petty tyrant’

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 been forced to respond to Joe Biden inadvertently whipping up a conservative media storm by seemingly calling Trump’s supporters “garbage” in response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s already-notorious Madison Square Garden joke about Puerto Rico. The White House and president maintain he did not.

Harris told reporters on Wednesday that she “strongly” disagrees with any criticism of the public based on their voting intentions.

Trump also addressed the president’s comments.

“Last night, Joe Biden finally said what he and Kamala really think of our supporters,” he said. “He called them garbage and they mean it.”

In a bizarre moment, the former president appeared outside a rally in Wisconsin in a garbage truck, dressed as a sanitation worker, and answered questions about the original slur on Puerto Rico, seemingly reviving the initial scandal to ridicule from the Harris campaign

On Tuesday, Harris delivered her “closing argument” in Washington DC, speaking on the very same spot from which Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” on January 6, 2021.

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Harris confronts pro-Palestinian protesters for third time today and lauds young voters impatient with change

At her campaign rally in Wisconsin tonight, Kamala Harris quickly noted her history with Madison, telling the audience that “when I was five years old my parents taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison” and she lived in the college town.

The venue, filled with young attendees, has reached its 10,000-person capacity, according to the sheriff’s department.

Harris has confronted pro-Palestinian protesters at all three of her events on Wednesday, using each interruption to fire up her supporters.

At her rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, a group of people protested on behalf of Palestinians, criticizing Harris for the Biden administration’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas.

“We all want the war in Gaza to end and to get the hostages out and I will do everything in my power to make it heard and known,” Harris said in Wisconsin. “And everyone has a right to be heard, but right now I am speaking.”

Harris’ supporters erupted at her comment, a reference to what she told then-Vice President Mike Pence during their debate in 2020. The reaction largely drowned out the protesters.

The vice president struck a conciliatory tone in Wisconsin on Wednesday, telling voters she is looking for “common ground” with people who disagree with her and “progress” on problems they face.

“Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy,” she said in Wisconsin.

One of the loudest cheers of the night came when Harris specifically called out first-time voters and complimented the fact that young people are impatient with change.

“I see your power,” Harris told the audience, earning a roar from the young people. “I’ve lived the promise of America and today I see the promise of America in all of you,” Harris added.

AP 31 October 2024 01:49

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Full story: Elon Musk ordered to court over potentially illegal $1 million giveaway

Elon Musk has been ordered to appear in a Philadelphia courtroom after the city’s top prosecutor accused the world’s wealthiest person of illegally awarding $1 million to registered voters in the state.

That post “immediately triggered an avalanche of posts from Musk’s followers,” including “antisemitic attacks” against the district attorney and threats of violence, attorneys for Krasner’s office told a judge on Wednesday in a push for additional security at an upcoming court hearing.

Alex Woodward has the story.

Oliver O’Connell31 October 2024 01:30

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Rep Adam Schiff at Harris rally in Madison

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Watch LIVE: Harris speaks at rally in Madison, Wisconsin

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‘Puerto Rico deserves respect’: Reggaeton singer Nicky Jam retracts Trump endorsement

The “Hasta el Amanecer” singer, 43, who in September campaigned alongside Trump at his Nevada rally, took to Instagram to retract his endorsement.

Inga Parkel reports.

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Arnie endorses Kamala

Schwarzenegger, a Republican who served as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011, criticized both parties in a lengthy post on X Wednesday morning before revealing he will be casting his ballot for the vice president.

Katie Hawkinson has the details.

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Watch: Jennifer Garner voices ‘Mothers’ ad for Lincoln Project

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Trump tells women of America he wants to protect them ‘whether the women like it or not’

Donald Trump told the crowd at this rally this evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that he wants to protect the women of America whether they like it or not.

He even admitted that his campaign had told him not to say that, calling it inappropriate.

Here’s that moment and what followed:

Oliver O’Connell31 October 2024 00:17

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Trump appears to struggle with garbage truck door

Donald Trump appeared to struggle to grip and open the door of the garbage truck he used in an odd stunt outside his Green Bay, Wisconsin, rally this evening.

This might be why he felt the need to offer this lengthy description and explanation to the crowd:

Oliver O’Connell31 October 2024 00:10

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Harris boosted by major union voter drives in final election push

As she heads to Reno, Nevada on Thursday for what is likely to be her last visit to the state as a candidate, the vice president’s campaign is leaning hard on support from organized labor in the Rust Belt to shore up her strength there.

John Bowden reports.

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Source: independent.co.uk