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Trump Vs Harris Live: Trump Rallies In Pennsylvania As Harris, Walz To Take Bus Tour Through State Ahead Of DNC

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Trump Vs Harris Live: Trump Rallies In Pennsylvania As Harris, Walz To Take Bus Tour Through State Ahead Of DNC

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Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are on the campaign trail this weekend, with both candidates holding events in Pennsylvania.

On Saturday, Trump held a rally in Wilkes-Barre where he launched familiar attacks against Harris, Democrats, prosecutors in New York and the media. The former president spent most of the time repeating his familiar remarks about inflation, the border, the stock market and more.

Meanwhile, the Harris-Walz campaign will embark on a bus tour around Pennsylvania on Sunday, just one day ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

Harris, joined by her husband, Doug Emoff, her running mate Governor Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz, will start in Pittsburgh and make multiple stops throughout the day in Allegheny and Beaver Counties.

They are expected to speak about the Biden-Harris administration’s record and strengthening unions in the battleground state before heading to Milwaukee for the convention

1723935631Trump says Jewish people who vote Democrat ‘should have their head examined’The former president went on a tangent about Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Jewish people during his rally on Saturday, claiming that any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat “should have their head examined”.

Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris did not choose Shapiro as her running mate “because he’s Jewish”. Shapiro was reportedly a contender for the Democratic ticket. He received criticism from pro-Palestinian activists who do not endorse the U.S. supporting Israel’s war in Gaza.

At the same time, Trump said, “I don’t think [Shapiro] is a good person.”

The former president said Jewish people who vote for Democrats “should have their head examined.”

Ariana Baio18 August 2024 00:00

1723932031Harris vs Trump: How the presidential candidates compare on economic policyBoth Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to claim the mantle as the greatest champion of the working class.

At the center of their pitches to those voters are economic policies. This week, the Vice President rolled out her plan to lower costs for American families.

Here’s a look at Trump and Harris’s economic plans.

Gustaf Kilander reports:

Gustaf Kilander17 August 2024 23:00

1723930231Trump spends rally attacking HarrisDonald Trump spent most of his rally on Saturday attacking Vice President Kamala Harris and repeated familiar unsubstantiated claims to supporters.

The former president claimed Harris would drive the US into “World War III” and cause the economy to crash like the Great Depression – two familiar remarks without any evidence to suggest that would come true.

Trump criticized Harris, calling her a “crazy person” and “lunatic” because of her laugh, saying President Joe Biden “hates” her, and complained that she has not been interviewed for several weeks.

At one point in the campaign, Trump asked rallygoers to turn to the TV screens where his campaign showed a negative video about Harris.

Graig Graziosi, Ariana Baio17 August 2024 22:30

1723927911Trump says Joe Biden “hates” Kamala HarrisDonald Trump claimed President Joe Biden “hates” Vice President Kamala Harris during his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

“Joe Biden hates her,” Trump said of Harris. “Joe Biden hates her. This was an overthrow of a president. They went out, and I spent a hundred million dollars fighting Joe Biden. They told him he couldn’t win, they said his debate performance wasn’t the best ever, they said mine was the best ever.”

Trump’s rally speech was filled with familiar rhetoric that he has repeated through his press conferences, rallies and speeches.

There is no evidence Biden hates Harris.

Graig Graziosi, Ariana Baio17 August 2024 21:51

1723925755Hundreds of people attend Walz’s rally in NebraskaHundreds of people gathered at the Astro Theater near Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday to voice support for vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz.

After an introduction by his wife and a former high school student, Walz took to the lectern where he promoted Vice President Kamala Harris’s policies and criticized Donald Trump’s.

Walz highlighted his experience as a high school teacher and football coach, his wife’s experience as a teacher, and his family legacy as educators.

“I truly believe each and every one of us can make a difference,” Walz said.

The crowd of energized rallygoers chanted “We won’t go back”, “Coach” and “Thank you, Tim”

Steven Dickerson, 16, wears a homemade t-shirt that reads ‘Vote Harris Walz 2024’ while waiting in line before U.S. Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a campaign visit to his home state in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. August 17, (REUTERS)Ariana Baio17 August 2024 21:15

1723923631DNC places anti-Trump billboards near PA rally site The Democratic National Committee has strategically placed anti-Donald Trump billboards in the area surrounding Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where the former president is holding a rally today.

“Donald Trump has always been a bad bet – and working families know better than to gamble on Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” DNC spokesperson Andy Toevs said in a statement.

“Ahead of his trip to the Keystone State, Pennsylvanians know the choice in this election is clear: in November, voters will choose between a prosecutor with a proven track record and a weirdo with 34 felony convictions and a dangerous, extreme platform that would rip away our basic freedoms.”

The billboards, which are placed in Scranton, Dunmore, Shavertown, Luzerne and Mountain Top, depict a photo of Trump with the words “Don’t Gamble on Trump.”

Words describing Trump, like “convicted felon”, “sore loser” and “he cheats” are posted around the former president’s face.

Ariana Baio17 August 2024 20:40

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Ariana Baio17 August 2024 20:15

1723921231Harris takes a populist tone on the economy. Will it help with young voters?Vice President Kamala Harris struck a decidedly populist tone when she unveiled her economic policy in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday.

The vice president made housing the core part of her policy rollout, pledging to build three million new homes. As part of that, she has proposed a tax incentive to build starter homes. This comes as nearly 1 in 10 homes are now worth more than $1 million, which is a record high.

The policy rollout comes just as Harris will head to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Much of the focus has been on whether she will face a revolt from younger voters because of her and President Joe Biden’s support for Israel amid its war with Hamas that has led to thousands of deaths in Gaza. Indeed, Harris has confronted protesters at some of her early rallies, to varying levels of success.

But polling has shown that young voters tend to prioritize the economy, particularly the cost of living and housing, while not nearly as many consider the war in Gaza to be of similar salience. Indeed, when The Independent interviewed Black voters in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention before Biden stepped aside, they cited inflation and “high as hell” rent as primary reasons for dissatisfaction with Democrats.

Eric Garcia17 August 2024 20:00

1723919431George Santos reportedly taking plea dealGeorge Santos, the former Republican congressman ousted amid a series of scandals, is reportedly set to plead guilty to charges in his federal criminal case to avoid a trial, lawyers involved in the case and those familiar with the matter said.

The disgraced lawmaker is expected to enter a guilty plea to the judge overseeing his case, District Judge Joanna Seybert, on Monday at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, sources told Talking Points Memo, CNN, The New York Times and other outlets.

Santos is facing 23 felony charges including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, aggravated identity theft, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and more.

Thus far, the congressmen pleaded not guilty to all charges calling the indictment, and superseding indictment, a “witch hunt” and has previously publicly denied talks of a plea deal. A federal trial was set to begin in September

But court filings from December indicated Santos’ lawyers and federal prosecutors were actively engaged in plea deal negotiations.

On Friday, both sides asked Judge Seybert for a hearing on Monday but did not explain why.

The Independent has asked Santos’ lawyer for comment on the reports.

Ariana Baio17 August 2024 19:30

1723917631Watch: Could Kamala Harris win? ‘Most frustrating thing’ presidential candidate is doing to Trump‘Most frustrating thing’ Kamala Harris is doing to Donald Trump revealed by Americast hostLizzie Romain17 August 2024 19:00

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