Live Blog Recap: Key Events of the Day
As we wrap up today’s live blog, here’s a quick summary of the main events:
- Campaign Blitz: Trump and Harris continue their intense campaign efforts across key swing states like Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina, seeking any possible advantage as the election approaches.
- Appeal to Arab Americans: Harris has been reaching out to Arab Americans in Michigan, highlighting the “devastating” impact of Israel’s wars on Gaza and Lebanon. However, community advocates argue that words alone are insufficient.
- Trump’s Controversial Remarks: Trump faces renewed criticism for his comments about journalists. During a rally in Pennsylvania, he suggested he wouldn’t “mind so much” if a potential assassin targeted the media to get to him.
- Latino Voter Sentiment: A poll of Latino voters in Pennsylvania revealed that 53% found Trump’s recent remarks about Puerto Rico at a rally to be “very disrespectful” towards Latinos.
- Early Voting Surge: Over 78 million Americans have already cast their votes, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.
- Dominion Voting Systems Controversy: Ahead of Election Day, Trump’s supporters are re-sharing an unproven 2020 claim that a Dominion Voting Systems employee assured Antifa members that Trump wouldn’t win. This claim, attributed to Eric Coomer, is unproven and part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit. Meta has flagged the Instagram post as part of its efforts to combat misinformation
