Published 23:30 IST, November 4th 2024
'Nothing Worth Doing Ever Came Easy:' Donald Trump Ends Campaign With Power-Packed Video
Republican nominee Donald Trump dropped a power-packed closing video of his Presidential campaign against Democratic leader Kamala Harris.
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Washington: As US readies itself to elect its 47th President in a fierce race between Republican minee Donald Trump and Democratic leader Kamala Harris, former, on Monday, dropped a power-packed closing video of his Presidential campaign.
race is set to go down in history as one of tightest fights for White House in decades.
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As countdown for election day began, former President Trump raked up bitter memories of 2020 election as said he 'shouldn't have left' White House, triggering apprehensions that he was preparing ground to t accept outcome of vember 5 voting if he loses contest.
"I shouldn't have left. I mean, honestly, because...we did so well," former President said at a rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
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Following election that brought Joe Biden to power, Trump alleged fraud in voting process and challenged outcome in courts which rejected his claims.
In her closing remarks in key battleground state of Michigan, Harris said she would be a president for all Americans and spoke about need to turn p on "hate and division" while Trump continued his tirade against his Democratic rival.
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"It is going to be one of most consequential elections of our lifetime and we have momentum on our side, can you feel it," Vice President Harris said in her rally in Michigan.
Harris also touched upon war in Gaza in comments seen as an attempt to reach out to Arab American voters in state.
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"This year has been difficult, given scale of death and destruction in Gaza and given civilian casualties and displacement in Leban," she said, adding "It is devastating." More than 75 million Americans have already cast ir votes as of Sunday, according to University of Florida's Election Lab which tracks early and mail-in voting across US.
In overall campaign, Harris has been projecting election as one to protect country's fundamental freedoms, safeguard constitutional values and ensure women's rights, while Trump has been promising to rebuild ecomy and rid US of illegal immigrants.
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In some disappointment for Trump, a new poll in Iowa said Harris is leading with 47 per cent as against Trump's 44 per cent which signalled a positive momentum for Vice President.
Trump has swiftly rejected poll calling it skewed to favour Democratic Party.
In his address in Lititz, Trump also questioned immigration policy of Biden-Harris administration and highlighted how country's borders were safe till he was at White House.
At rally, Trump, who faced two assassination attempts, suggested that he would be OK if a gunman, targeting him, takes shot at peddlers of 'fake news'.
"I have this piece of glass here. But all we have really over here is fake news, right? And to get me, somebody would have to shoot through fake news," Trump said.
"And I don’t mind that so much. I don’t mind," he said Trump also targeted Harris and accused Democratic Party of being a "corrupt machine".
"It's all corrupt. She is corrupt. She is a corrupt person. I am running against a totally corrupt person," he alleged.
"I am really t running against her. I am running against a corrupt machine called Democrat Party." Pennsylvania has emerged as most crucial of seven battleground states having 19 electoral college votes followed by 16 each in rth Carolina and Georgia, 15 in Michigan and 11 in Arizona. In or battleground states, Wisconsin has 10 and Nevada has six.
In rally in Pennsylvania, Trump promised to usher in "a new golden " in US if he becomes president and that he will "fix" misdeeds of Biden-Harris administration.
Trump is also holding rallies in rth Carolina and Georgia while Harris is touring Michigan.
In her address at an event in Detroit, Harris said it is incumbent on American people to decide future course United States takes, suggesting that Trump would be detrimental to country.
Election Day offers voters chance to reject "chaos, fear and hate", she said.
"In two days, we have power to decide fate of our nation for generations to come," she said.
"I see a nation determined to turn p on hate and division and chart a new way forward. As I travel, I see Americans from so-called red states and so-called blue states who are ready to bend arc of history toward justice," Harris added.
Democratic Party leader also invoked God and said his plan was to "heal us and bring us toger as one nation," but that it was t eugh, adding that "we must act" to realise plan. (with PTI inputs)
23:30 IST, November 4th 2024