Published 11:18 IST, November 3rd 2020

Melania Trump: Dems disrespectful, incite hostility

First Lady Melania Trump was campaigning in North Carolina on Monday on the eve of the presidential election, making a final pitch in the battleground state to military families to vote for President Donald Trump over rival Joe Biden.

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First Lady Melania Trump was campaigning in rth Carolina on Monday on eve of presidential election, making a final pitch in battleground state to military families to vote for President Donald Trump over rival Joe Biden.

"I think we all agree we need my husband as our Commander in Chief for four more years," she said.

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"You're t forgotten men and women in uniform. You are backbone of our nation. You fight for us, so my husband fights for you," she said.

On eve of election, U.S. is at a crossroads, gripped by a historic pandemic that is raging anew in nearly every corner of country, and a reckoning over race.

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Both campaigns insist y have a pathway to victory, though Biden's options for picking up required 270 Electoral College votes are more plentiful. Trump is banking on a surge of enthusiasm from his most loyal supporters in addition to potential legal maneuvers.

Melania Trump accused Democrats of kindling "hostility" toward Trump supporters.

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"Our children are watching and learning about politics in our country. y deserve a better display of responsibility and respect," she said.

11:18 IST, November 3rd 2020