Trump embraces ‘weave’, Harris heads to FOX

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Donald Trump is looking to skip Bob and return to power, but Kamala Harris is finally finding the courage to throw out the script as Democrats worry about her campaign.

On Tuesday, Republican and Democratic candidates gave voters a rare, reflective glimpse into who they are as they pursue a dwindling group of undecided voters in a series of close races.

Mr. Trump, who had just spent a bizarre 30 minutes at City Hall on Monday dancing on stage to the campaign soundtrack, made a clumsy attempt to repair his damaged standing among female voters. “I am the father of in vitro fertilization,” said the former president whose conservative majority on the Supreme Court disrupted reproductive health care.

And in a grueling appearance at the Chicago Economic Club, he made a point of making frequent incoherent statements, which he combined with a sophisticated “weaving” of ideas that only a political genius would attempt. Styled as. And he declared that there was “love and peace” in the crowd in Washington on January 6, 2021, and reinvented history for his attempt to steal the 2020 election. I tried.

Harris also sought a second chance among key voters who were passionate about her campaign. Aspiring to become the first black female president, she is courting black male voters who were reprimanded by former President Barack Obama last week for having an affair with Trump. In an interview with radio host Charlamagne Tha God, the vice president doubled down on his attacks on his rival, branding him “weak” for colluding with the dictator and labeling his political beliefs tantamount to “fascism.” I agreed with the moderator’s opinion.

While Trump flaunted a rambling rhetorical style, Harris rejected suggestions that she was too scripted. “It would be called discipline,” Harris said in a radio interview.

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But as Democrats panic over Trump’s possible return to the White House, Harris has begun to embrace more spontaneous events.

She took the unusual step of answering questions on a town hall-style radio show, where she also received tough questions about her approach to economic issues in black churches and black voters. On Wednesday, Harris will take to Fox News’ Lion’s Den hoping to appeal to another important group of voters. The appearance on the pro-Trump network is part of her attempt to give Republicans dissatisfied with the former president a reason to vote Democratic.

The battle for the world’s most powerful political office is more of a test of strength, as Trump seeks to repair his deficit among women and Harris seeks to shore up belated support among black men. Even looks like a fight between two candidates who know they can mitigate their weaknesses. It’s the key to victory.

With polls deadlocked in battleground states and the election likely to come down to a few thousand votes in a handful of battleground states, both Harris and Trump will be able to win over people who agree with them but often don’t vote. will be explored.

The election has been a story of unexpected events: a convicted felon who survived two assassination attempts, an aging president who abandoned his bid for a second term months before Election Day; Then there’s the Vice President, who is given an 11th-hour mission to save the nation. He took back the White House from a rival whom Democrats view as a wannabe tyrant.

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But on Tuesday, more than 300,000 voters in Georgia, a key battleground state, turned out for the first day of early voting, breaking records, raising concerns about what lies ahead and an extraordinary stake in the strength of democracy. revealed in the most emphatic way. High turnout in recent elections in the Peach State would bode well for Democrats. But despite President Trump’s insistence that all votes should be cast on Election Day, Republicans are pleading with voters to come to the polls early, leaving them unable to draw conclusions about who shows up to vote. is too early.

Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for Georgia’s secretary of state, who played a key role in exposing President Trump’s election fraud four years ago, insists democracy is alive and well in the state. did. “To those who say Georgia’s election laws are Jim Crow 2.0, and to those who say our democracy is dying…Georgia voters want a word,” he said. .

President Trump shows his risks and charms

In Chicago, President Trump laid out exactly what he will bring to the Oval Office in his second term, promising an aggressive plan to punish countries and businesses with tough tariffs.

He also said it reminded him of his uninhibited days as president. He ignored facts, routinely ignored economic logic, and appeared immersed in personal grievances and conspiracy theories.

But President Trump also demonstrated why he is so persuasive to many voters who believe they are left out of an economy run by corporate elites for their own benefit. He masqueraded as a proud populist, making his interviewer, Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait, the embodiment of the economic elite. When the British-born journalist said it was “simple math” that tariffs would increase costs for businesses and consumers, Trump launched into another attack, saying, “You’ve been wrong about this all along.” said.

Trump also refused to disown Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had often postponed his inauguration. Asked about reports that Bob Woodward had had multiple conversations with the dictator since he left the White House, Trump said, “I’m not going to comment on that.” But if I did, I’d say it’s a smart thing to do. ”

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The interview was a classic example of how President Trump mocks the truth and breaks with traditional election conventions. He piled up so many lies and digressions that it became impossible to trace him, and he virtually escaped responsibility of any kind.

Mr. Trump then recorded a Fox News town hall with female voters, which will be aired in full on Wednesday. “I want to ask you this question because I’m the father of IVF,” Trump said during a recorded event in Georgia. He added, “We are exactly what IVF is about. We want fertilization, and it’s happening in full force, but the Democrats tried to attack us on that, and we’re more than them.” We’re working on IVF. So we’re all for it.”

President Trump has previously suggested that the government or insurance companies pay for IVF treatment, but he did not say how he would do so. But Harris and Democrats have warned that a Republican victory next month could threaten IVF treatment and other reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned the Constitution’s right to abortion. .

Most polls show Mr. Trump trailing Ms. Harris among female voters, and he desperately needs to close the gender gap with 20 days left.

The vice president faces similar challenges among black men. This demographic generally votes Democratic, but there have been signs of decline in recent cycles, a trend that President Trump is trying to advance.

But Harris hit back at Charlamagne tha God’s “Breakfast Club,” saying black voters need to think carefully about their future.

“When you vote in this election, you have two choices: you vote or you don’t vote, but when you vote, you have two choices, and those are two very different visions for our country,” Harris said. and gave his usual warning about Trump becoming president again. It will “set us back.”

And she went further than ever in categorizing the threat she believes is embodied by the former president, who over the weekend suggested turning the military against “the enemy from within.” The host of the show said that one of the options President Trump represents is “fascism,” adding, “Why can’t you just say that?”

Mr. Harris replied, “Yes, I can say that.”