US Election: Harris, Trump campaign draws to a close before final vote
Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania and other battleground states on Monday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close US presidential election.
Two assassination attempts, a criminal conviction for former President Trump, and an unexpected shakeup for Democrats when Vice President Kamala Harris assumed the party's nomination following Joe Biden’s decision not to seek re-election. Since March, over $2.6 billion has been spent on campaign efforts to influence voters, according to data from AdImpact.
Polls reveal a nearly tied race between Trump, 78, and Harris, 60, with the election outcome possibly delayed for days. Trump, however, has hinted at challenging any unfavorable results, similar to his approach in 2020.
On Monday, both candidates rallied in Pennsylvania, urging remaining voters to turn out on Election Day. With its high Electoral College vote count, Pennsylvania is seen as critical among the seven swing states likely to determine the election’s result.
Trump also made stops in North Carolina and Michigan, before heading back to Palm Beach, Florida, where he would cast his vote and await the final tally. Harris, meanwhile, completed five events in Pennsylvania, including stops in Reading and Pittsburgh, mirroring some of Trump’s campaign stops.
Her final event was in Philadelphia, where she addressed a crowd gathered on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famously known as the “Rocky steps.” Supported by celebrities like Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey, Harris cast herself as the underdog, ready to “climb to victory.”
Trump, holding a late-night rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, continued to champion his stance on border security and critique the Biden-Harris administration’s economic record. He indicated this could be his final campaign rally, noting he had hosted approximately 930 events since launching his political career in 2015.
“This is the last one,” he told the audience, leaving open the possibility of it being his final bid for the presidency if he does not secure the election.
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