...
By Julius Kumi-Darfour and Theo Burman
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
This week saw former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both campaign alongside big names. Harris received a boost from former President Barack Obama, while Trump took to the stage with tech CEO Elon Musk.
The focus of the campaign remained on the swing states, with Trump returning to the site of his first assassination attempt at Butler, Pennsylvania. Harris was in Arizona on Thursday amid a media blitz, with interviews with The View and 60 Minutes.
Both candidates also attended remembrance events on the one-year anniversary of October 7, the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas against Israel that sparked a long conflict in Gaza.
Read More
Kamala Harris’ Univision Town Hall: Five Key Takeaways6 min read
Why Donald Trump Is Suddenly Holding Rallies in Blue States4 min read
Donald Trump Cut Off My Secret Service Protection: John Bolton6 min read
October 4
...
Trump visited Georgia, one of the states most affected by recent hurricanes. He met with Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who he has previously clashed with.
...
Meanwhile, NBA star Magic Johnson took to the stage in Flint, Michigan to help campaign for Harris. The basketball player previously endorsed the Democratic nominee in October.
October 5
...
Elon Musk has been a vocal supporter of Trump since his endorsement following the Republican nominee's first assassination attempt. This week marked the first time the two men campaigned together in person.
...
Harris visited North Carolina, another state badly affected by Hurricane Helene, and discussed the response efforts with Gov. Roy Cooper, along with several representatives of the National Guard.
October 6
...
Trump's stop at Wisconsin was part of his continued push in the Midwest. Any one of these three states will need to leave Harris' column in order for Trump to win in November, hence the focus on the Rust Belt as Election Day nears.
...
Trump previously won Wisconsin in 2016, and retains considerable popularity there. Harris maintains a very small but steady lead in the swing state, at around 1 point according to aggregates this week.
October 7
...
Trump recognized the anniversary of October 7 by attending several events, including one he hosted himself at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Florida. The event was attended by Jewish leaders from across the U.S.
...
Kamala Harris also observed the anniversary, planting a pomegranate tree at the vice president's residence alongside her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president.
October 8
...
As part of Harris' round of media appearances, the Democratic nominee appeared on The View, where she was asked in what way she'd be different from Biden. She also discussed bipartisanship and the hurricane responses in the South.
...
Harris' appearance in New York City for many of her interviews drew large crowds, though some viewers were more interested in waiting for her motorcade to pass by in the busy streets.
October 9
...
Trump's Rust Belt tour continued with several rallies across Pennsylvania in just one day. The former president visited both Scranton and Reading for appearances.
...
The vice president attended several briefings on the response to Hurricane Milton, even as Southern states were still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene.
October 10
...
Harris' most recent media appearance was a town hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she took questions from audience members. Nevada is a swing state that Harris maintains a small lead over Trump in.
...
Former President Barack Obama stepped in to help campaign for Harris with a rally in Pittsburgh, where he offered a scathing rebuke of Trump, portraying him as egotistical and selfish. There was also a joke about diapers that went down well with the crowd.
Check out last week's campaign photo highlights here.
Do you have a story we should be covering? Do you have any questions about the election? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines