Vice President Kamala Harris is set to present her campaign’s “closing argument” on Tuesday from the very grounds in Washington that were central to the events of January 6, 2021, when a mob, incited by former President Donald Trump, stormed the U.S. Capitol.
This speech, to take place at the Ellipse close to the White House, occurs one week before Election Day and is intended to motivate voters to consider the divergent futures that may unfold depending on whether Harris or Trump assumes the presidency in the coming months.
Meanwhile, Trump plans to share what his campaign has described as “remarks to the press” at his Palm Beach residence and private club at 10 a.m. While it remains uncertain if he will entertain questions from reporters, he is also scheduled to visit Pennsylvania for a Building America’s Future event in Drexel and later hold a rally in Allentown that evening.
In her recent interview on “The Breakfast Club,” Harris expressed disappointment over the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post’s decisions not to endorse either candidate for the presidential race. These prominent publications communicated last week that they would refrain from making any endorsements in the contest between Harris and Trump.
During the interview, Harris linked their choices to the influence of affluent backers within “Donald Trump’s club,” highlighting that both newspapers are owned by billionaires—Jeff Bezos at the Post and Patrick Soon-Shiong at the Times.
As the election approaches, Arab American voters are finding themselves at a crossroads, faced with the difficult decision to support either Harris, Trump, or abstain from voting entirely due to concerns regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In Dearborn, Michigan, a Lebanese restaurant buzzed with local leaders discussing their grievances over Harris’ handling of issues relevant to their community.
“I love this country, but I’ll tell you, we have never been so disappointed in this country as we are now,” lamented Nabih H. Ayad, chairman of the Arab American Civil Rights League. He articulated the community’s discontent, emphasizing that their support hinged on a commitment to preventing what they termed as genocide.
On the other side of the political spectrum, there’s a concerted effort by the GOP to galvanize pro-Trump Jewish voters in key swing states to help narrow the Democrats’ advantage. In West Bloomfield, Michigan, Rachel Weinberg, who identifies herself primarily as a religious Jew, declared Trump her sole choice for president.
“I don’t like everything he says,” noted the 72-year-old retired preschool teacher, affirming her support for Trump based on his backing of Israel, a key concern for her.
On a recent Sunday, canvassers for the Republican Jewish Coalition engaged with several homes in the area, including Weinberg’s, as part of a broader initiative to enhance Republican voter turnout in five critical battleground states ahead of the November 5 election.