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Trump on being a ‘dictator’; Harris forecasts Friday
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Trump on being a ‘dictator’; Harris forecasts Friday

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Only 11 days left Election day.

Vice President Kamala Harris And former president Donald Trump spent months courting key voters in swing states who could ultimately decide the election. On Friday, Trump will return to one of those states to hold a rally in Traverse City, Michigan. He will also sit down for an interview with Joe Rogan on his mega-popular podcast.

Harris is expected to appear at a gathering in Houston, TexasFriday. The Lone Star State is widely expected to ultimately vote for Trump, but the vice president is expected to take the stage with Beyoncé to support Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred, who is trying to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

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New poll shows Harris, Trump tied in popular vote

Trump and Harris deadlocked in popular vote, poll finds by the New York Times and Siena College released Friday. The poll of 2,516 voters nationwide showed the candidates tied 48% to 48%. The results are within the poll’s margin of error, which is +/- 2.2 percentage points.

Asset lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton, although he won the Electoral College in 2016. He also lost the popular vote to Joe Biden in 2020.

-Rachel Barber and Kinsey Crowley

Trump: ‘I’m not a dictator’ (and my former military officials are lying)

It’s not just John Kelly. Trump must defend himself against a host of former military leaders — officials he appointed — who say the former president has fascist and authoritarian tendencies.

“If I fire somebody, every newspaper in the world talks to them to see if they can get them to say something bad,” Trump told WABC/New York radio hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby. in an interview broadcast Thursday.

Kelly, a retired general who served as Trump’s White House chief of staff, told the New York Times that “he certainly fits the general definition of fascist, that’s for sure.” Kelly also said: “He certainly prefers the dictatorial approach to government. »

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, asked on CNN if he considers Trump a fascist, told CNN: “He certainly has those inclinations. »

And Mark Milley, whom Trump named chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the book’s author Bob Woodward: “We have to stop him!” …He’s the most dangerous person ever. I had my suspicions when I told you about his mental decline etc., but now I realize he’s a total fascist.”

Trump’s response: Invective.

In his radio interview on the “Cats & Cosby Show,” Trump used personal terms to attack Kelly (“a stupid person”), Esper (“a weak guy”) and Milley (“a total idiot”).

As for her election opponent, Harris, Trump said of one of his recent interviews: “All she could do was talk about Trump every time she was asked, ‘Well, I think Trump is a dictator”…I am not a dictator. . It’s simply incredible. It’s their new thing.

-David Jackson

How to Watch Beyoncé Perform at the Harris Rally

Superstar Beyoncé́ is expected to take the stage at Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Houston, Texas, on Friday evening.

When Harris launched it video announcement of the first campaignBeyoncé’s 2016 hit “Freedom” playing in the background. Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, endorsed Harris in July.

USA TODAY to air ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ singer’s performance live on his YouTube channel.

-Rachel Barbier

What other presidential candidates has Beyoncé performed for?

Beyoncé has previously endorsed former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden for their presidential bids.

The famous pop star performed the national anthem at Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president in 2013. Beyoncé, along with other artists, also performed at a concert and rally to vote for Clinton in 2016, when the Democrat ran against Trump.

She is expected to appear at Harris’ rally in Houston on Friday.

Sudiksha Kochi

The differences between how men and women perceive the state of the nation, the issues that matter and the candidates constitute the defining divide in American politics today, determining the outcome of the presidential race in just 10 days.

In the last USA TODAY/Suffolk University national poll, women decisively supported Democrat Kamala Harris, 53% to 36%. This reflects men’s overwhelming support for Republican Donald Trump, 53% to 37%. If these margins hold until Election Day, it would be the largest disparity since a gender gap emerged more than four decades ago, in 1980.

Susan Page, Sudiksha Kochi and Maya Marchel Hoff

New poll finds key to mobilizing young voters may be peer pressure

From podcast appearances to celebrity endorsements, VP Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have pulled out all the stops in the final days of the 2024 presidential campaign to attract young voters to the polls.

For Harris, these efforts appear to be working.

The Harvard Youth Poll, released Friday, shows Harris leading Trump by 20 points nationally among registered voters under 30. major swing states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Wisconsin – where the race is more competitive, Harris’ lead has fallen to 9 points.

–Karissa Waddick

When will Trump be on Joe Rogan’s podcast?

Former President Donald Trump is configured to appear on podcasting giant “The Joe Rogan Experience” on Friday. Rogan is ready to interview Trump in his Austin, Texas-based studio, as Politico reports.

This would mark Trump’s first appearance on Rogan’s wildly popular podcast. Vice President Kamala Harris also makes her own podcast appearances, including one on “Call Her Daddy” hosted by Alex Cooper.

– Sudiksha Kochi and Fernando Cervantes Jr.

A survey published Thursday confirms this what has been clear for weeks now: This is an incredibly close race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The slice of the electorate that can be swayed by candidates is getting smaller and smaller, as more people across the country go to the polls to early voting.

Trump led Harris by two percentage points in a Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday, within the survey’s margin of error. However, Harris led Trump by three percentage points in Tipp’s tracking poll.

–Kinsey Crowley

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Harris will be in the Republican state of Texas. She will be joined by Colin Allred, Senate candidate at a rally in Houston that will focus on the loss of reproductive freedom — a central issue in both candidates’ campaigns.

Harris expected to be joined at campaign stop by global superstar Beyoncéwho comes from Houston.

– USA TODAY Network

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Trump to hold rally in Traverse CityMichigan on Friday, delivering remarks on a crucial battlefield.

Trump is also configured to appear on podcasting giant “The Joe Rogan Experience”. reported by PoliticoRogan will interview Trump at his Austin, Texas-based studio.

– Fernando Cervantes Jr., Marina Pitofsky