Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, visited Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, two days before the election, and harshly criticized the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration for its failures in economic, immigration, and foreign policies, emphasizing the “Harris judgment.”
Having denied the results of the 2020 presidential election, he once again raised the possibility of fraud in this election, saying that he “should never have left the White House” when his first term ended. He also emphasized that he would “fix corrupt America,” saying that a poll showing Vice President Harris ahead in Iowa, a Republican-strong state, was distorted.
Former President Trump said at an outdoor rally in Ritz, Pennsylvania, on the same day, “This election is a choice between four more years of incompetence and failure, or the greatest four years in American history,” adding, “Kamala ruined the American dream, and we’re going to fix it fast.” He continued, “If you don’t vote, you’re stupid,” and, “Kamala Harris has created nothing but economic hell for American workers for four years,” criticizing economic performance such as inflation.
Regarding the October employment statistics released on the 1st, which showed the lowest increase in new U.S. jobs in about four years, he claimed, “This is the worst jobs statistics in modern history,” and “This is a depression.” Former President Trump criticized the response to the illegal immigration issue, saying, “The day I left the White House, we had the best border,” and “Frankly, I should not have left (the White House).”
Former President Trump previously claimed election fraud despite losing the 2020 presidential election, and he told an aide at the time, “How can you leave when you won the election?”, implying that he would remain in the White House. He also once again claimed that he received a huge amount of money from NATO while in office, saying, “If you don’t pay us, we will not protect your country from Russia under any circumstances.”
Regarding a poll that showed him losing to Vice President Harris by 3 percentage points in Iowa, a Republican stronghold, former President Trump said that another polling agency was wrong, saying, “They polled more Democrats than Republicans,” and criticized, “Why did they release a poll that was so biased toward the Democrats?” He then declared, “I’m going to fix corrupt America.” Regarding the presidential election, he said, “They’re fighting really hard to steal this damn thing.” “Look at your state. They’re talking about extending the voting hours and stuff. We should just vote on paper ballots for one day.” He said the ballots are sophisticated with watermarks and other things, saying, “This is more religious than a voting machine that can be hacked.” He also said that a law has been signed in California that prohibits voter ID requirements, saying, “They’re doing this because they want to commit fraud.” He called the Democratic Party a “corrupt machine/party” and an “evil party,” and said, “The election should be concluded between 9 and 11 p.m. on Tuesday (Election Day).”
Former President Trump, who has been criticizing the mainstream media in the United States as “fake news,” pointed to the bulletproof glass panels surrounding him and said, “If someone wants to shoot at me, they have to go through the fake news (in front of me) and shoot, but I don’t really care.” After Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes), former President Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina (16 electoral votes) and Georgia (16 electoral votes).
These three states have many electoral votes among the seven battleground states, so if former President Trump wins these three states, he could win the presidential election. However, in Pennsylvania, he is virtually tied with Vice President Harris, and in Georgia and North Carolina, which are in the so-called Sun Belt (areas with a lot of sunlight south of the 37th parallel north), there are opinion polls showing Vice President Harris slightly strengthening his support at the last minute, although within the margin of error.