The US Presidential Election Diary, Friday 11 October
Donald Trump was in Detroit on Thursday, the auto industry capital of Michigan, where he led a protectionist offensive before an economic group. He condemned the fact that the United States had allowed foreign companies “to invade and rape our country”.
“They send us their cars like we’re a bunch of idiots. BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, in the millions and millions and millions. We’re not fooled anymore, okay? Now they’re going to have to play by our rules”launched the Republican candidate.
In addition, Donald Trump has definitively ruled out the idea of having another televised debate with Kamala Harris. ” Kamala clearly said yesterday that she would do no different than Joe Biden, so there is no room for debate.”he reasoned on his social network, Truth Social.
For his part, Kamala Harris traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada and near Phoenix, Arizona, where she sought to garner Latino and Native American support. She also took the opportunity to respond to Donald Trump, who continued his attacks on the federal response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, which he considers slow and weak.
” In this crisis – as in so many other issues affecting the people of our country – I think it is very important that leaders recognize dignity.” to which the people are entitled, declared the Democratic candidate. “I would like to emphasize that this is not the time for people to get involved in politics”she added.
Barack Obama, in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), on Donald Trump:
“We don’t need four more years of arrogance, bluster, bluster and division.”
- Today’s figure: 74%
According to a poll released Thursday by the Pew Research Center, 74% of respondents believe that if Kamala Harris wins, Donald Trump will not recognize the results, while only 24% say he will.
Donald Trump travels Friday to the small town of Aurora, Colorado, where he says migrant criminal gangs have “took power”. A gross exaggeration, believes the city’s mayor, Mike Coffman, himself a Republican.
Kamala Harris will still be in Arizona, one of the key states capable of swinging the November 5 presidential election, where the race promises to be close.
