TV debate competition resumes, campaign resumed
Harris: “We must not choose autocrats”
Trump: “Harris always lies”
‘Washington = Reporter Min Byeong-gi [email protected]’
‘Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who are in a fierce confrontation ahead of the November U.S. presidential election, re-entered battle mode on September 12 (local time) after a “brief truce” on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The two engaged in fierce criticism as they toured campaign states.
According to U.S. media such as The New York Times (NYT), Vice President Harris criticized at a campaign event in Charlotte, North Carolina, saying, “We should never let someone who proposed destroying the U.S. Constitution become U.S. president again,” adding that he promised to become a dictator on his first day in office if re-elected and weaponize the Justice Department to remove dissent. Charlotte, where Harris chose for her first campaign stop after the debate on the 10th, has been won by the Republican Party in all three previous presidential elections. Winning in North Carolina with 16 electoral votes would greatly increase the chances of winning the overall election. Vice President Harris plans to campaign in Pennsylvania, the largest swing state in this election, on the 13th. Pennsylvania is also the hometown of ‘Pop Queen’ Taylor Swift, who declared support for Harris on the 10th.
In response, former President Trump launched scathing attacks on Vice President Harris as he toured battleground states in the western region. At a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, Trump claimed victory against Kamala Harris in the debate two days ago, saying, “We achieved a historic victory against Kamala Harris,” criticizing her for spewing empty words, the same lies, and meaningless platitudes without presenting any plans, policies, or specifics. Trump announced he would campaign in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 13th. In 2016, Trump won in Arizona when he was elected president, but lost in the last election by a 0.3-point margin. Nevada has consistently been won by the Democratic Party in recent elections, but both candidates are neck and neck this time.