On the 10th (local time) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (right) and Republican candidate Donald Trump, former president, faced off at an ABC-moderated TV debate. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, leveraged a strong deportation policy and even engaged in personal attacks against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, placing emphasis on improving the immigration system and asylum procedures.
Trump, during a campaign rally in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on the 28th (local time), boldly stated, “Harris erased our borders, which is an unforgivable act,” and vowed to “liberate this country.” He repeatedly likened the surge of illegal immigrants to “invasion.”
Especially, he personally attacked Harris by saying, “Kamala has a mental disability,” adding, “If a Republican had done what she did, he would have been impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.” He referred to immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as “things that taint America’s blood” or “monsters, beasts,” reiterating his stance on deporting illegal entrants upon regaining power.
Regarding the influx of fentanyl that Trump claimed, Harris emphasized the need for China, the country responsible for producing fentanyl precursors, to crack down further to significantly reduce the influx of fentanyl into the United States.
Meanwhile, the battleground state showdown appears to be increasingly tight. According to a poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College from the 21st to the 26th, in Michigan, Harris had 48% support while Trump had 47%, essentially coming to a tie. In Wisconsin, Harris led with 49% over Trump’s 47%, showing a close race within the margin of error.
According to a survey by Fox News, even in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, the two candidates were tied at 49% in support.
A poll released on the 28th by Bloomberg and Morning Consult, conducted from the 19th to the 25th, showed that Harris led in all seven battleground states. She held a lead beyond the margin of error in Pennsylvania and Nevada by 5% and 7%, respectively, while maintaining a lead within the margin of error in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona by 3% each, and in North Carolina by 2%.