With just five days remaining until the White House election, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, have intensified their campaigns and mutual attacks. Harris’s campaign has faced difficulties in garnering male voter support, while Trump’s comments about women have widened the gap in support for him.
During a rally on Thursday in Arizona, Harris stated that her opponent’s comment about protecting women, “whether they like it or not,” shows that the Republican presidential candidate does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their lives, including their own bodies.”
“I think it’s offensive to everyone, by the way,” said Harris before launching campaign efforts in the swing states of Arizona and Nevada.
At a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, Harris commented that her opponent “doesn’t respect women’s freedom or intelligence to make choices about what matters to them and make decisions accordingly. We have confidence in women.”
Trump’s comments come as he struggles to increase his support among female voters. The Republican candidate generally speaks about protecting women from criminals, terrorists, and foreign elements, aligning with his bleak portrayal of a declining America.
“I will protect them from immigrants coming in. I will protect them from foreign countries wanting to strike us with missiles and many other things,” Trump said during a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
According to data from the analytics firm “TargetSmart,” around 1.2 million more women than men have participated in early voting in seven key battleground states.
Harris’s final stops on Thursday evening included Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, a key battleground state.
On Thursday evening, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is scheduled to stop in Salem, Virginia, on Saturday.
Trump’s campaign team expressed optimism, partly based on early voting turnout. Campaign officials believe that Trump has a strong chance of winning in New Mexico and Virginia. The last time these states voted for a Republican candidate for the White House was in 2004, for President George W. Bush.
Candidates from both opposing camps have held numerous rallies in battleground states, with 21 rallies in Pennsylvania, 17 in Michigan, and 13 in North Carolina.
Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Thursday against CBS News over an interview with his Democratic rival aired on the program “60 Minutes” in early October, alleging it was manipulated, according to court documents.
The lawsuit claims that CBS broadcasted two different responses from Harris to a question about Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
“Former President Trump’s repeated claims are false,” a CBS spokesperson said. “The lawsuit filed by Mr. Trump against CBS is entirely baseless, and we will defend vigorously against it.”
Democrat Harris and Republican Trump are in a tight race, as they work to win over undecided voters and mobilize their base in the final days leading up to the election.
