Presidential election 2024 live: Trump and Harris tied in polls as they make final pitches to swing state voters
By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are zigzagging across crucial swing states with one final day of campaigning ahead of the election.
Trump is rallying in Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania on the last day of the campaign as Harris hits Philadelphia, Allentown and Pittsburgh with star-studded supporters including Oprah and Katy Perry.
A final poll by the New York Times released yesterday had Donald Trump behind Kamala Harris in four critical swing states: Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
They are tied in Michigan and Pennsylvania and Trump is up by one point in Arizona.
The Real Clear Polling average has Trump up over Harris nationally by 0.1 percent. This race may end up being the closet in U.S. history.
Follow all the developments in our live blog:
Kamala makes final plea to voters by bringing out Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey and other stars
Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey will join Kamala Harris at the final rallies of her 2024 presidential election campaign.
‘It’s time to get ready to vote. I’ll see you in Pennsylvania,’ Gaga posted to Instagram.
But Taylor Swift, who endorsed the vice presidents after her one and only debate with Donald Trump and who is from Pennsylvania, won’t be there.
Among the other stars stumping for the Democrat in Philadelphia will include: DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, Freeway and Just Blaze, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ricky Martin, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan and Adam Blackstone.
In Pittsburgh, there will be performances from Katy Perry and Andra Day.
Real Clear Polling average has Trump up 0.1 percent over Harris
The Real Clear Polling average has Donald Trump with a tiny lead over Harris nationally at 0.1 percent.
It’s a sign of the extremely tight race with just one day of the campaign to go.
Trump and Harris are heading to the crucial swing states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan today to make their final pitches to voters.
Harris is rallying with big stars including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Ricky Martin and more.
Every vote will matter in this election and the candidates are focused on getting their supporters out to the polls tomorrow.
A poll released Sunday by the New York Times had Trump trailing Harris in four crucial swing states: Nevada, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia.
They were in a dead tie in Michigan and Pennsylvania and Trump captured a narrow lead over the VP in Arizona.
Fallout after Trump’s vulgar microphone gesture at rally
Social media users have reacted after a bizarre clip of Donald Trump emerged when his microphone cut out during a rally.
Opting to instead use a handheld microphone, Trump was seen yanking at the microphone at his stand before he started putting his mouth around it.
Herschel Walker accidentally says ‘vote for Donald Trump Jr.’
Breaking:New poll on eve of the election has Trump and Harris in a dead tie
A new TIPP poll has Trump and Harris tied on 48 percent on the eve of the election.
This is turning out to be one of the closest elections in U.S. history as there is no clear leader between the two candidates.
Trump and Harris are making their final pitches to voters today in several swing states.
Trump to hit three states in final day of campaign while Harris is in one
By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent
Donald Trump will hit three states in his final day of campaigning before Election Day, while Kamala Harris will spend her day in Pennsylvania, holding her first event six hours after the former president holds his.
Harris will hold her first event of the day at 2 pm long after Trump’s first rally at 10 a.m.
Trump will begin his morning in Raleigh, N.C., and then he, too, will be in Pennsylvania.
He and Harris will spend the afternoon cris-crossing each other in the critical battleground state.
Trump will start in Reading while Harris is in Allentown, which is her first event of the day. Then Harris will head to Allentown while Trump moves on to Pittsburgh.
Allentown is a majority Latino city that is home to 34,000 Puerto Ricans, a voting bloc that grew in power after a joke gone bad at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally.
Harris will then head to Pittsburgh and end her night in Philadelphia. She’ll bring out the star power at her final events – Katy Perry in Pittsburgh; Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey in Philadelphia.
Trump will hold his final rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Vance and wife Usha depart Cincinnati for swing through four states
From Rob Crilly, Chief U.S. Political correspondent for DailyMail.com in Cincinnati
Sen J.D. Vance looks how we all feel as we begin the final day of the campaign. He boarded Trump Force One clutching an iced coffee as if his life depended on it, his hair and beard unkempt, wearing a sweatshirt under a fleece jacket.
It was a look that said he was ready for this to be all over.
In contrast, wife Usha was all smiles as she climbed the steps. She motioned to her husband to look under the wing, where their traveling press corps had grown in size for the occasion.
An aide carried two trays of donuts to the back of the plane for journalists.
Next stop is La Crosse, Wisconsin, and the first of four rallies in battleground states.
Trump puts out sentimental final video saying he’s ‘dedicated his life’ to this country
NBC’s olive branch to Trump after Harris’ SNL appearance sparked backlash and claims it breached ‘Equal Time rule’
NBC gave Donald Trump two minutes of free airtime during prime time Sunday night sporting events after the Peacock Network was accused of giving special treatment to his opponent.
But Brendan Carr, the senior Republican commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission didn’t see the funny side and blasted the Vice President’s skit as a ‘clear and blatant effort’ to evade the Equal Time rule.
Melania and Barron Trump leave NYC to join Donald in Florida where he’s hosting his election night watch party
The former first lady and her son Barron, 18, were spotted leaving their New York City home on Sunday, before boarding a private jet with a mass of Louis Vuitton luggage and six garment bags bearing the Presidential emblem in tow.
The pair – who would have arrived to their destination by now – were likely headed to the Trump’s Mar-a-Lago headquarters in West Palm Beach ahead of Election Day.
Kamala Harris says ‘we have momentum’ in final plea to Michigan voters with two days to Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris fired up a crowd of young voters on the Michigan State University Campus Sunday night after a shock poll out of Iowa gave her hopes she could find a path to victory fueled by women voters.
The Democratic candidate made a bold claim about the state of the presidential race with polls on a knife-edge less than 48 hours until the polls close.
‘We have momentum on our side can you feel it?’ she told thousands of screaming student voters inside the Jenison Field House on campus in East Lansing.
Early voting ends in seven states today
Early voting has wrapped up in seven states on Monday ahead of Election Day on November 5.
Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Wyoming closed their early voting in-person periods.
The Senate race in Montana between Republican Tim Sheehy and Democrat Jon Tester is especially tight.
The outcome of that matchup could determine the balance of power in the Senate.
Tornadoes on the ground in Oklahoma could impact Election Day turnout
Unfavorable weather conditions on Election Day may decrease voter turnout and sway people’s decisions, experts revealed.
On Tuesday, several areas from the Great Lakes to eastern Texas – including two key swing states – are forecasted to experience rain and thunderstorms, according to The Weather Channel.
Michigan and Wisconsin voters may have to bear through ‘gusty’ winds and showers to cast their ballots.
And now there are reports of multiple tornadoes sweeping through Oklahoma, which could make it hard for some voters to get to the polls.
Bill Clinton explains why George W. Bush is staying silent in the 2024 presidential election
Former President Bill Clinton has defended his successor George W. Bush for not giving an endorsement in the presidential election despite a push for him to back Kamala Harris.
Clinton, 78, said Bush is a ‘proud Republican’ and wouldn’t want to ‘give up’ the party he has dedicated his life to by picking a side.
Bush’s daughter Barbara campaigning for Harris sparked calls for the former president to break his silence and disavow Donald Trump.
But Bush, also 78, has instead chosen to remain on the sidelines when it comes to having his say on the top of the ticket.
Top pollster Nate Silver unveils his latest prediction for the 2024 presidential election
Nate Silver has unveiled his latest prediction ahead of the presidential election – suggesting that the outcome will practically be a coin flip.
The polling guru gave former President Donald Trump a 51.5 percent chance to win the electoral college, while Vice President Kamala Harris walked away with a 48.1 percent chance of victory.
Silver, who left Five Thirty Eight in 2023 and took his forecasting model with him, made his latest prognostication on his Substack blog called the Silver Bulletin.
Harris’ attempt to cozy up to Arab and Muslim voters spectacularly backfires
Kamala Harris has been warned she runs the risk of losing the state of Pennsylvania and the election if she does not denounce anti-Israel activists who have appeared on the campaign trail for her.
The incumbent Vice President is set to campaign in Pittsburgh on Election Eve as the race for the White House enters its final hours alongside the likes of Lady Gaga.
Backlash has been brewing in the city after her campaign hosted speakers who have blamed Israel for being partly responsible for the horrific October 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists.
Cardi B unleashes expletive-laden rant over criticism for bungling speech at Kamala rally
Cardi B has unleashed an expletive-laden rant over criticism for her bungling speech at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris.
The 32-year-old rapper has faced backlash for her use of a cellphone to read a speech at a packed event in Milwaukee on Friday, after standing silently for a minute when the teleprompter glitched.
Veteran strategist reveals major factor all pollsters are ‘missing’ as he predicts secret wave on eve of one of the closest presidential elections in history
Veteran political strategist Alex Castellanos has said pollsters are overlooking a huge shift in Republican voter registration – which could tip the scale toward Trump in the final days of the campaign.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in what polls indicate is a razor thin margin – including in the seven crucial swing states that could decide the election – and some are predicting the presidential race could unravel as one of the closest in US history.
Harris is set to appear in Pittsburgh on Election Eve along with pop star Katy Perry as Trump barnstorms through North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Presidential election 2024 live: Trump and Harris tied in polls as they make final pitches to swing state voters