Roving Periscope: Ahead of the Nov 5 vote, Trump “fires” Kamala!
Virendra Pandit
New Delhi: With barely four days to go for the crucial November 5 vote to elect America’s 47th President, Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump has already “fired” his Democratic rival and Vice-President Kamala Harris, the media reported on Friday.
“Kamala, you are fired,” he thundered as the race for the White House became razor-tight.
Dressed in a garbage vest, Trump arrived at the venue of the Republican rally in Wisconsin’s Green Bay area on Thursday and mounted a sharp attack on Harris while using outgoing President Joe Biden’s comments that appeared to call Trump’s supporters “garbage.”
He arrived in a dump truck and addressed several thousand of his supporters, arguing that Harris was not fit to become the President.
“My response to Joe and Kamala is very simple: You can’t lead America if you don’t love Americans, it’s true. You can’t be president if you hate the American people, which I believe they do, and Kamala Harris is not fit to be president of the United States,” he said.
“Kamala, you are fired,” Trump thundered.
Harris and Trump held competing rallies in Wisconsin while trying to outperform each other in the key battleground state as the race for the White House remained razor-tight just days ahead of the election day.
The latest CNN polls suggested that Harris has a narrow advantage in Michigan and Wisconsin, while she and Trump remain tied in Pennsylvania, according to media reports.
In Michigan, she holds a lead over Trump by 48 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, according to the findings.
Harris also leads Trump in Wisconsin, where 51 percent support her to 45 percent for Trump, but the race is tied in Pennsylvania, with both having 48 percent support.
Before the rally, Trump also spoke to reporters.
“How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,” he said.
“For Joe Biden to make that statement — it’s really a disgrace,” he said.
Earlier, Harris, worried over the likely fallout of the fresh Biden gaffe, distanced herself from the aging President’s “garbage” remarks, saying she strongly disagrees with criticizing anyone based on how they vote.
“I am sincere in what I mean: When elected president of the United States, I will represent all Americans, including those who don’t vote for me, and address their needs and their desires,” she said.
The Democratic Party leader also cautioned people against electing Trump.
“On day one, Donald Trump would walk into office with an enemies list,” said Harris.
She also touched upon various policy issues, including how she plans to cut taxes on small businesses and expand healthcare coverage for families.
Over 59 million Americans have already cast their votes in early voting, which is officially scheduled for November 5.
Of the total number of early votes, 31,018,125 were cast in person and 27,952,363 were cast through mail, according to official details.
To win the race for the White House, the successful candidate will have to secure 270 of the 538 electoral votes up for grabs.
The seven key swing states that are seen to be crucial to determining the election results are Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
