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Reporter : Li Haoyue / Editor : Ren Zijun / https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/24/10/24/n14357374.htm / Image : There are 12 days left before the US presidential election, and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Trump (Trump) are making their final sprint. (Shutterstock)
There are 12 days left before the U.S. presidential election, and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Trump are making the final sprint.
Trump traveled to the Southwest for rallies in Arizona and Nevada. Harris, along with former President Obama and famous American rock singer Bruce Springsteen, held a rally in Georgia, where Trump was present yesterday.
Trump rally in Arizona to seek young votes
The Trump campaign has struggled to win over young people, especially young people of color.
To this end, American technology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who is of South Asian descent, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (Cuban-American) preceded Trump in addressing the Tempe audience with a speech.
Ramaswamy once ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. After withdrawing from the race in January, he endorsed Trump. He praised Trump at Thursday's rally as "the George Washington of our time."
Democrats woo Asian voters
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said Thursday it has launched a six-figure advertising campaign targeting Asian American voters. The campaign includes a billboard near where Trump spoke in Las Vegas.
The campaign is particularly significant in Nevada, where Asian Americans make up 12% of the electorate.
The DNC said its "I Will Vote" campaign ads will run in 24 Asian American media outlets across the country, with heavy focus on key markets in Florida, New York and Texas. Promotion. But the DNC declined to disclose the specific cost of the event.
Exit polls after the 2020 election showed that 58% of Asian voters supported Biden and 40% supported Trump, but Trump's support has increased this year.
Trump says he will fire special prosecutor Jack Smith if elected
Trump said Thursday that if he wins the White House, he will fire special counsel Jack Smith "within two seconds" of taking office.
Trump was asked in an interview with well-known American radio host Hugh Hewitt whether he would first pardon himself or terminate Smith to remove the legal shadow hanging over him.
Trump responded, "It would be too easy. I would fire him in two seconds and he would be one of the first people dealt with."
Smith was appointed as special prosecutor in 2022 by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Smith filed two federal lawsuits against Trump. One of the charges accusing him of illegally retaining confidential documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in July, a ruling Smith is appealing; the other Trump sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, but the Supreme Court ruled that Trump had immunity for actions taken during his presidency.
While Trump criticized Smith, he praised Judge Cannon, saying, "We have a brave, wonderful judge in Florida. By the way, I don't know her. I've never spoken to her. But we have a brave, wonderful judge. A very distinguished judge."
In the final stage, Kamala relied on the appeal of celebrities
In the final stretch of her campaign, Harris is calling out some of the best-known Democratic politicians and supporters, hoping the names will inspire her supporters to vote for her in the 2024 election.
Kamala is hosting a rally in Georgia on Thursday that will include a performance by well-known rock star Bruce Springsteen and will also be attended by former President Obama.
Kamala will travel to Houston, Texas, to hold another rally on Friday.
The event will feature Beyoncé, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Beyoncé is a native of this Texas city and one of the most famous entertainers in the world. Her 2016 song "Freedom" has become the theme song of Harris' campaign.
A January poll commissioned by global market research firm Ipsos, an anti-polarization nonprofit called With Honor, found that 64% of Democrats viewed Beyoncé favorably, compared with just 32%. % of Republicans said the same. Overall, 48% of Americans have a positive view of Beyoncé, while 33% have a negative view.
More than 30 million Americans vote early
As of Thursday evening, more than 30 million voters had cast their ballots, according to tracking data from the University of Florida's Election Lab.
Data shows that more than 13 million of them voted in person and more than 17 million voted by mail.
Several states, including battleground states North Carolina and Georgia, set records on their respective first days of early voting last week.
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