(Washington) Donald Trump will criticize the Democrats’ economic record at a rally Wednesday in North Carolina, two days before his new rival Kamala Harris travels to the same state and on the same theme.
The two candidates for the White House are engaged this week in a remote duel in this southeastern state, one of the most likely to weigh in the presidential election on November 5.
The former Republican president will deliver a speech in the middle of the afternoon focusing on the “economic difficulties caused by the Harris-Biden administration,” according to his campaign team.
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Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz
Donald Trump has been accusing Democrats of being responsible for “devastating” inflation in the United States for years. After a rebound in early 2024, the increase in consumer prices has nevertheless resumed its downward trajectory, returning to 2.5% in June over one year.
At a rally in Asheville, a town of artists and hikers bordered by the Appalachian Mountains, the septuagenarian is expected to detail how he plans to “make America great again” by implementing “common-sense economic measures.”
Donald Trump won North Carolina by a hair’s breadth in his 2020 race against Joe Biden, but lost the presidential election to the Democrat.
Harris slightly ahead
This time, the Republican’s campaign has been weakened by the president’s shock withdrawal in favor of his running mate Kamala Harris.
The 59-year-old vice president’s entry into the race at the end of July sparked a wave of enthusiasm, which was reflected in the polls.
The Democratic candidate is now slightly ahead of Donald Trump, while Joe Biden was several points behind the Republican.
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Joe Biden
Determined to continue this momentum, the fifty-year-old is plowing American soil this week to meet voters.
Chicago Convention
After a rally Thursday alongside Joe Biden in the state of Maryland, near Washington, the former senator will fly Friday to North Carolina, from where she will unveil her economic program.
The 50-year-old, who has less than three months to convince Americans, has so far provided almost no details about her roadmap for the White House.
Thrust into the limelight after years of living in Joe Biden’s shadow, Kamala Harris, who will become the first black female president of the United States if elected, now faces the challenge of making her own mark.
His campaign team promised a speech Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina, “focused on his plan to cut costs for middle-class families.”
The candidate will travel to Chicago the following week to be formally crowned by her party, meeting in convention.
The opportunity to deliver new details on his vision for America, before his first debate against Donald Trump, scheduled for September 10.