Donald Trump will criticize the Democrats’ economic record at a conference in North Carolina on Wednesday, two days before his new rival Kamala Harris visits 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.
Donald Trump has for years accused Democrats of being responsible for a “devastating” rise in prices in the United States.
After a rebound at the start of 2024, inflation nevertheless continued to slow in July, to 2.9% over one year.
Speaking 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.
Determined to capitalize on this momentum, the 50-year-old is plowing American soil this week to meet voters.
Chicago Convention
After a conference 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.
Kamala Harris, who has less than three months to convince Americans, has so far provided almost no details on her roadmap to the White House.
Having been thrust into the limelight after years of living in Joe Biden’s shadow, the woman who will become the first black woman 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.