Harris attacks Trump on key issues in the swing states
Trump does not want to solve immigration problems, said Harris to supporters in the city of Glendale. She reminded that the Republicans in the Senate, on Trump's orders, blocked a previously negotiated legislative proposal that would have made changes to immigration policy. It was suspected that Trump's intention was to make border policy a campaign issue.
"Trump blew up the deal because he thought he could win an election. If I become president, I will sign that law," said Harris. The immigration system needs reform. "That includes strong border security and a deserved path to citizenship," she added.
Harris was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021 to handle the migration crisis at the border with Mexico, but she has been criticized for her poor record in this area. Trump said at a campaign event in the state of Montana, referring to his first term in the White House: "I left her the strongest border in history, she turned it into the worst border invasion in history."
For his return to the White House, Trump has announced "mass deportations" of illegal immigrants. The Republican Party's platform states that the border should be closed and the "migrant invasion" stopped.
The 78-year-old Trump has made fewer campaign appearances than his 59-year-old rival in recent weeks. Since his official nomination in mid-July, he has appeared only a few times. His only appearance this week was in Montana, where victory seems certain. No event is planned for the coming week.
He has not traveled to the contested swing states recently because he is "way ahead" there, Trump told journalists at his Florida residence on Thursday. The Democrats were far behind in the polls for a long time. When it became clear that Harris would be the Democratic candidate after Biden's withdrawal, the gap narrowed. Trump had previously attacked the 81-year-old Biden for his age. Harris' team has now turned the tables and claims that Trump has "little energy."
Harris and her vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz are currently on a multi-day campaign tour in particularly contested U.S. states. On Saturday, the team will appear in Nevada. Previously, they made stops in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The so-called swing states, which cannot be clearly assigned to either of the two political camps, often decide U.S. presidential elections. Therefore, they have a particular significance in the close race between Harris and Trump.
In Arizona, Harris also sharply criticized Trump on other key issues such as climate change. Trump has repeatedly questioned human-caused climate change. "In Arizona, you know that this crisis is real. He calls it a hoax," said Harris in Glendale. Last year, Phoenix, Arizona's capital, experienced temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius for 31 consecutive days.
Harris also addressed the contentious issue of abortion. "Today, there are more than 20 states in our nation with a Trump abortion ban," she said, referring to the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion in the U.S. and left the regulation to individual states. Three of the six Supreme Court justices who voted to abolish the right were nominated by Trump during his presidency.
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"Harris mentioned during her campaign speeches that she aims to sign the immigration legislation if elected, which was previously blocked by Republicans under Trump's instructions during his election campaign."
"Trump's election campaign strategy includes promising 'mass deportations' and emphasizing the need to close the border, which aligns with the Republican Party's platform on immigration."
