Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will feature starkly contrasting celebrity back-ups this weekend in Pennsylvania and Michigan – one of the most prized battleground states set to decide the tightest US presidential race.
Pop star Lizzo will shine behind the vice presidential campaign in Detroit for the multi-Grammy Award winner, while the world’s richest man Elon Musk will stand in for Trump in Pennsylvania.
Harris will be joined by R&B star Usher at a get-out-the-vote rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday.
Both candidates are fighting on every front to win the support of voters in a race that polls show is effectively tied less than three weeks before Election Day.
Musk, who endorsed Trump in July, is one of the fiercest critics of President Joe Biden’s administration and has emerged as a louder voice in US politics since taking over Twitter, now known as X. Have emerged.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has played an increasingly visible role in Trump’s campaign and has donated nearly $75 million to his political organization America PAC.
Since replacing Biden as the Democratic nominee in July, Harris has deployed high-powered surrogates ranging from former President Barack Obama to Megan Thee Stallion.
Early voting is underway
Seeking to shift the election in an extremely tight White House race, Harris has stepped up attacks on the mental fitness of the 78-year-old, who is the oldest presidential candidate in US history.
She faced speculation that Trump was “tired” after withdrawing from several interviews and questioned his ability to be president.
Politico reported that a Trump aide negotiating for an interview had told producers at a website that the former president was “tired” and was refusing some appearances – a claim described by his campaign as “detached from reality”. Was.
Beyond the allegations, both candidates are spending their final campaign days in crucial battleground states, where early voting is already underway.
With less than three weeks left, Harris has seen signs encouraging supporters to vote early as a hedge against the traditional Republican lead among Election Day voters.
Nearly 12 million votes had been cast by Friday evening, according to data tracked by the University of Florida Election Lab — about a third of them in seven swing states expected to decide the election.
Georgia is breaking records, while North Carolina reported its first day of voting on Thursday, surpassing 2020, when there was a pandemic-related surge in early ballots.
Where party breakdowns were available, registered Democrats made up about half of the total, while Republicans — who have spent much of the Trump era objecting to drop boxes and mailed ballots — accounted for about a third.
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