Kamala Harris will make her “final argument” against rival Donald Trump on Tuesday, a campaign official said, with a key speech to be delivered at the Washington site where the former president rallied supporters before the Jan. 6 riot.
A Harris campaign official, speaking on condition of anonymity Wednesday, said the vice president, a former prosecutor, would aim to draw a sharp contrast between her approach and that of Trump, whom they say is trying to create chaos and division. Have been.
Harris will speak at the Ellipse Esplanade in the US capital where Trump gave a fiery speech to his supporters near the White House on January 6, 2021 in which he repeated his false claims that he had won the 2020 election.
Trump supporters then marched on the Capitol, an attack on the seat of American democracy that left at least five people dead and 140 police officers injured.
Trump faces federal felony charges in Washington related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
A Harris campaign official said the symbolic spot was intended to highlight how a Trump second term could be.
Trump was questioned about the insurrection at the US Capitol last week, but he denied any responsibility, calling January 6, 2021 a “day of love.”
Harris said Wednesday that Trump was “increasingly disaffected,” and described her election opponent’s alleged praise of Adolf Hitler as “incredibly dangerous” as the campaign ramps up ahead of the Nov. 5 vote.
“All this is proof to the American people of who Donald Trump really is,” Harris said.
Trump’s camp hit back, saying Harris “is desperate because she is floundering, and her campaign is in shambles.”
With the election tight, both candidates are on a mission to persuade American voters who remain undecided domestically.
Since the unexpected return of President Joe Biden, the Trump-Harris race has been one of the toughest races in American history.
Previous opinion polls have underestimated Trump’s support, but also failed to predict the level of support for Democrats.
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