Poll shows Harris slams Trump’s deportation promises
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris warned Wednesday that her Republican opponents plan to carry out mass deportations.
Former President Donald Trump made immigration a core campaign issue and often demonized immigrants, e.g. Aurora, Coloradoand in Springfield, Ohio. Trump promises mass deportations Immigrants who enter the country without legal authorization.
“They are committed to enacting the largest deportations, mass deportations, in the history of the United States,” Harris said while speaking at an event hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the nonprofit arm of the Congressional Caucus.
one Scripps News/Ipsos Survey A report released Wednesday showed a majority of Americans support mass deportations, including 58% of independents.
The survey showed that 54% of respondents overall support mass deportations, with 86% of Republicans and 25% of Democrats saying they support the idea.
Harris asked attendees at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 2024 Leadership Conference to imagine how mass deportations might take place.
“How could a massive attack happen? Massive internment camps?” she said. “What are they talking about?” “
Trump has yet to provide details of his proposal, although asked about thisexist Presidential Debate on September 10th.
Harris said the United States should focus on reforming “our broken immigration” system.
“We can do both,” she said. “Create a path to citizenship and secure our borders.”
Trump also Urges House Republicans The bill would avert a government shutdown through Oct. 1 if it does not include a provision that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
Truck driver refuses to acknowledge
The General Executive Council of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters decided on Wednesday Not supporting any candidate campaign for president because it “found no clear support among members for either party’s nominee.”
“It’s unfortunate that both major candidates have failed to make a serious commitment to our union to ensure that the interests of working people always come before big business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien (Sean M. O’Brien) said in the statement.
“We sought commitments from Trump and Harris not to interfere with vital union activities or the core Teamster industry and to respect our members’ right to strike, but were unable to deliver on those commitments,” he continued.
Harris makes surprise visit to Teamsters offices in Washington, D.C. this week
After the lack of support, the Trump campaign issued a statement saying “rank-and-file members of the Teamsters union support Donald Trump for president.”
union Publish internal polls Wednesday’s results showed members’ support for Trump was 58% and Harris’ support was 31%. An earlier poll conducted while President Joe Biden was still in the race showed members supporting Biden at 44.3%, compared with 36.3% for Trump.
The union supported Biden in 2020 and has traditionally supported Democrats.
on the road
Candidates continue to hold events across the country.
Trump plans to hold an evening rally in Uniondale, New York, his second in-person campaign event since a second apparent assassination attempt at a Florida golf course last weekend. he holds town Hall Tuesday in Flint, Michigan.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, announced late Tuesday a bipartisan task force to investigate an assassination attempt on Trump in July. Will be expanded to include apparent assassination attempts at the Republican presidential candidate’s Florida golf club.
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, spoke in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday’s campaign schedule shows all major campaign figures will take part in a full day of public events.
Harris is expected to campaign in Detroit. She then plans to return to Wisconsin. Trump is scheduled to attend the “Combating Anti-Semitism in America” event in Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Harris is expected to participate in the “United for America” live broadcast at 8 p.m. Eastern, hosted by Oprah Winfrey in partnership with the group Win With Black Women and more than 140 grassroots groups.
Employment platform
Congressional leaders on Wednesday, in a long-standing tradition, hammered the first nail into the stage where the 47th president will be sworn in on January 20.
Members of the Congressional Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies participated in the first nailing ceremony, picking up a hammer and driving predetermined nails into the wood.
Senators on the committee include Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican Deb Fischer of Nebraska.
“At least it’ll be therapeutic,” Klobuchar joked of the hammering.
House members include Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both Louisiana Republicans, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
Scalise was the first congressman to hammer in the nails, followed by Johnson. Klobuchar was the last, smiling as she finished her last swing of the hammer.
Capitol Architect Thomas Austin said the ceremonial platform will take about six months to build.
