Trump continues to demonize immigrants in Ohio as state

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will leave the presidential battleground state map in the coming weeks to visit Ohio and Colorado, continuing to promote debunked virus stories that discredited immigrant communities in those states.

At a rally in New York on Wednesday night, Trump said he would visit Springfield, Ohio, and Aurora, Colorado, two of the towns he visited. and his running mateOhio Senator JD Vance noted that immigrants are being harmed.

Trump lied during his term September 10 Presidential Debate Haitian immigrants in Springfield eat residents’ pets. Debate moderators corrected the statement, which was also disputed by officials including the state’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine. But Trump continues to cite the town to support his hard-line immigration stance.

Speaking to supporters in Uniondale, New York, on Wednesday, he falsely claimed there were illegal immigrants in the town, saying 32,000 people had arrived in the town within weeks.

Probably from official sources Between 12,000 and 20,000 Haitians have arrived in the country since 2020, according to government data. Many people receive temporary protected status The bill allows immigrants from certain countries affected by violence and other circumstances to live in the United States.

Trump has described Springfield and Aurora as dangerous places, and without evidence to support that claim, he may not be able to escape.

“They have to get tougher,” he said of Springfield leaders. “I’m going to Springfield, I’m going to Aurora. You may never see me again, but that’s okay. I have to do what I have to do. “What happened to Trump? “Well, he never left Springfield.” “

Neither Ohio nor Colorado are among the seven contested states that will decide the presidential election, but the stops will highlight Trump’s focus on immigration as a core campaign issue.

hispanic heritage

The Trump campaign addressed the immigration issue in a different way Thursday morning during a conference call celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, whose parents are from Cuba, said in a campaign call that all Americans, including Hispanics, have been better off during Trump’s presidency than President Joe Biden and Democrats Life is better for Vice President candidate Kamala Harris.

Rubio focused on economic factors and fear of crime.

“This affects everyone,” he said. “I think this has special meaning for the Hispanic community because you have to understand, whether it’s your parents, your grandparents or yourself, you came here because you wanted a better life than they had elsewhere. Not satisfied. It’s not safe. So they come to America hoping to achieve their dreams and their hopes for themselves and their families.

At a White House Hispanic Heritage Month event on Wednesday, Biden touted job data for Latinos and said his administration had achieved “the lowest Latino unemployment rate ever.”

Biden criticized Republican rhetoric on immigration, praised America’s identity as a “nation of immigrants,” and called on Latinos to vote for Harris against Trump in November.

“This is probably the most important election in the lifetime of anyone standing here because it matters,” he said. “Other teams see the world differently than we do. Their attitudes are different than ours. They are some of the most close-minded people I’ve ever been around.

Handsome Caucasian Guy

On Thursday, a pro-Harris group representing a diverse group of people launched a $10 million ad campaign in battleground states.

Harris’ White Party has released a one-minute video ad, the first in an eight-figure campaign, targeting white male voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, according to a news release from the group.

Whites vote Republican more than other groups and supported Trump by wide margins in his previous White House bids. His 2016 campaign was statistically successful, winning the support of whites nationwide by a margin of 62 percent to 32 percent. pew research center. In 2016, Trump won Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin by a combined 80,000 votes.

The ad begins by lamenting that Trump has damaged the reputation of white people. A male narrator later praised Harris and vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for their approach.

“They were actually talking to people like us—no lectures, no nonsense,” the voiceover says. “Real solutions protect our freedoms and help us take care of the people that matter.”

Oprah and Adelson

The Harris campaign is scheduled to hold a virtual event Thursday night with famed actress, producer and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

Organizers expect the event to reach more than 200,000 people immediately, with tens of millions more likely to see video clips shared after the event.

Trump plans to appear with conservative megadonor Miriam Adelson at an event in Washington called “Combatting Anti-Semitism in America.” Adelson is Jewish and an outspoken advocate of U.S. support for Israel.

On Friday, Harris will campaign in Georgia and Wisconsin.

Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in North Carolina on Saturday.

voting snapshot

Polls released on Wednesday and Thursday showed mixed feelings about the race.

Harris and Trump are tied nationally at 47%. New York Times/Siena College Poll The survey polled likely voters from Sept. 11 to Sept. 16.

Another poll conducted by Marist Public Opinion Research Institute shows that the Keystone State Deadlocked at 49%.

Marist found the Harris-led Wisconsin 1 point50% to 49%, and Michigan 5 points52% to 47%.

Those states, along with Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, will likely decide the election.

Nebraska pushes to adopt winner-take-all

The other two games could be intense, though.

Both Maine and Nebraska allocate two electoral votes to the winner of the state’s popular vote and the remainder by congressional district.

While some Republicans are pushing for a winner-take-all system in Nebraska, purple districts in each state could go to candidates from across the state.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen discussed the issue with state senators on Wednesday, and the state’s all-Republican congressional delegation backed a winner-take-all approach in a letter Wednesday Post to X.

Nebraska’s statewide electoral votes are almost certain to go to Trump, and his campaign has pressured state officials to dismantle the current system.

U.S. Newsroom reporter Ariana Figueroa contributed to this report.