- Kamala Harris warns Trump’s second term would endanger democracy
- Harris and Trump hold opposing rallies in battleground state Pennsylvania
- Trump escalates rhetoric, warning of internal enemies ahead of the election
US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris accused Republican rival Donald Trump of endangering democracy as the two held opposing rallies in Pennsylvania, a critical battleground state.
On Monday evening, Harris spoke to his fans in Erie while Trump hosted a town hall in Oaks, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia.
“A second term for Trump would be a major risk to America – and dangerous. Donald Trump is increasingly unstable and unhinged,” Harris told the audience, referring to previous remarks in which Trump warned that the United States faced an “enemy from within.
Trump has used increasingly heated rhetoric as the fight for the White House heats up ahead of the November 5 election.
The previous president has used dehumanizing rhetoric regarding immigration, and he recently claimed that the country has internal adversaries that might be dealt with militarily.
I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within,” he said Fox News in an interview aired over the weekend when asked about potential election day chaos. “We’ve got some really terrible folks. We’ve got some sick folks, radical left lunatics.”
He went further: “It should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by [the] National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.
Trump has also previously shared content on his social media platform that said his political opponents were traitors and should face military tribunals.
For years, Democrats have pushed to paint Trump as a threat to US democracy, notably when a mob of his followers stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, attempting to block Congress from recognizing the 2020 election results.
President Joe Biden, who defeated Trump in the 2020 election, stated last year that the ex-president’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) campaign was an “extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy.”
However, with less than a month until the election, current polls indicate that Trump and Harris are in a dead heat for the presidency.
Harris has been on a publicity blitz in recent weeks as her campaign seeks to connect to crucial sectors of the Democratic base, such as Black men and Arab and Muslim Americans, who have indicated dwindling enthusiasm for the candidate.
At her Monday event, she showed a video of Trump’s most recent comments as she urged against voting for him again.
He considers anyone who does not support him or will not bend to his will an enemy of our country,” the US vice president stated.
According to polling averages, Harris leads by less than 1% in Pennsylvania, a northeastern state that could be key in the approaching election.
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During his appearance in the Pennsylvania town of Oaks, Trump reiterated his commitment to increasing US oil drilling, claiming that this would bring down costs even though domestic output was already high.
“We are going to drill baby drill. “We’re going to have so much energy, and we’re going to lower prices,” Trump stated.
After medical emergencies disrupted his town hall, the Republican candidate requested that the song Ave Maria be played for the attendees.
“Those two people who died are patriots,” Trump declared afterward. “We love them. And because of them, we got some wonderful songs, right?”
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