US Election 2024 Live Updates: From Barack Obama to Beyonce – Kamala Harris rolls out A-list admirers to make her case
by Livemint · Mint Business News - Official Channel · JoinAs the US presidential election campaign heats up with less than two weeks until polling day, both candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, exchanged sharp criticisms of one another.
Former President Donald Trump, during his campaign in Pennsylvania, lashed out at Vice President Harris, claiming that if elected she would "guarantee" the United States would enter World War III and would be ineffective in dealing with global leaders like Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, The Hill reported.
"To make her president would be to gamble with the lives of millions of people. She would get us into a World War III guaranteed because she is too grossly incompetent to do the job," Trump stated.
The former first lady highlighted the attack on abortion rights as a sign of potentially harmful restrictions on women’s healthcare. She cautioned that while some men might consider voting for Trump out of frustration with the slow pace of progress, “your rage does not exist in a vacuum."
While Harris was with Obama in Michigan, President Joe Biden visited the Laborers’ International Union of North America in Pittsburgh. He mentioned that Harris once walked a picket line with the United Auto Workers — “she has a backbone like a ramrod" — while Trump has undermined organised labour, AFP reported.
All attention is focused on the high-stakes battle on 5 November between US Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
27 Oct 2024, 04:41:29 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: From Barack Obama to Beyonce – Kamala Harris rolls out A-list admirers to make her case
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Kamala Harris's strong lineup of star power has included Beyonce at a rally Friday, and appearances by rapper Eminem, singer Lizzo and R&B star Usher in recent days. As for the Obamas, "it brings great credibility that they are both willing to take their time to do this," Craig McDonald, who attended the rally, told AFP.
27 Oct 2024, 08:06:31 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan's largest city
Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in swing state Michigan.
“I think Detroit and some of our areas makes us a developing nation," the former president told supporters in Novi. He said people want him to say Detroit is “great," but he thinks it “needs help."
The Republican nominee for the White House had told an economic group in Detroit earlier this month that the “whole country will end up being like Detroit" if Democrat Kamala Harris wins the presidency. That comment drew harsh criticism from Democrats who praised the city for its recent drop in crime and growing population. (AP)
27 Oct 2024, 08:02:07 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Israel's Netanyahu hoping for Trump triumph
With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House.
Trump's last time in office was good for Netanyahu, and in the lead-up to the November 5 vote, the former president has sent mixed messages on his Middle East policy.
"One of Netanyahu's milestones is the US election. He is praying for a Trump victory, which he thinks will give him a lot of freedom of movement, which will let him do what he aspires," Gidon Rahat, political science professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, told AFP.
Aviv Bushinsky, a political commentator and Netanyahu's former chief of staff, similarly said: "His experience with Republicans is very good... unlike with the Democrats who are much tougher on him." (AFP)
27 Oct 2024, 07:30:37 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: 'She'd be lying on floor,' says Donald Trump on Joe Rogan podcast | Watch
Former U.S. President Donald Trump made a remark about his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, during an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan.
Trump joked about the prospect of Harris appearing on Rogan's popular show, saying, "Can you imagine Kamala doing this show? She'd be lying on the floor."
27 Oct 2024, 06:47:38 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Michelle Obama to boost Harris, as Trump rages against migrants
In their search for holdout votes 10 days before the US election, Kamala Harris was to be joined on the campaign trail Saturday by Michelle Obama while Donald Trump targeted migrants at a raucous rally.
The two rivals for the White House converged on Michigan, one of the three "Blue Wall" states -- along with Wisconsin and Pennsylvania -- that could be critical to victory on November 5.
At his rally, Trump launched bitter personal attacks on Harris and falsely accused her of pushing an "open border" migration policy.
"She's a dope," he said. "This person cannot be president." (AFP)
27 Oct 2024, 06:32:49 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Wisconsin elections officials report 40% increase in early voting
Wisconsin elections officials are reporting a nearly 40% increase in early in-person absentee voting over 2020.
Early in-person absentee voting began Tuesday in the battleground state. The Wisconsin Elections Commission announced that as of Friday morning 292,702 people had voted early in-person compared with 209,665 as of the morning of Friday, Oct. 23, 2020.
The total number of absentee ballots requested stood at 921,832, with 715,395 returned by mail or in-person early voters. (AP)
27 Oct 2024, 06:07:27 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top
Native American communities were decisive voting blocs in key states in 2020, and with the 2024 race remaining stubbornly close both campaigns have tried to mobilize Native voters in the final weeks of the presidential election.
But when it comes to messaging, the two campaigns could not be more different, many Native voters said. It’s been 100 years since Native Americans were given the right to vote, with the passage of the Snyder Act in 1924, and whichever campaign is able to harness their power in this election could swing some of the most hotly contested counties in the country. (AP)
27 Oct 2024, 06:01:21 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Donald Trump says Kamala Harris is 'dope'
At his rally, Trump launched bitter personal attacks on Harris and falsely accused her of pushing an "open border" migration policy.
"She's a dope," he said. "This person cannot be president."
"She will destroy our country. Everyone knows it. No one respects her.
"The United States is now occupied country. Kamala broke it, we will fix it."
Fresh off a rally in Texas with pop icon Beyonce, Harris was deploying one of the most popular figures in US politics: former first lady Michelle Obama, for a rally later Saturday in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (AFP)
27 Oct 2024, 05:50:36 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump, Harris address Israeli airstrikes on Iran amid US presidential campaigns
Israel unleashed a predawn airstrikes against military sites in Iran on Saturday, saying it targeted facilities used to make the missiles fired at Israel earlier this month along with surface-to-air missile locations.
The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran — including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — are already at war with Israel.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the total toll over the past year there is over 2,600 killed and 12,200 wounded. The fighting in Lebanon has driven 1.2 million people from their homes, including more than 400,000 children, according to the United Nations children’s agency. Israeli strikes have killed much of Hezbollah’s top leadership since fighting ramped up in September. (AP)
27 Oct 2024, 05:24:27 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Who does Donald Trump see as 'enemies from within'?
Donald Trump's allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from within" in the campaign's waning days. But he keeps going.
In his rallies and interviews, the former president is increasingly fixated on the Americans he believes have wronged or betrayed him. They are worse, he says, than foreign adversaries of the United States. And he's made plain his desire to use the power of the federal government, including the military, to go after them.
“The crazy lunatics that we have — the fascists, the Marxists, the communists, the people that we have that are actually running the country," Trump said this month at a rally in Wisconsin. “Those people are more dangerous — the enemy from within — than Russia and China and other people." (AP)
27 Oct 2024, 05:21:15 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Harris, Trump barnstorm battlegrounds seeking to break deadlock
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battled for holdout votes over the penultimate weekend of campaigning across US swing states, with Michelle Obama to join the Democrat onstage before the Republican nominee hosts an eyebrow-raising rally in New York.
With just 10 days left in a bitterly contested presidential race, the rivals converged Saturday on Michigan, one of the three "Blue Wall" states -- along with Wisconsin and top prize Pennsylvania -- that Democrats see as critical to Election Day victory on November 5.
Polls show a dead heat in the race's final days, and with more than 38 million people nationwide already casting early ballots, Americans are deciding whether to elect the country's first-ever woman president, or its oldest commander in chief. (AFP)
27 Oct 2024, 05:16:19 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Michelle Obama admits fear over vote result, slams Trump
Michelle Obama on Saturday aired her "genuine fear" that Donald Trump could retake the White House as the popular former first lady made a passionate appeal to voters in the desperately close US election.
Both Trump and Kamala Harris were in Michigan searching for holdout votes ahead of the November 5 election, with Harris focused on abortion rights and Trump returning to his anti-immigrant campaign theme.
Obama said Democratic candidate Harris would be an "extraordinary president of the United States" if elected in just 10 days. (AFP)
27 Oct 2024, 04:59:02 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: ‘Proud to be with our next President Harris…’ says Obama
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Barack Obama takes to X to show support for Kamala Harris, as he captioned a photo of himself and Harris, stating, “Proud to be in Georgia today with our next President @KamalaHarris!"
26 Oct 2024, 10:39:09 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump to replace income tax with tariffs?
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Donald Trump, during his interview with Joe Rogan said he would consider entirely replacing income taxes with tariffs. He also praised Elon Musk, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
26 Oct 2024, 10:08:12 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: ‘Proud to be with our next President Harris…’says Obama
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Barack Obama takes to X to show support for Kamala Harris, as he captioned a photo of himself and Harris, stating, “Proud to be in Georgia today with our next President @KamalaHarris!"
26 Oct 2024, 09:52:12 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Singers Beyonce and Kelly Rowland at Harris rally | In pics
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Singers Beyonce and Kelly Rowland performed together at Kamala Harris's campaign rally in Houston, Texas
26 Oct 2024, 09:18:56 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Donald Trump to hold rally in New York Arena tomorrow
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden stadium Sunday. It is an iconic sports and music venue where numerous political conventions have been held before.
26 Oct 2024, 08:55:48 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump slams Harris for ‘partying’
US Election 2024 Live Updates: While referring to the rising tensions in the Middle East, Donald Trump, during his Michigan rally said “We’ve got a war going on, and she’s(Harris) out partying."
26 Oct 2024, 08:42:15 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Moments from Donald Trump's Michigan rally | In pics
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Donning a black and golden cap, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addressed a crowd at Cherry Capital Airport yesterday
26 Oct 2024, 07:58:41 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Michigan rallygoers supporting Trump left waiting in the cold
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Thousands of Donald Trump supporters were left waiting in the cold, at his rally in Michigan as Trump's interview with Joe Rogan was delayed
26 Oct 2024, 07:43:08 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Willie Nelson performs with Beyonce at Harris rally | See pics
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Willie Nelson performs at a campaign rally, of Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris with singer Beyonce, in Houston, Texas
26 Oct 2024, 07:33:54 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Swing state native Americans look up to Trump
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Native Americans in some swing states such as Nevada, feel the focus on their community is low. Many of them are leaning towards Trump, stated reports
26 Oct 2024, 06:37:02 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris face a tie, shows latest poll
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied at 48 per cent in the popular vote, according to the final national poll conducted by the New York Times and Siena College.
26 Oct 2024, 06:28:09 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Kamala Harris supporters' phones targeted by Chinese hackers
US Election 2024 Live Updates: :Chinese hackers targeted phones affiliated with Harris campaign, sources said, according to a report by Reuters. Donald Trump, and JD Vance were also targeted.
26 Oct 2024, 06:12:47 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Leonardo DiCaprio endorsed Kamala Harris in an Instagram video, stating that she would be able to tackle the rising issue of climate change
26 Oct 2024, 05:37:17 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump denies praising Hitler
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday denied report claiming he made positive comments about Adolf Hitler during his time in office, including an alleged remark that he wanted "the kind of generals that Hitler had." Responding to a question from a reporter while campaigning in battleground Nevada, Trump asserted, “I never said that."
Trump referring to a recent report by The Atlantic, added, “I would never say that."
26 Oct 2024, 05:25:41 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Obama: ‘We don’t need four years of a wannabe dictator'
Former US President Barack Obama at Atlanta rally criticized Trump’s leadership style and his approach to governance. “We do not need four years of a wannabe king – a wannabe dictator, running around trying to punish his enemies," Obama stated, emphasizing the need for a return to principled leadership.
“America is ready to turn the page. We are ready for a better story," he declared, framing the election as a critical turning point for the country.
26 Oct 2024, 05:04:10 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump vows to end Ukraine conflict on election night with calls to Putin and Zelensky
Donald Trump announced, New York Post reported, during a rally in Nevada that he plans to reach out to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on election night, November 5, if he wins the election. Trump stated that he intends to initiate discussions aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine.
"I’m going to work on that from the day, hopefully the day that we win, which is Nov. 5th, in the evening," Trump said, emphasizing his commitment to resolving the conflict. "On the evening of Nov. 5th, I will call Putin. I will call Zelensky. I’ll say, ‘We got to stop it.’
26 Oct 2024, 03:03:21 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump at Vance's town hall, asks 'How brilliant is Donald J Trump?'
During a town hall organized by NewsNation near Detroit, Michigan, vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance addressed questions from undecided voters regarding the priorities and goals of a potential second Trump administration.
Donald Trump: "How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?"
Sen. JD Vance (jokingly in response): "This is supposed to be undecided voters. I would hope that I have your vote of all people."
Sen. JD Vance (to Trump): "Sir, of course, you're very brilliant and we both agree that it's important to have very smart people running our government."
Donald Trump (asking about Kamala Harris): "How brilliant is Vice President Kamala Harris?"
Sen. JD Vance (responding to Trump): "That's a tough one."
Donald Trump (responding to Vance): "Don't say it. We don't need anymore. We're doing just fine."
26 Oct 2024, 02:54:21 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: US a 'garbage can for the world', says Trump
Former US President & Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump intensified his immigration rhetoric, describing the United States as “like a garbage can for the world" due to its current border policies.
At an Arizona rally, which took place less than two weeks before Election Day, Trump underscored his long-standing focus on immigration as a central theme of campaign.
During his address, Trump claimed that the US has become a dumping ground for migrants, asserting, “They unleashed an army of migrant gangs waging a campaign of violence." He emphasized his belief that the influx of undocumented immigrants is contributing to a rise in crime, a point he has reiterated throughout his campaign. “You got millions of people pouring in," he declared. “And we are just not going to let it all happen."
26 Oct 2024, 02:27:16 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Walz dishes out hilarious jabs at Trump’s McDonald's visit
In a light-hearted jab at Trump’s recent visit to a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, Walz remarked, “They found him an apron his size and put it on him," adding that Trump might have confused the visit for a Halloween costume party given his recent forgetfulness.
26 Oct 2024, 01:47:42 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump vows to end Ukraine conflict on election night with calls to Putin and Zelensky
Donald Trump announced, New York Post reported, during a rally in Nevada that he plans to reach out to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on election night, November 5, if he wins the election. Trump stated that he intends to initiate discussions aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine.
"I’m going to work on that from the day, hopefully the day that we win, which is Nov. 5th, in the evening," Trump said, emphasizing his commitment to resolving the conflict. "On the evening of Nov. 5th, I will call Putin. I will call Zelensky. I’ll say, ‘We got to stop it.’
26 Oct 2024, 01:18:29 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Harris lays out bold plan for peace in wake of Sinwar's death
“With Sinwar’s death, I do believe we have an opportunity to end this war, bring the hostages home, bring relief to the Palestinian people and work toward a two-state solution, where Israel and the Palestinians – in equal measure – have security, where the Palestinian people have dignity, self determination and the safety they that they so rightly deserve," Harris said in Pennsylvania town hall at CNN.
26 Oct 2024, 12:43:24 AM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Kamala Harris warns of Trump's potential revenge tactics if reelected
During a CNN town hall, Kamala Harris highlighted the imminent decision voters face, stating, "In 13 days, you will decide who is sitting in the Oval Office on January 20."
She emphasized the implications of a Trump presidency, describing it as a dangerous scenario for the nation.
"Imagine a Donald Trump in the White House after January 20, sitting in that Oval Office plotting his revenge," Harris warned, referring to Trump's past comments about perceived political adversaries. "He has talked about the enemies within. he’s going to sit there — unstable, unhinged — plotting his revenge, plotting his retribution, creating an enemies list."
25 Oct 2024, 11:34:08 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump denies praising Hitler
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday denied report claiming he made positive comments about Adolf Hitler during his time in office, including an alleged remark that he wanted "the kind of generals that Hitler had." Responding to a question from a reporter while campaigning in battleground Nevada, Trump asserted, “I never said that."
Trump referring to a recent report by The Atlantic, added, “I would never say that."
25 Oct 2024, 11:02:16 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Barron Trump the Gen Z adviser behind Donald Trump's podcast strategy
Former US President & Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign team has received an unexpected boost from his youngest son, Barron Trump, in the final stretch before the upcoming election. Though absent from the campaign trail, the 18-year-old has stepped into an unofficial role behind the scenes, acting as a “podcast adviser" to his father’s media outreach efforts.
25 Oct 2024, 10:02:42 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Obama calls Kamala Harris America’s hope
Former US President in Atlanta rally: “If you elect Kamala Harris, she will not be focused on her problems, her ego, her money. She's going to be focused on you."
Obama also said: “So much is on the line in this election, and this is not 2016 or 2020."
He praised her ability to connect with constituents, saying, “Kamala is ready for the job."
25 Oct 2024, 09:35:54 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Harris says Trump’s leadership has become ‘increasingly unhinged’
Vice President Harris at Atlanta rally highlighted the increased volatility of Trump’s leadership over the past years. “So much is on the line in this election, and this is not 2016 or 2020. The stakes are even higher," she noted. “You see it every day. He has become increasingly unhinged," Harris added.
25 Oct 2024, 09:34:36 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Obama says second Trump presidency would mean a cabinet of ‘loony’ advisors
In a broader critique of Trump’s character and decision-making, Obama warned that a second Trump presidency would lead to a cabinet filled with individuals who share Trump’s erratic tendencies. “Unlike the first time, he won't have people like John Kelly around to stop him. He'll have people who are just as loony as he is," he said, referencing comments from Trump’s former Chief of Staff John Kelly about the former president’s behavior.
25 Oct 2024, 09:32:21 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Obama slams Trump’s pandemic relief tactics
Former US president Barack Obama at Atlanta rally criticized Trump’s handling of pandemic relief, pointing out that his administration did not boast about financial assistance. “We didn’t put our name on it because it wasn’t about feeding our egos," Obama remarked.
He dismissed Trump’s actions as self-serving, warning voters not to be deceived by his gestures. “Do not fall for that okie-doke. Don’t be bamboozled. Don’t get fooled," he cautioned.
25 Oct 2024, 09:31:06 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Harris and Trump neck-and-neck
US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a virtual dead heat, each garnering 48 percent of the popular vote, according to the latest National Poll by The New York Times and Siena College.
This survey, conducted from October 20 to 23, reflects the current voter sentiment in the months leading up to the election.
25 Oct 2024, 08:32:53 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Obama hits back, says, ‘Trump took credit for my economy’
Former US President Barack Obama at Atlanta rally specifically targeted Donald Trump’s claims regarding the economy, accusing him of taking credit for the positive economic indicators from his own administration.
“I handed over 75 straight months of job growth to Donald Trump – and all he did was give tax cuts to folks who didn’t need it," he stated, challenging Trump’s narrative as he seeks reelection.
25 Oct 2024, 08:03:51 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Obama: ‘We don’t need four years of a wannabe dictator'
Former US President Barack Obama at Atlanta rally criticized Trump’s leadership style and his approach to governance. “We do not need four years of a wannabe king – a wannabe dictator, running around trying to punish his enemies," Obama stated, emphasizing the need for a return to principled leadership.
“America is ready to turn the page. We are ready for a better story," he declared, framing the election as a critical turning point for the country.
25 Oct 2024, 06:02:40 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Why election results could be delayed
The upcoming US presidential election on November 5 could see delayed results due to the counting of mail-in ballots, particularly in crucial swing states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
With extensive counting of mail-in and absentee ballots in key battleground states, initial results could shift over several days, reminiscent of the 2020 election. AP Photo
25 Oct 2024, 05:27:23 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Harris urges end to Israel-Palestine conflict
Kamala Harris addressed a Pennsylvania voter’s concerns regarding US funding for Israeli munitions.
Harris acknowledged the high number of innocent Palestinian civilians killed, describing the loss of life as "unconscionable."
The vice president cited the death of Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar as a potential turning point to end the war.
She emphasized the importance of bringing hostages home and providing relief to Palestinians.
25 Oct 2024, 05:22:05 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Kamala Harris warns of Trump's 'enemies list' if re-elected
Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the importance of the upcoming election, noting it’s just 13 days away.
Harris Stressed that voters will determine who occupies the Oval Office on January 20.
The VP suggested during CNNC town hall that a potential second Trump term could involve "plotting revenge" and targeting "enemies within".
She escribed Trump as "unstable" and "unhinged," warning he may create an "enemies list" if re-elected.
25 Oct 2024, 05:16:09 PM IST
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Beyoncé to appear with Harris in Houston
32-time Grammy winner Beyoncé will join Kamala Harris at a rally on Friday night in Houston, her hometown.
According to a report, Beyoncé is likely to perform at the event.