On Monday (November 4th), Democratic candidate and Vice President, Kamala Harris, and Republican candidate and former President, Donald Trump, both urged their supporters to make sure to vote to express their political stance and demands. Both of them told their supporters that victory is within their grasp.
Trump held two rallies in Pennsylvania on Monday, marking the end of his campaign activities in this crucial battleground state.
At the Pittsburgh rally, Trump used American football as a metaphor for the election, stating that everything is ready, and what’s left is for people to go out and vote.
He told his supporters, “We are standing on the goal line… I’ve passed the ball to you. What I mean is, you must go out and vote.”
On the eve of the election day, Trump tirelessly held four campaign rallies: one in North Carolina, two in Pennsylvania, and the final one scheduled in Michigan.
Trump’s speech in Pittsburgh was largely similar to his earlier speeches that day. He once again criticized illegal immigration, pledged to impose tariffs on imports, strengthen the U.S. economy, and made allegations against the election management in swing states.
Trump hopes to increase his chances of winning the swing state by holding rallies in Reading and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Experts believe that this swing state, with its 19 electoral votes, could be decisive in the election. Poll averages show that the competition between Trump and Harris in Pennsylvania is tight, and both sides are making a final push on the last day of the election.
On Monday, Kamala Harris chose to spend the entire day campaigning in Pennsylvania. In the evening, she also arrived in Pittsburgh, marking several consecutive days of both candidates campaigning in the same city.
Harris addressed the voters in Pittsburgh, saying, “We need everyone to vote.”
The Vice President continued to mobilize Pennsylvania voters on the eve of the election, telling the crowd in Pittsburgh that they “will make a difference in the election.”
In a brief 11-minute speech, Harris reiterated that “the momentum is on our side,” pledging to provide a new generation of leadership.
“Pittsburgh, this is it. Tomorrow is Election Day. Tomorrow is Election Day, the momentum is on our side. Our campaign has tapped into the ambitions, aspirations, and dreams of the American people, and we know it is time for a new generation of leadership in America,” Harris said at the rally.
“As the next President of the United States, I am ready to provide this kind of leadership,” she added.
Similar to her previous events, Harris avoided mentioning Trump by name in her speech, instead outlining her vision to break free from the politics of “fear and division” driving America.
“In this election, we finally have the opportunity to turn the page on American politics driven by fear and division for the past decade,” Harris said. “We will end it, we are tired of it, we say goodbye to it. Pittsburgh, we will not go back.”