Vice President Harris and former President Trump both aim to capture the Latinx vote as the U.S. election is just two weeks away, with both focusing on economic policies as key issues to attract voters, albeit in starkly different ways.
According to the latest poll by Reuters/Ipsos on Tuesday, Harris leads nationwide with a very slight margin. A top advisor to Harris stated that each of the seven battleground states could be decided by a one-point gap.
Both Trump and Harris’s campaign teams believe that Latinx male voters could be crucial in determining the election outcome. If the traditional support of Latinx male voters for the Democratic Party weakens, it could sway the results in states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada.
Trump believes he has made progress among Latinx male voters, while Harris’s team is trying to solidify support from this group with only two weeks left until the election.
Harris is scheduled to participate in a recorded interview with Telemundo’s Spanish-language news anchor, Julio Vaqueiro, on Tuesday afternoon.
According to reports from the Associated Press, the Democratic presidential candidate plans to emphasize how her agenda will create more opportunities for Latinx men.
During the interview, Harris will present her plans, such as doubling the number of registered apprenticeships for on-the-job training and providing loans for small businesses.
The Vice President will also discuss her plans to eliminate the college degree requirement for some federal jobs and encourage private employers to follow suit.
The interview will be broadcast during prime time at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, but some key points will be revealed in Telemundo’s news program at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On the same day, Harris will also be interviewed by NBC News reporter Hallie Jackson, with the interview airing at 6:30 p.m.
Former President Trump will host a roundtable meeting with Latinx individuals at his golf club in Doral, a suburb of Miami, Florida.
According to his campaign team, Trump will talk about the increase in employment, wages, and homeownership rates among Latinx people during his tenure, contrasting it with the inflation under the Biden-Harris administration, claiming that “Trump is the only candidate who can bring prosperity back to America.”
The Republican presidential candidate will then head to Greensboro, Northern California, for a campaign rally.
Both candidates recently participated in a town hall meeting hosted by Univision, the largest Spanish-language media outlet in the U.S.
During the meeting, Trump focused on economic promotion to Latinx voters, highlighting that Latinx individuals lived better during his presidency, creating “a lot of job opportunities,” and promising to do even better if re-elected.
Harris referred to herself as a “capitalist” when discussing immigration and economic issues, emphasizing the strength of the private sector.