Fact Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

Fact-Checking Harris’s Closing Argument

The vice president has stuck largely to the facts when highlighting the words of her rival, former President Donald J. Trump, but has on occasion omitted context or erred when describing policies ...

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Harris claims Trump lost manufacturing jobs. Is that true? Here's a fact check.

Harris often cites accurate figures but omits that the pandemic caused manufacturing job losses in Trump's final year in office.

Politics - CBS News - October 21

Harris Needs a Closing Argument. Here’s One.

Trump turned us into a nation of haters. He’ll do it again if he wins next month.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Starring in Kamala Harris’s Closing Argument: Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a notable shift in strategy to paint Donald Trump as unfit and dangerous as Democrats grow anxious about the closeness of the race just two weeks out.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Harris' closing argument: 'Turn the page and start writing the next chapter'

Vice President Kamala Harris is making her final case for her bid for the presidency on Washington, D.C.'s Ellipse on Tuesday.

Harris warns of ‘more chaos’ under Trump and vows ‘different path’

Democrat evokes January 6 Capitol riot to depict Republican rival as extremist in primetime speech

World - Financial Times - 14 hours ago

The Symbolism and Spectacle of Harris and Trump’s Closing Arguments

The candidates saved their closing messages for the biggest possible symbolic locations, in front of the largest crowds.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

Karl Rove fact-checks viral post: 'I have not been rallying for Kamala Harris'

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Tuesday sought to counter claims that he's been rallying for Vice President Harris in Pennsylvania, an allegation made in various viral posts on the social ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Harris says violent crime is down. Trump says it's up. Here's a fact check.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both point to different crime data sources, but experts say Harris' claim is closer to reality.

Harris tells NBC News about her closing argument to voters in Michigan

NBC News' Peter Alexander spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris as she was campaigning in Michigan. Harris discussed her closing argument to voters and what she may have done differently than ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Harris tells NBC News about her closing argument to voters in Michigan

NBC News' Peter Alexander spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris as she was campaigning in Michigan. Harris discussed her closing argument to voters and what she may have done differently than ...

Chuck Todd: How Harris and Trump are making their closing arguments

Given the tumultuous nature of the Trump era in general and the twists and turns that of the 2024 campaign specifically, it’s hard to believe we are most likely at the end game of this historic ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Harris to make 'closing argument' speech at the site of Trump's Jan. 6 remarks

Kamala Harris will deliver a “closing argument” speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday at the site where Donald Trump spoke shortly before the Jan. 6 riot, according to a senior campaign official.

Harris centers her closing argument on Trump by arguing he's dangerous

With just days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is leaning into a closing argument centered on attacking former President Donald Trump as a danger, an approach campaign officials ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Harris struggles to combat Trump’s anti-trans closing argument

Vice President Harris has struggled to combat former President Trump’s anti-transgender attacks, which are a major part of the former president’s closing argument. The Trump campaign has flooded ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech

Vice President Kamala Harris has eroded Donald Trump's polling lead since taking over the Democratic ticket from Biden, but the race remains a dead heat.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

What Harris’s Courtroom Transcripts Reveal About Her Closing Arguments

The New York Times unearthed transcripts from Kamala Harris’s years as a prosecutor. Her approach during trials offers hints about how she will make her final case to voters.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Harris to give closing argument in D.C. as Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania

Seven days before Election Day, former President Donald Trump will have rallies in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris will give a speech at the park south of the White House.

In Closing, Harris Casts Herself as the Unifier and Trump as a ‘Petty Tyrant’

In a plain-spoken but forceful speech at the Ellipse in Washington, Kamala Harris presented herself as a protector of the public good and used the arc of history to attack her Republican rival.

Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a 'lovefest' as backlash continues

Trump delivered remarks at Mar-a-Lago amid the uproar over his Madison Square Garden rally but took no questions from reporters.

Harris delivers closing argument on 2024 election from D.C. Ellipse

Watch live coverage as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a closing argument speech on the 2024 election. Harris will speak at the Ellipse, outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., which ...

Watch live: Harris gives 'closing argument' against Trump at Ellipse rally

Vice President Harris is holding a rally in Washington on Tuesday evening, one week before Election Day. Her remarks from the Ellipse — the same site former President Trump gave his speech ahead of ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

What to expect from Harris' "closing argument" Ellipse speech

The speech by former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, and the violence afterward at the Capitol are still seared into the American memory. On Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris will ...

Recap: Trump rallies Pennsylvania voters as Harris makes final pitch in DC

Vice President Harris is delivering a closing argument to voters in Washington D.C. while former President Trump is minimizing damage from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico remarks, and his ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Harris makes closing argument one week before the election

Harris makes closing argument one week before the election With the White House as a backdrop, Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her closing argument on why she should be president, one week ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Harris and Trump's closing arguments and ancient Mayan city discovered: Morning Rundown

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Kamala Harris delivers closing argument, pledging unity as Election Day nears

Speaking in the same spot where former President Donald Trump addressed supporters on Jan. 6, Vice President Kamala Harris focused on her goal of making progress through national unity, pledging to ...

Kamala Harris promises unity, bipartisanship in "closing argument" speech

Vice President Kamala Harris laid out the "closing argument" for her campaign Tuesday night in a speech from Washington, promising unity and bipartisanship in her administration if she's elected. ...

Harris hits battleground states after closing argument speech

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin after painting a stark contrast with former President Trump during closing arguments at her rally in Washington ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago

Harris' closing argument will focus on 'contrast' between her and Trump: Harris campaign co-chair

Harris Campaign Co-Chair Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris' closing argument as Election Day nears.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Harris turns to the Democratic Party's biggest stars to make her closing argument to voters

After having spent the last month trying to persuade undecided voters to support her, Kamala Harris will now pivot to the closing argument phase of her campaign.

2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters

Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.

Significance of Harris' closing argument at park where Trump spoke before Jan. 6 attack

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her closing argument Tuesday night at the same location where former President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021, and told his supporters the 2020 ...

Kamala Harris delivers ‘closing argument’ in Washington: ‘It is time for a new generation of leadership’ – live

Tens of thousands of Harris supporters gather as she condemns ‘petty tyrant’ on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riot. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

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