Harris’s and Trump’s Closing Messages, as Seen Through Their Ads

Kamala Harris and her allies have concentrated their spending on addressing the economy. For Donald Trump, one theme dominates: fear.

Top stories - The New York Times - 20 hours ago

In closing message at Ellipse in D.C., Harris calls Trump "unstable"

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday evening to thousands of supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of the ...

Trump and Harris offer split-screen closing messages in dueling Milwaukee rallies

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' differing styles were on full display during dueling rallies Friday night in Milwaukee, the largest city in one of the nation’s most important swing states.

Chuck Todd: Harris has ‘decided to close on’ democracy message as ex-Trump official sounds warning

Chuck Todd, Betsy Woodruff Swann, Faiz Shakir and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the fallout from former chief of staff John Kelly calling former President Trump the ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Trump’s closing message: From cows to genitalia

Donald Trump has been making increasingly bizarre statements, such as calling Kamala Harris "retarded" and "a s--- vice president," and has been making false claims about climate change and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Trump's closing campaign message is hampered by distractions, disconnect

Donald Trump's campaign has faced backlash for several controversial remarks in the final days of his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - 16 hours ago

Harris Sharpens her Message on Trump

Also, the U.S. said North Korea sent troops to aid Russia. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Democrats alarmed Harris’s economic message isn’t breaking through

Democrats are frustrated that Vice President Harris hasn't done more to sell her economic message and worry that former President Trump continues to have a sizeable advantage on what many voters ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

In her closing message to America before Election Day, Harris pledges to fight

In her speech at DC's Ellipse last night, Kamala Harris showed herself the worthy head of a nearly flawless campaign — and the worthy leader of a nation in need of the kind of president she will be.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Harris’s closing message must separate her vision from Biden’s

With so much on the line and so little time left, Harris should not hesitate to explain how she plans to plot her own course and change directions.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump threatens to drown out his closing message in the final days of the election

Kamala Harris' final events have been far more disciplined, while Donald Trump's have often been eclipsed by his off-the-cuff comments and his allies' crude remarks.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

How Harris, Trump messaging is playing to voters

Vice President Kamala Harris has made former President Donald Trump's recent rhetoric, in which he has painted his political rivals as threats to the U.S., a focus of her campaign message. Major ...

Politics - CBS News - October 23

Different lives - Harris and Trump as you've never seen them before

Born decades and thousands of miles apart - a visual look at the lives of the presidential rivals.

Pennsylvania voters being pelted with messaging from Trump and Harris

CBS News polling shows both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in Pennsylvania where 19 electoral votes are up for grabs. CBS News chief White House ...

Harris revives message around democracy as Trump escalates rhetoric. Will it work?

Kamala Harris shunted Joe Biden's messaging on democracy when she took over as Democrats' nominee, but now she's reviving attacks amid Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric.

Tim Walz says Trump is 'spiraling down,' pitches Harris' message of change

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Donald Trump is "spiraling down" after being asked on ABC's "The View" about the former president's recent lewd comments.

Live updates: Harris, Trump take messages from NC to Wisconsin

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are campaigning in swing states on Wednesday, a day after Harris delivered a speech in Washington D.C. and Trump spoke in Allentown, Pa. President ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump called Megyn Kelly 'nasty' 9 years ago. She just helped deliver his closing message

Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Donald Trump before he gave what was billed as his “closing message."

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 hours ago

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, Trump locked in close Nevada race: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are locked in a tight race in the key battleground state of Nevada, according to the latest survey from AARP. Trump leads Harris by 1 point, 47 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

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 - 5 days ago

A closing argument for Harris's vision over Trump's venom

Her view of what it means to enjoy the blessings of democracy is the antithesis of Trump’s vision, which insists that only some people get full humanity and autonomy.

Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago

Harris campaign ramps up 'unhinged, unstable' attack on Trump in new ad

Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — ...

In Trump Ad, ‘Not a Thing That Comes to Mind’ Ties Harris to Biden’s Liabilities

Kamala Harris’s hesitancy to put daylight between her and President Biden gave Donald Trump’s campaign a big opening.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

By moving to podcasts, Harris and Trump are turning away from legacy media to spread their messages

Donald Trump bypassed “60 Minutes,” but he's sat down with the bros on various popular podcasts

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

NBC airs video message from Trump in apparent bid to provide equal time after Harris SNL appearance

NBC News aired a short video message from former President Trump on Sunday evening in an effort to provide the leading presidential candidates with equal air time after Vice President Harris made ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Harris, Trump descend on Pennsylvania in closing weeks of 2024 race

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump descended on Pennsylvania on Monday. The Keystone State is one of the most crucial battleground states for both candidates this ...

Trump cooks fries at closed Pennsylvania McDonald's, Harris campaigns in Georgia and Michigan

Former President Donald Trump worked a 15-minute shift at a closed McDonald's in Pennsylvania over the weekend while Vice President Kamala Harris held campaign events in Georgia and Michigan. CBS ...

Trump closes Harris’s polling lead in election swing states

Republican candidate seizes momentum from Democratic rival with just two weeks left in campaign

Business - Financial Times - October 21

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.

The ground game for Harris and Trump in closing days of 2024 election

Harris has held a steady advantage over Trump in terms of physical resources on the ground, while Trump is getting help on voter outreach from Elon Musk and outside groups.

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 - October 25

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 - October 27

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 5 days 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' 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.

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