US Election 2024: The situation has changed, is Mr. Trump confident he will 'win'?

Mr. Trump is still trying to find a way to regain the White House in this year's race. Meanwhile, Democrats are worried about Ms. Harris's campaign.

On October 15 (local time), Republican and Democratic candidates gave voters a fresh and in-depth look at themselves as candidates pursued a dwindling pool of undecided voters in a tight race that is coming to a head.

Mr. Trump had just concluded a bizarre half-hour town hall meeting on Monday, where he danced on stage to campaign music. In an effort to win back the hearts of women voters, the former president declared, “I am the father of IVF.” But he, along with the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, has caused major disruption in the field of reproductive health care.

In a speech at the Economic Club of Chicago, Mr. Trump turned his incoherent communication weakness into an advantage, calling it a “subtle interweaving” of ideas that only a genius would dare to try. He also replayed history in his own way, declaring that the crowd in Washington on January 6, 2021, was filled with “love and peace ” in his effort to dominate the 2020 election.

Mr. Trump flaunts his “charm”, surpassing Ms. Harris in Georgia

In Chicago, Mr. Trump outlined clearly what he intends to bring to the Oval Office if elected to a second term, with a pledge to implement an aggressive tariff program targeting countries and businesses.

He also reminisced about his previous term, demonstrating a governing style that was untethered from reality and sometimes ignored economic principles. The speech showed he was still driven by personal grievances and beliefs in conspiracy theories.

But Mr. Trump also explained why he appeals to many voters who feel an economy run by a corporate elite for its own benefit. He calls himself a populist and has made John Micklethwait, the top editor of Bloomberg News, the face of the economic elite. When the British journalist pointed out that tariffs would raise costs for companies and consumers, Mr. Trump responded sharply, asserting, “You’ve been wrong your whole life on this.”

Mr. Trump has also previously suggested that the government or insurance companies should cover IVF treatments, without specifying how. However, Ms. Harris and Democrats have warned that a GOP victory in next month’s election could threaten IVF treatments and other reproductive rights, after the Supreme Court overturned constitutional abortion rights.

Mr. Trump is currently lagging behind Ms. Harris among women voters in most polls and desperately needs to close that gap with just 20 days until Election Day.

This year's election was full of unexpected twists and turns, with an individual who survived two assassination attempts, an aging President who decided not to run for re-election just months before Election Day, and a Vice President who was thrust into the role at the last minute.

The challenges and strengths of democracy were on display on October 15 (local time) when more than 300,000 voters in the battleground state of Georgia cast their ballots early, breaking the previous record. In recent elections in the Peach State, high turnout has often favored Democrats. However, despite Mr. Trump’s insistence that voting should take place on Election Day, Republicans have encouraged their voters to vote early, making it too early to predict the outcome.

Gabriel Sterling, executive director of the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, who has helped to dispel allegations of election fraud in the past, insisted that the state’s democracy remains strong. “To those who say Georgia’s election laws are Jim Crow 2.0 and that democracy is in decline… Georgia voters have sent a clear message,” he said.

According to the latest survey published by the private Quinnipiac University, Mr. Donald Trump has 7% more support from voters than Ms. Harris in the state of Georgia, USA.

The Hill newspaper cited survey data released by the private Quinnipiac University on October 16 showing that the support rate from Georgia voters for Mr. Donald Trump is 52%. Meanwhile, this number for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is only 45%. Other candidates such as politician Jill Stein from the Green Party or Chase Oliver from the Libertarian Party both have support rates of about 1%.

According to the same survey, Mr. Trump also has 7% more support than Ms. Harris among independent voters, with the rate of 49% compared to 42%. There are 4% of independent voters who are undecided. For candidates Stein and Oliver, each has 2% support.

When asked who would do a better job on the economy, 55% of Georgia voters said Trump would do a better job, while 43% said Harris would. On immigration, 57% said Trump would do a better job, while 41% said Harris would.

When asked who is “more honest” between the Republican and Democratic candidates, 44% of voters in Georgia said Trump was more honest, while 42% said Harris was.

According to The Hill, the above survey by Quinnipiac University was conducted between October 10 and 14, with 1,328 voters from Georgia participating. The survey results were announced just one day after more than 328,000 Georgia voters cast early ballots for the US President. Georgia currently holds 16 Electoral College votes, and these votes are very important to both Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris.

Kamala Harris and the special "gamble"

Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for new opportunities to improve support among a key group of voters who have been indifferent to her campaign. In her bid to become the first female Black president, she has turned her attention to Black male voters – a group that former President Barack Obama criticized last week for their tendency to support her opponent, Donald Trump. In an interview with host Charlamagne Tha God, Harris continued to criticize her opponent, saying he is “weak” because he is friendly with authoritarian leaders.

Mr Trump is making a statement by showing off his rhetorical style, while Ms Harris is bluntly rejecting criticism that she is too rigid. “It’s called discipline,” Ms Harris said in a radio interview.

But as Democrats worried about Mr Trump's return to the White House, Ms Harris began to advocate more spontaneous events.

Harris took the rare step of fielding questions on a town hall-style radio show, facing tough questions about her commitment to economic issues facing voters of color. Next week, she will appear on Fox News, a network that has tended to favor former President Trump, in hopes of reaching out to other key voting groups, part of her effort to persuade Republicans disaffected by the former president to consider voting Democratic.

As Mr. Trump works to close the gap with women voters and Ms. Harris focuses on consolidating support from men of color, the race for the world's most powerful position now looks like a battle of two candidates realizing that overcoming their weaknesses may be the key to victory, rather than showing off their strength.

With polls in swing states so tight, the election could be decided by just a few thousand votes in a handful of battleground states, forcing both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump to make efforts to reach out to potential voters who rarely vote.

In another development, in an interview with Fox News in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on October 16, Ms. Harris also emphasized: “My presidency will not be a continuation of Mr. Joe Biden’s presidency. I will bring with me life experiences, professional experiences and new ideas. I represent a new generation of leaders.”

Previously, on October 15, Mr. Biden said that Ms. Harris would “create her own path” to become President.

Ms Harris also harshly attacked former President Donald Trump, 78, for threatening to use the military against domestic opponents.

Harris's first interview with Fox News is seen as a gamble as she seeks to break the deadlock in the still-tight race for the White House, with less than three weeks to go until Election Day (November 5).

According to RT, also in the interview, Vice President Kamala Harris defended Mr. Biden's mental health.

Mr Biden suspended his re-election campaign in July amid growing concerns about his age and mental decline, and proposed Ms Harris as his replacement.

Host Bret Baier asked Ms. Harris when she first noticed President Biden’s mental health declining. Vice President Harris responded that she had been watching Mr. Biden “from the Oval Office to the Situation Room.”

The Democratic presidential candidate emphasized that Mr. Biden has the judgment and experience to do exactly what he did when making important decisions on behalf of the American people.

When the host tried to ask a follow-up question, Ms. Harris interrupted and turned to attack her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, whom she repeatedly called “unstable.”

According to her, Mr. Joe Biden's name is not on the ballot, but Mr. Donald Trump's name is, and the American people are concerned about Mr. Trump's ability to lead the country again.

Since Joe Biden withdrew from re-election, Ms. Harris has praised Mr. Biden, describing his decision to leave the race as “one of the bravest decisions” a President can make.

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