Trump struggles in media spotlight battle with Harris

Republican candidate Donald Trump's speeches on foreign policy and tax policy at campaign events this week seemed to receive little media attention as all attention was focused on Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, August 17, 2024. Photo: Getty Images/TTXVN

Former President Donald Trump has been actively traveling to battleground states over the past week, seeking to attract voters with his future policy plans, according to Reuters news agency. At a Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas, the Republican candidate talked about his plan to eliminate taxes on tips for waiters and other service workers, in an effort to attract Hispanic voters. At an event in Arizona later, the former president reiterated his tax pledge and promised to create a commission to investigate presidential assassinations. He also said he would create a panel to investigate the rise in chronic health problems and childhood diseases. Both proposals were clear concessions to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who announced his support for Trump after dropping out of the race. In addition, a noticeable difference in Trump's speeches this week was that instead of making personal attacks on Vice President Harris's appearance, legacy, and intelligence, Trump focused on his tax proposal - a priority of his economic agenda. Trump's remarks came a day after Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination and delivered a speech that showed determination, emphasized foreign policy principles, and was in stark contrast to Trump's policies with just 11 weeks to go until Election Day. However, in the atmosphere of unity at the Democratic National Convention with Vice President Harris' breakthrough, Trump's speeches on foreign policy, the economy, and crime seemed to be lost in the media - a surprising change for a politician accustomed to dominating the front pages. Mr. Trump and his campaign team hope that the final day of the convention on August 22 will mark the end of the “honeymoon” period for his opponent Harris. For her part, since being “handed over the torch” in the race to the White House by President Joe Biden, Vice President Harris has emerged as a bright and groundbreaking female politician.

According to CNN, in a recent prestigious poll conducted by FiveThirtyEigh, when surveying voters in 7 battleground states, Ms. Harris led Mr. Trump in 6 states. Meanwhile, the results of the survey conducted by the Pew Research Center from August 5-11 showed that registered black voters supporting Vice President Harris overwhelmed the rate of black voters supporting former President Trump. Specifically, up to 77% of black voters surveyed said they would vote or tend to support Ms. Harris, while this rate for Mr. Trump was 13%. Ms. Harris also attracted attention by raising more money than Mr. Trump. This week, her campaign reported to the Federal Election Commission that they raised $204 million in July, 4 times more than the $48 million of Mr. Trump's campaign team. Ms. Harris became the first woman of color to be selected as a presidential candidate by a major party in the United States. She became the representative of the Democratic Party after President Biden announced that he would stop running for election on July 21.

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