“You have destroyed the country”, he roared, accompanied by the applause of over twenty thousand fans packed into “the most famous arena in the world”. On stage were prominent figures from the Trump presidential campaign such as Elon Musk, Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., wrestler Hulk Hogan and former ultra-conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson
The US election is a week away and the gap between the two candidates in the polls appears to be narrowing significantly. After all, Kamala Harris’ lead over Donald Trump in national polls is getting smaller and smaller. This is what the “New York Times” writes, according to which the Democratic candidate would maintain an advantage of less than one percentage point. A very narrow gap, marking a record since mid-August. Challenges in key states remain open, with no candidate establishing a clear lead in the seven battlegrounds that will decide the presidency. But polls are not an oracle. In 2016 and 2020 they underestimated Trump and in 2012 the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama; in 2022, Democrats even outperformed the polling average in some midterm elections. The shortcomings of past surveys can give an idea of how wrong the current averages can be.
“HOT” SPEECH
In “his New York”, five days before the presidential vote and in front of a crowd of supporters who filled Madison Square Garden, Donald Trump gave the “hottest” speech of this electoral campaign. The tycoon nailed his political rivals and addressed the issue of immigrants openly. The former president, thanks to the support he received, did not hesitate to define himself as the savior of the United States which was in trouble, according to him, precisely because of the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. “You have destroyed the country”, he thundered, accompanied by the applause of over twenty thousand fans packed into “the most famous arena in the world”. On stage were prominent figures from the Trump presidential campaign such as Elon Musk, Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., wrestler Hulk Hogan and former ultra-conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
WAR ON IMMIGRANTS
Trump opened his speech by asking the audience if they were better off than they were four years ago. “Issue after issue, Kamala Harris has destroyed the country, but I’m going to fix it. We’re going to fix it,” he said, not sparing personal attacks on the vice president’s intelligence. The mogul also returned to describing the United States as a “country overrun” by illegal immigrants and highlighted his plans to impose tariffs on imports. and companies that relocate production, and proposed tax breaks for people who provide assistance to family members affected by disabilities or disabling illnesses. “I stand here today with a message of hope for all Americans,” Trump added, promising to end “inflation” and the “invasion” of immigrants if elected. “I will bring back the American dream,” he said.
THE HUMILIATION OF PORTO RICO
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe used crude language, joking that Latin Americans “like to make babies” and calling the US Caribbean territory of Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”. A comic calling Puerto Rico trash before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered mistreatment, residents said Monday in anger that could affect the presidential election. . Puerto Ricans are US citizens, but those living on the island cannot vote in US general elections.
However, millions of Puerto Ricans who have moved to the US mainland can vote, and many of them have settled in the state of Pennsylvania. Earlier on Sunday, Harris visited a Puerto Rican restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to encourage people to vote. She posted a video on social media promising to “invest in the future of Puerto Rico” as president. Puerto Ricans cannot vote in general elections despite being US citizens, but they can exert a powerful influence with relatives on the mainland.
