This week saw former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both campaign alongside big names. Harris received a boost from former President Barack Obama, while Trump took to the stage with tech CEO Elon Musk.
The focus of the campaign remained on the swing states, with Trump returning to the site of his first assassination attempt at Butler, Pennsylvania. Harris was in Arizona on Thursday amid a media blitz, with interviews with The View and 60 Minutes.
Both candidates also attended remembrance events on the one-year anniversary of October 7, the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas against Israel that sparked a long conflict in Gaza.
October 4
Former President Donald Trump is pictured shaking hands with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp during a press conference on the impact of Hurricane Helene in Evans, Georgia on October 4, 2024. Trump is facing criticism for spreading “lies” about the federal response to Helene to benefit himself in this year’s presidential election.
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Trump visited Georgia, one of the states most affected by recent hurricanes. He met with Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who he has previously clashed with.
Magic Johnson speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich., Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
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Meanwhile, NBA star Magic Johnson took to the stage in Flint, Michigan to help campaign for Harris. The basketball player previously endorsed the Democratic nominee in October.
October 5
Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2024.
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Elon Musk has been a vocal supporter of Trump since his endorsement following the Republican nominee’s first assassination attempt. This week marked the first time the two men campaigned together in person.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks alongside North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, near a C-17 cargo plane after receiving a briefing on the damage from Hurricane Helene, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina Air National Guard in Charlotte, N.C.
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Harris visited North Carolina, another state badly affected by Hurricane Helene, and discussed the response efforts with Gov. Roy Cooper, along with several representatives of the National Guard.
October 6
People attend a rally hosted by Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Dodge County Airport on October 06, 2024 in Juneau, Wisconsin. The rally follows one yesterday where Trump addressed thousands of supporters near Butler, Pennsylvania, at the site where a gunshot wounded him on July 13.
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Trump’s stop at Wisconsin was part of his continued push in the Midwest. Any one of these three states will need to leave Harris’ column in order for Trump to win in November, hence the focus on the Rust Belt as Election Day nears.
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, leaves the stage after speaking during a rally at Dodge County Airport on October 06, 2024 in Juneau, Wisconsin. The rally follows one yesterday where Trump addressed thousands of supporters near Butler, Pennsylvania, at the site where he was wounded by a gunshot on July 13.
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Trump previously won Wisconsin in 2016, and retains considerable popularity there. Harris maintains a very small but steady lead in the swing state, at around 1 point according to aggregates this week.
October 7
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an Oct. 7th remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club on October 07, 2024 in Doral, Florida. The event was held to commemorate October 7th, 2023, when Hamas terrorists mounted a series of attacks and raids on Israeli towns near Gaza.
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Trump recognized the anniversary of October 7 by attending several events, including one he hosted himself at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Florida. The event was attended by Jewish leaders from across the U.S.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Vice President Kamala Harris plant a pomegranate tree at the Vice President’s residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory on October 7, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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Kamala Harris also observed the anniversary, planting a pomegranate tree at the vice president’s residence alongside her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president.
October 8
US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris (C) is pictured in studio at ABC during a break in the recording of the show “The View” with hosts (L-R) Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin in New York on October 8, 2024.
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As part of Harris’ round of media appearances, the Democratic nominee appeared on The View, where she was asked in what way she’d be different from Biden. She also discussed bipartisanship and the hurricane responses in the South.
People look at their phones on the sidewalk as US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ motorcade passes by in New York City on October 8, 2024.
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Harris’ appearance in New York City for many of her interviews drew large crowds, though some viewers were more interested in waiting for her motorcade to pass by in the busy streets.
October 9
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 9, 2024.
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Trump’s Rust Belt tour continued with several rallies across Pennsylvania in just one day. The former president visited both Scranton and Reading for appearances.
Vice President Kamala Harris participates virtually in a briefing on Hurricane Milton in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus on October 09, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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The vice president attended several briefings on the response to Hurricane Milton, even as Southern states were still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene.
October 10
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, answers a question from a member of the audience during a Univision town hall at Cox Pavilion at UNLV on October 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Harris’ most recent media appearance was a town hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she took questions from audience members. Nevada is a swing state that Harris maintains a small lead over Trump in.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the University of Pittsburgh on October 10, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Former President Barack Obama stepped in to help campaign for Harris with a rally in Pittsburgh, where he offered a scathing rebuke of Trump, portraying him as egotistical and selfish. There was also a joke about diapers that went down well with the crowd.
Check out last week’s campaign photo highlights here.
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