Former President Donald Trump repeated insults against his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, during a Sunday rally in Erie as he described the country’s bleak future if he fails to win another term.
“Thousands of migrants from the most dangerous countries on Earth are destroying the character of small towns and leaving local communities in anguish and despair,” Trump said, referring to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan and briefly mentioning the Charleroi district. “Our country is turning into a garbage dump for the world.”
Trump said Saturday that President Joe Biden has “become mentally retarded,” calling it “sad.” He added: “There is something wrong with Kamala. And I just don’t know what it is, but there’s definitely something missing.
He also said Harris should be “impeached and prosecuted for her actions,” claiming she is responsible for the influx of allegedly risky immigrants to the southern border.
On Sunday, Trump spoke for more than 90 minutes in his usual rambling style, touching on familiar topics – including: reciting the poem Snake— playing a clip of the crowd cheering him on at Saturday’s Alabama football game and playing one of his campaign ads that mocks Harris’ laugh and some of her past statements about border security.
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Behind the stage where Trump spoke was a vast video screen that at one point displayed the message “too large to counterfeit” and instructions on how to “secure your absentee ballot” along with essential dates. Trump has pushed mixed messages about his views on mail-in voting, expressing at an August rally in Johnstown a desire to “get rid of mail-in voting” and telling an audience in Harrisburg in July that mail-in voting is “a no-go.” This is corrupt.”
The former president boasted on Sunday that he received support from “rank and file” Teamsters members. National The Teamsters organization announced on September 18 did not support a presidential candidate – for the first time since 2000, the union did not support a Democrat in first place. The Drivers shared internal surveys which showed that most of its members had support Trump over Harris. Trump thanked Teamsters president Sean O’Brien, who faced criticism for his appearance at the Republican National Convention in July.
Harris has received support from dozens of Teamsters, including several in Pennsylvania.
But later in his speech, when Trump was talking about his proposals to eliminate tip taxes and overtime taxes, he said, “I know a lot about overtime. I hated doing overtime. I hated it.
Harris’ campaign picked up on the comment in a news release Sunday afternoon. “Donald Trump finally admitted it: he built his entire career on defrauding workers. That’s exactly what he did in the White House – trying to deprive millions of workers of tip and overtime pay – and that’s exactly what he plans to do in his second term,” Harris campaign spokeswoman Sarafina Chitika said in a statement.
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During Sunday’s rally, Trump praised Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick several times. McCormick, who is trying to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, was at the rally in Erie and briefly joined Trump on stage, calling Casey “weak.”
“He is a career politician. He’s a liberal, so we need to send him packing and secure a Republican majority in the Senate to see Trump’s agenda through,” McCormick said.
On Sunday, Casey campaigned in Pittsburgh along with U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn. He was asked if the “argument” was that McCormick he doesn’t live in Pennsylvania, but in Connecticut“resonated” with Pennsylvania voters.
Casey said he would leave it to voters to decide which issue is most essential to them. “But if you’re trying to represent the people of Pennsylvania, 13 million people, as their senator, you shouldn’t start your campaign with lies about where you live,” he said. “It’s as much about integrity as it is about where you live.”
AND Bloomberg/Morning Consult Poll released Friday showed Harris with a slight lead over Trump in several swing states, with a 5-point lead in Pennsylvania. With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is the biggest prize for candidates among the 2024 battleground states.
