New York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed Kamala Harris for her anti-Trump rhetoric, while John Fetterman sounded the alarm to Democrats that the former president’s appeal is stronger than ever.
The mayor spoke at a news conference Saturday and was asked questions about preparing for Trump’s blockbuster rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
He was asked if he agreed with Kamala Harris’ statement earlier this week that Trump is a “fascist.”
‘Some political leaders in the city have made those comments at me; My answer is “No,” he said.
Trump defended Adams at Al Smith’s benefit dinner, which Harris skipped, by mentioning the mayor’s federal indictment for bribery, fraud and soliciting foreign campaign donations.
Mayor Eric Adams spoke at a news conference Saturday and was asked questions about preparing for Trump’s blockbuster rally Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Adams harshly criticized Kamala Harris for her anti-Trump rhetoric
Adams appeared to return the favor for the former president on Saturday, blushing at Trump’s comparisons to the likes of Adolf Hitler.
‘I know what Hitler has done and I know what a fascist regime is like. “I think, as I’ve asked over and over again, that the level of conversation, I think we can all lower the temperature,” he added.
He promised tight security for the president’s rally in Manhattan, while defending the event itself.
‘This is America. “This is New York and I think it’s important that we allow people to exercise their right to get their message clear to New Yorkers,” he said.
Meanwhile, Senator John Fetterman warned in an interview with the New York Times that Trump’s message connects more strongly than ever.
‘It’s amazing. I was doing an event in very, very red Indiana County. And there was a superstore of Trump stuff, which was a hundred feet long, and there were dozens of t-shirts and hats and bumper stickers and all kinds of, I mean, it’s like, Where does all this come from? “It’s the kind of thing that has taken on a life of its own,” he said.
Fetterman praised Harris’ campaign but was wary of Trump’s special relationship with his purple state and the appeal of adding Elon Musk’s endorsement, saying the Tesla CEO is in some ways “a bigger star than Trump.” “.
‘It’s just… it’s real. And now Musk is joining him. I mean, for a lot of people, that’s Tony Stark. That’s the richest guy in the world. And he’s obviously, and undeniably, a brilliant guy, and he says, “Hey, that’s my candidate for president.” “That’s really going to matter.”
Senator John Fetterman warned in an interview with the New York Times that Trump’s message connects more strongly than ever
Vice President Kamala Harris headed to Atlanta for a rally with former President Obama on October 24.
The poll from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania shows Trump ahead of Harris by 50 percent to 49 percent among likely voters, but among all registered voters, the vice president still holds a 48 percent to 44 lead. percent.
It comes as a series of new polls suggest the race for the White House is tilting in favor of Trump and against Harris with less than two weeks until Election Day.
More than 29 million people have already voted in person early or by mail in the 2024 election.
But a new Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday shows the Republican presidential candidate holding a three-point lead nationally over the vice president.
The poll gives Trump 47 percent and Harris 45 percent among registered voters. This is a reversal of the survey conducted by the Wall Street Journal in August.
In the CNBC All-America Economic Poll, Trump also leads 48 percent to 46 percent.
In the seven battleground states likely to decide the election, the CNBC poll shows Trump leading 48 percent to Harris’ 47 percent among voters.
In that survey, economic issues remain the biggest concern for voters. When it comes to prioritizing inflation, the economy, and the needs of the middle class, Trump has a big advantage.
Donald Trump speaking at a Turning Point Action rally in Duluth, Georgia, on October 23
Fetterman praised Harris’ campaign but was wary of Trump’s special relationship with his purple state and the appeal of adding Elon Musk’s endorsement, saying the Tesla CEO is in some ways “a bigger star than Trump.” “.
The poll found that 42 percent of voters said they would be better off financially if Trump won, compared to just 24 percent who said the same if Harris won. Another 29 percent said their financial situation will not change no matter who wins the White House.
That’s similar to the final monthly poll from the Financial Times and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, which found the former president leads 44 percent to 43 percent among registered voters on the economy.
It was the first time Trump led the economy in that particular poll.
A separate Emerson College poll, also conducted in the Keystone State, shows Trump with a one-point lead among voters, indicating how close the race in Pennsylvania really is.
The poll puts the former president at 49 percent and the vice president at 48 percent. Another three percent of voters had a choice or were undecided.