Donald Trump is set to hold two high-profile campaign events on Wednesday, as he grapples with a rapidly changing electoral landscape. Kamala Harris, his new opponent, will be closely watched in both of these events. On 21 July, the Republicans who were campaigning for the US presidency had their plans upset when President Joe Biden dropped out of the race unexpectedly and instead endorsed Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Thus, Trump’s main focus was building around questioning Biden’s health and capabilities as a leader but now he finds himself facing another person: first black women vice president of America who is also Asian-American and black at the same time and 20 years younger than him; this is very weird. As such, because of this sudden development, Republicans have been compelled into rapid revisions of their strategies and it looks like they are trying to figure out how to specifically target the new frontrunner for Democrats which happens to be Kamala Harris according to NYT.
To date, Trump has relied on insults such as “Lying Kamala,” “Crazy Kamala” or “Laughing Kamala” in his efforts. Moreover, she has intensified her attacks on certain issues she holds dear. Last week during a rally in North Carolina President Donald Trump falsely stated that Ms Harris supports “the execution of a baby”; this grossly misrepresents her position on abortion which is one of the most contested topics in this campaign.
On Wednesday, Trump heads to Chicago where he will participate in a roundtable discussion with African American journalists promising them an opportunity to address critical challenges affecting Black citizens. Through his America First policies (he asserts) aimed at improving immigration enforcement, boosting economy and ensuring law & order prevails has however done more for Black Americans than any other president recently according to his campaign.
He is next scheduled for a campaign rally later today in Pennsylvania – an important swing state where he barely escaped death after surviving an assassination attempt. The state is expected to play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of the .
On Saturday, Trump will continue his campaign blitz with an event in Atlanta, Georgia, alongside his running mate, J.D. Vance. However, since he became Trump’s running mate at age 39 after having previously criticized him vehemently; J.D Vance has been under scrutiny due to some of the controversial remarks he made earlier on. For instance, Vance once characterized those without children as “childless cat ladies” who lacked “direct stake” in steering governance.
Vance termed Harris’ entry into the race as a “sucker punch” for Republicans during closed-door meetings with donors; this betrays Republican anxiety over confronting a formidable new opponent.
Meanwhile, Harris has been crisscrossing key states, including Wisconsin, Georgia and Indiana to fire up Democratic support base. On Wednesday evening she will talk to African American students gathered in Houston Texas as part of her attempts to mobilize various voting groups.
The new political landscape has both camps racing to adjust their campaigns ahead of the election that is just 100 days away while intensifying the battle for the White House.
