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Harris and Trump court voters, make jabs at each other ahead of early voting in Michigan

PBS News Hour - Segments

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Both presidential candidates have their eyes on Michigan as early in-person voting starts Saturday in parts of the state. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris had busy schedules there on Friday. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Shifting our focus now to the presidential race, both candidates have their eyes on

0:05.0

Michigan today as early in-person voting starts tomorrow in part of that state.

0:10.3

Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris had busy schedules there today and our Lisa Desjardan has this report.

0:17.0

In Grand Rapids before rallying supporters, Vice President Harris wanted to say

0:23.5

something to reporters about her opponent. He's not doing the CNN

0:27.9

Town Hall. He refuses to do another debate and you know look being president of the United States probably

0:35.4

one of the hardest jobs in the world and so we really do need to ask if he's

0:39.0

exhausted being on the campaign trail is he fit to do the job.

0:43.6

This following a political report that the Trump campaign told one outlet he was

0:48.0

too exhausted to go through with an interview.

0:50.6

Within the hour, as soon as he landed in Michigan, Trump responded.

0:55.0

What event did I cancel? I haven't cancel.

0:58.0

She doesn't go to any events. She's a loser.

1:00.0

So today, I was at Fox and Friends at 7 in the morning. I then went to two different other appearances.

1:08.0

I then made about 15 phone calls. I've gone 48 days now without arrest.

1:13.0

Harris is trying to show she has the energy,

1:16.0

especially in swing states like Michigan,

1:18.0

where some early voting begins tomorrow.

1:21.0

We've got to energize and mobilize and remind our neighbors and our friends that their vote is

1:30.1

their voice and your voice is your power.

1:35.0

We're going to save America, we're going to save the automobile industry.

1:38.0

Former President Trump also campaigned in the Great Lakes State this afternoon afternoon ahead of a rally tonight.

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