Welcome to the news hour. We are now in the final full week before election day and

there's no clear indication of who has the edge and the race for the White House.

Former President Trump, Vice President Harris and their running mates each campaigned at full-throatling in

swing states today. Much of their focus was on controversial remarks made by

speakers at a Trump rally last night. Laura Braun Lopez starts our coverage.

On her way to campaign in battleground Michigan today,

Vice President Kamala Harris denounced recent rhetoric

from former President Donald Trump and his allies.

He is focused and actually fixated on his grievances, on himself,

and I'm dividing our country.

And it is not in any way something that will strengthen the American family, the American

worker.

She was referring to a massive Trump rally

at Madison Square Garden in New York yesterday,

where a racist remark about Puerto Rico made headlines.

There's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now.

Yeah, I think it's called Puerto Rico.

That comment made by comedian and Trump supporter Tony Hinchcliffe sparked major backlash from politicians and celebrities alike,

including Puerto Rican megastars Bad Bunny and Jennifer Lopez.

Trump's team tried to distance itself from the comment.

His senior campaign advisor telling the news hour in a statement,

this joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.

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