The American presidential campaign diary, Friday October 11
Donald Trump was Thursday in Detroit, the capital of the auto industry in Michigan, where in front of an economic group, he led a protectionist offensive. He denounced the fact that the United States had allowed foreign companies “to invade and rape our country”.
“They send their cars to us like we’re a bunch of idiots. BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, by the millions and millions and millions. We’re not going to be fooled anymore, okay? Now they will have to play by our rules”launched the Republican candidate.
Furthermore, Donald Trump has definitively ruled out the idea of having a new televised debate with Kamala Harris. “ Kamala clearly stated yesterday that she would not do anything different from Joe Biden, so there is no room for debate”he justified on his social network, Truth Social.
For his part, Kamala Harris traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada and near Phoenix, Arizona, where she sought to garner Latino and Native American support. She also took the opportunity to respond to Donald Trump who continued his attacks against the federal response to hurricanes Helene and Milton, which he considers too slow and weak.
“ In this crisis – as in so many other issues affecting the people of our country – I think it is very important that leaders recognize dignity” to which people are entitled, declared the Democratic candidate. “I want to emphasize that this is not the time for people to get involved in politics”she added.
Barack Obama, in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), about Donald Trump:
“We don’t need four more years of arrogance, bungling, bluster and division. »
- Today’s figure: 74%
According to a survey published Thursday by the Pew Research Center74% of those surveyed believe that if Kamala Harris wins, Donald Trump will not recognize the results, while only 24% say he will.
Donald Trump travels Friday to the small town of Aurora, Colorado, where he says migrant criminal gangs have “took power”. A gross exaggeration, according to the city’s mayor, Mike Coffman, himself a Republican.
Kamala Harris will still be in Arizona, one of the key states capable of swinging the presidential election of November 5, in which the race promises to be close.