USA Presidential Election 2024 live online: Trump vs Harris race, polls, endorsements and latest updates
US Elections 2024: latest updates
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Headlines:
- Polls in the swing states remain close, with some showing a move in Kamala Harris' favor
- 70 million ballots have already been cast, according to the UF Election Lab
- Want to check voter registration status before heading out to the polls on Tuesday? Here's how.
- FBI and other law enforcement agenciesaccuse Russia of circulating fake videos of election fraud taking place in critical states.
Activist Greta Thunberg comments on the US election
Activist Greta Thunberg shared a few words on what the US Election means for the world, and she does not mince words. While Donald Trump might be more "dangerous," for Thunberg, the fight for a just world where the climate emergency is not secured under a Kamala Harris administration.
The message is not meant to demoralize people frustrated with their choices but to show that global justice will take a lot more than electoral wins.
"But no matter if Trump or Harris wins, the USA - a country built on stolen land and genocide of Indigenous people - will still be an imperialist, hyper-capitalist world power that will ultimately continue to lead the world further into a racist, unequal world with an ever increasingly escalating climate and environmental emergency."
Voting in The Golden State spans several weeks leading up to the election, with plenty people getting involved. But as we enter the final weekend, just how important is the 'biggest' state?
Huge celeb support for Harris
Jennifer Lopez was present at Kamala Harris' rally yesterday, where she gave a rousing speech about Puerto Rico, the subject of news headlines after out-of-place remarks from a comedian at a Republican rally.
Be careful when in line to vote...
Electioneering, defined by Cambridge University Press as “the activity of trying to persuade people to vote for a particular political party”, is banned in or near polling places throughout the US during elections.
Within a radius that varies from state to state - but is most commonly 150 feet from a polling station - no canvassing will be allowed as voters turn out to cast their ballot in this year’s US presidential contest.
However, this can even stretch to offering food and drink to those who have been in line for hours at a time.
AS USA's William Allen has dived into the details of 'line warming' and how it could affect you in your specific state.
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Kamala's busy final weekend
On the final weekend before Election Day, Vice President Harris will visit Atlanta on Saturday for a rally in Georgia, along with performances by 2 Chainz, Big Tigger, Monica, and Pastor Troy.
Following this, she will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, participating in an event with Kerry Washington that includes musical performances by Brittney Spencer, Jon Bon Jovi, Khalid, and The War and Treaty.
As for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris’ running mate, he will head to the Southwest on Saturday, beginning in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Eva Longoria joining him. He’ll later continue to Flagstaff and Tucson, Arizona.
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has lost a large part of his fortune due to a fall in the shares of Trump Media & Technology Group. According to estimates, thebusinessman’s net worth fell by around $2.4 billion.
According to financial portal Investing.com, Trump’s stock price plummeted more than 12% on Friday after falling 11.72% on Thursday and 22.29% on Wednesday.
After the market closed on Tuesday, the stock was worth $51.50, which translates to about $5.9 billion for Trump. On Friday, the value of Trump's stock fell to about $3.5 billion, or a loss of $2.4 billion.
Greg has the full run-down of exactly what happened to Trump's stock
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National Guard deployed due to security concerns
The governor of Washington state says that some members of the National Guard have been placed on stand-by after concerns regarding potential election-related violence were raised.
"Based upon general and specific information and concerns regarding the potential for violence or other unlawful activity related to the 2024 general election, I want to ensure we are fully prepared to respond," Governor Jay Inslee wrote in a letter published on his website.
Horror writer predicts "bad future" for America
The horror legend Stephen King is not one to stay quiet on social media, and he's taken to Twitter to say that Trump "can't control his bad temper" and the "dirty old man" will be "bad for America".
Harris attacks Trump's cuts
The Democrat has attacked Donald Trump and his proposed cutting of Medicare and social security, saying that the people "deserve to retire with the benefits they have earned".
The United States is once again the target of misinformation campaigns to interfere in its elections, a plague that is affecting nations around the world.
The tactics and methods are becoming ever more sophisticated and easily spread across social media.
Albeit generally they are the product of foreign actors, they are amplified unfortunately by “useful idiots” and even more unfortunately by malevolent actors who think it will help their cause. However, the authorities are ever vigilant to identify false information and fake videos, inform the public about them and if possible have them removed.
The most recent case that has been identified is a fake video of a supposedly Haitian man who says he had voted several times using multiple Georgia IDs.
That wasn’t the only example of fake videos that the Intelligence Community found that Russian influence actors were disseminating as “part of Moscow’s broader effort to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the US election and stoke divisions among Americans.”
Mike Blake / REUTERS
Trump latest update
Donald Trump also landed in Michigan and Wisconsin, where he warned voters that they "gotta get the hell out and vote because it’s now or never. If we don’t do it, it’s never gonna happen again".
He also labelled Harris a "radical left lunatic" and said that voters cannot "take any chances" when it comes to a Republican victory.
The subject of RFK's involvement in a potential Presidential team has been the subject of debate, and it was one that Trump swerved, saying “he knows (health care) better than anybody. He’s got some views that I happen to agree with, very strongly and I have for a long time."
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Kamala latest update
The Democrat was in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan yesterday as she spoke about working "with unions to create good paying jobs" as well as "fighting for fairness".
Speaking to the working class people of Wisconsin, Harris said that "when union workplaces are safer, everyone’s work place is safer. And when unions are strong, America is strong.”
She also tackled the dividing topic of the situation in Gaza, saying that she will "stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself” while emphasising that “she will not be silent about the human suffering occurring in Gaza.”
There was, again, plenty of celeb support for Kamala, with Flo Milli, Glorilla and Cardi B all publicly declaring their allegiance to the VP.
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the AS USA live feed in the buildup to the 2024 USA Presidential elections, which are now just a few days away.
Follow the live updates as they come in as to what the two candidates - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump - are up to in their final hours before the nation decides, as well as everything else that is going on around them.