A quick intervention, that of Kamala Harris. Dedicated especially to undecided voters. A speech of half an hour, no more, to mark the difference between his vision of America and that of Donald Trump, between the "country of freedom" and "that of chaos", between that which unites and what divides. Less than a week awayElection day – next November 5th – Harris, Vice President of the United States and Democratic candidate, held her closing speech of the election campaign. And more than addressing her voters, Harris spoke to those who have not yet decided, among Independents and Anti-Trump Republicans. “It's time to turn the page,” he said. It is no coincidence that the Ellipse was chosen as the closing point, because it is here that on January 6, 2021, Trump gave a dark speech full of violence, which fueled the anger of supporters, who would then go to Capitol Hill to storm Congress.
Harris vs. Trump: What the Dem Candidate Said
Harris wanted to send a message of reassurance addressed to moderates, reiterated that it will deal with cut taxes for the middle class, but also to address – as a former California attorney – the scourge of organized crime and uncontrolled immigration. “When I am president,” he promised, “we will remove all those who have entered here illegally, but at the same time we must be aware that we are a country of immigrants.” Harris recalled that she will defend the welfare state, pensions, and the policy to control the prices of drugs and food.
Harris vs. Trump: What the Democratic candidate didn't say
However, in Harris's words foreign policy was missing, perhaps the real weak point – together with immigration – of her campaign. It is no coincidence that the base was asking her for a strong message on the Middle East, the announcement that Harris, once elected, would impose peace in Gaza and stopped the massacre of women and children by Israel, but none of that happened. The vice president didn't talk about the war at all, probably missing the last chance to conquer the Arab-American vote in Michigan, one of the swing state, or swing states, where this community is very populous.
In the end, a speech by a leader took shape, which showed a vision of the country, but lacking that surprise move capable of overturning even the polls that In the last three weeks they show Trump constantly rising. While the vice president is ahead nationally, albeit by less than two points, after having had a five-point advantage in August, the situation is very risky in key states: the two candidates are neck and neck in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada, while Trump is slightly ahead in North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia.
Harris vs. Trump, a final rush challenge
Meanwhile, the tycoon's former strategist, Steve Bannon, he was very optimistic, to the point of being convinced that Trump will win as in 2016. The tycoon continues to hit hard on immigration and to make proposals that capture people's imagination, like the one presented this morning from her Mar-a-Lago resort to seize the assets of criminal gangs and drug cartels, to use them as compensation funds for the families of crime victims. From this point of view, Harris continued to remain on a more general level, privileging the story of her vision to concrete actions to be carried out, in the event of victory, in the first days of her mandate. However, Harris reiterated one point: as a first gesture she will sign the reintroduction of the federal right to abortion, a theme that has involved millions of American women. But to win, it will also be necessary to conquer part of the other half of the country.
