Trump and Harris deliver final words to voters in a key swing state ahead of Election Day

The eyes of the country are on itself again Pennsylvania this election cycleduring which former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris address voters in the Keystone State ahead of Election Day.

Trump held a massive rally at Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday evening in what was described as the president’s 45th final appeal to voters, while Harris last spoke in the nation’s capital on Tuesday at the Ellipse, located south of the White House and north of White House. National shopping center.

Amid high-profile speeches to close out the election cycle, both candidates continued to focus on Pennsylvania, which is seen as a state likely to determine the overall outcome of the election.

Trump’s schedule for this week included a Tuesday rally in Allentown, located about 60 miles north of Philadelphia, and another campaign stop Tuesday in the Philadelphia suburbs of Delaware County. A campaign representative told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the campaign expects to announce additional events in the state before Election Day, including alternate events.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, shakes hands with former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, September 10, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

“I don’t like to speak too early, but you have to get out and vote because we… want a big, beautiful number. We lead in every swing state. Because typically Republicans like to vote last, no matter what you say, they like to vote last,” Trump said during a rally in Allentown.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley also spoke at the rally and stated:“Donald Trump needs Pennsylvania and America needs Pennsylvania.

“We are going to drown out the voices. And we won’t let Democrats stop us. Nine years ago, Donald Trump rode down the escalator at Trump Tower and said he would make America great again by protecting our southern border, rebuilding our economy and making sure America is strong enough to protect our interests and our allies around the world. “Tonight, at the back of this room, as we enter the final eight, seven days before the election, Donald Trump stands still, fighting every day for every American, every family and every voter,” he said.

Harris was expected After Sunday’s visit to Philadelphia, he will travel to Harrisburg, the state capital, on Wednesday. Harris’ rally is being touted as a get-out-the-vote initiative in the final days of the election. Surrogates and prominent supporters of the Harris campaign are also pouring into the state this week, including former President Clinton joining Democratic Sen. John Fetterman at Tuesday’s “Unity” event in Johnstown and actor Martin Sheen holding a press conference in support of Harris during Trump’s Tuesday visit to Allentown.

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As the Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week, both campaigns spent more than half a billion dollars on advertising in Pennsylvania alone. Democrats spent more than $294.7 million in Pennsylvania, while Republicans spent $243.6 million in the Keystone State. The money spent far exceeds ad spending in other battleground states, including Michigan, which trails Pennsylvania’s ad spending at a total of $185 million.

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during a service on Sunday at the Church of Christian Compassion, October 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

In the Trump campaign, tech billionaire Elon Musk featured prominently in Pennsylvania. The SpaceX CEO jumped at the events Philadelphia suburbs to the rolling hills of Amish country in Lancaster to rally support for the Republican ticket.

“I am doing this because I believe it is crucial to the future of the country. If America falls, nothing else matters. We’re not going to get to Mars or anything,” Musk said last week in Pittsburgh. “I hope we can elect President Trump, and then I will work hard on the efficiency of the Department of Government.”

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Earlier this month, Musk announced that voters in battleground states would be eligible for a $1 million per day reward after signing an America PAC petition supporting the Constitution that he touted while campaigning in Pennsylvania. The initiative said it only applies to registered voters in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and North Carolina, and if they sign the petition.

” First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I declare that I support the First and Second Amendments,” the petition reads.

As the campaign enters its final days, Musk continues to rally support for X, including reminding voters in Pennsylvania that Tuesday was the last day of early in-person voting in the state.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Fox News)

Since Harris emerged as the leading presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket in July after President Biden withdrew from the race amid growing concerns about his mental fitness and age, Fox News found that the vice president visited Pennsylvania at least 15 times on Tuesday. It was in Philadelphia that Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate and where she prepared for the September debate in Philadelphia against Trump.

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Fox News found that Trump has visited the state at least 15 times since late July. Trump’s history in Pennsylvania was highlighted by the attempt on his life that took place July 13 in Butler, when a man named Mathew Crooks opened fire on Trump and his supporters. As a result of the shooting, Trump was wounded in the side of the head, and two other rally participants were also wounded. Local resident Corey Comperatore died protecting his family during the violence.

President Trump raised his fist and shouted “fight” to the crowd after surviving an assassination attempt in July. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, Trump’s running mate, has visited the state at least 13 times since early August. Walz has visited Pennsylvania at least nine times since August, according to Fox News records.

Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes and has historically voted for Democratic presidential candidates from 1992 until Trump’s successful election in 2016. Trump narrowly won the state this year while campaigning against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

However, in 2020, Biden won the state by 1.17 points. percent This year, Democrats had a larger margin of registered voters compared to their Republican counterparts, ranging from 4.2 to 3.5 million. Data shows Democrats had a registration advantage over Republicans by 685,818 voters during the election that Biden won by a majority of 80,555 votes.

The Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery in front of the Philadelphia skyline. (Reuters/David M. Parrott)

The Republican Party has narrowed that lead this year to 297,824. Comparing registered voters this election year to 2020, Democrats face a net loss of 257,281 voters, while Republicans face a net gain of 428,537 registered voters.

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More than twice the number of previously registered Democrats changed their party affiliation this cycle registered Republicans who have left the party. Pennsylvania Department of State data shows 54,668 registered Democrats changed party affiliation compared with 25,634 Republicans.

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