Donald Trump turns to personal attacks on his election opponent

On August 17th, Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump campaigned in Wilkes-Barre, northeastern Pennsylvania – a battleground state considered crucial in the upcoming presidential election in November.

US presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Asheville, North Carolina on August 14, 2024. Photo: Getty Images/VNA

In a campaign speech lasting over 100 minutes, Trump repeatedly shifted to personal attacks. Despite recent polls showing Harris leading, Donald Trump confidently asserted that his opponent would be "easier to defeat" than President Joe Biden. Trump also reiterated Harris's previous call for a ban on shale gas – a vital industry in the state. However, Vice President Harris's recent campaign has indicated she would not support such a ban. Furthermore, he criticized the current administration for allowing prices to rise, suggesting Harris and President Biden need to do more to combat inflation, and attacked Harris on personal matters. However, some political analysts suggest that such comments could be damaging to former President Donald Trump himself. Winning the support of Pennsylvania voters could be the "biggest reward" in the November White House race, as the state contributes 19 electoral votes (out of the 270 needed to win), while Michigan and Wisconsin have 15 and 10 electoral votes respectively. According to a statistical model created by election forecaster Nate Silver, Pennsylvania is more than twice as likely to be the deciding state, with its electoral votes having the "power" to put one of the two candidates ahead. Therefore, both candidates' campaigns are currently prioritizing Pennsylvania. Evidence of this is the abundance of political advertisements from both sides airing in the state. Statistics from the AdImpact website show that of the more than $110 million spent on advertising in seven battleground states since President Joe Biden withdrew from the White House race in late July, approximately $42 million was spent in Pennsylvania, more than double the amount spent in any other state. Both parties also spent a total of $114 million on advertising in Pennsylvania from the end of August until the election, more than double the $55 million spent in Arizona – the second-highest spending state.

According to the plan, Vice President Harris will also conduct a campaign tour by bus to western Pennsylvania, starting in Pittsburgh on August 18th, before the opening of the Democratic National Convention on August 19th in Chicago. Both candidates from the two parties have visited the state at least six times each this year. The assassination of Trump occurred at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13th. He said he would return to Butler in October, promising to announce his economic policy points at a campaign event in York, Pennsylvania, on August 19th. On the same day, Trump's running mate, Senator JD Vance, will also give a speech in Philadelphia. Trump's trip to Wilkes-Barre on August 17th included a stop in Luzerne County aimed at bolstering support among white voters, a group that propelled him to victory in the 2016 race. Prior to 2016, this county had voted Democratic for decades. Meanwhile, Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, are expected to make stops in Allegheny and Beaver counties on August 18th. This tour marks the first time Harris and Walz have campaigned together as a couple since their first joint event in Philadelphia earlier this month.

Ngoc Ha (VNA)

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