Harris uses interview with Black journalists to slam Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric’ that claims migrants eat pets: Live

The latest Monmouth University poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris continues to hold slightly more voter support than former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race for president.

There has been practically no change in these numbers since the last national Monmouth poll taken a few weeks after Harris entered the race, with only a handful of voters saying last week’s debate caused them to reconsider their support.

Trump has an advantage among economically disaffected voters and handling immigration, while Harris has the edge on leadership qualities and handling abortion, with a large gender gap on these key issues.

Just under half of registered voters say they will either definitely (39%) or probably (10%) vote for Harris in November and, in a separate question, just over 4 in 10 will definitely (34%) or probably (10%) support Trump. About half say they will definitely not vote for Trump (48%), while a smaller number say they definitely will not vote for Harris (42%).

These results have changed little from Monmouth’s August poll taken a few weeks after President Joe Biden dropped out of the contest. Harris then stood at 48% total support and Trump was at 43%. In fact, Trump’s support is virtually unchanged from his levels when Biden was in the race from Monmouth polling going back a year.

Last week’s debate was seen as a clear win for Harris, but very few voters report their support in the race has been affected by it. Specifically, 71% say the debate did not raise any doubts about the candidate they were already supporting, while another 17% say they did not see or hear any part of the event. Another 8% of voters say the debate raised some doubts about their choice, but it did not change their minds. That leaves a mere 3% of voters who say the debate caused them to reconsider who they may support for president. Among this impacted group, most are currently supporting Harris. Even if this represents an actual shift in vote choice for this group, it amounts to a net gain of only one point for Harris over what would have been her pre-debate margin among all voters.

This all seemed a little convenient, considering it was Trump who put IVF in jeopardy.

Kamala Harris rejected the untrue claim peddled by Donald Trump and his GOP allies that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating people’s pets.

“I mean, my heart breaks for this community,” Harris told the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday. “So there were children, elementary school children. It was school photo day. You remember what that’s like going to school on picture day? They dressed up in their best, got all ready, knew what they were going to wear the night before, and had to be evacuated, children, children, a whole community put in fear.”

Several schools in Springfield have evacuated students due to threats surrounding the rumors. A bomb threat on Thursday forced the evacuation of city hall and two schools. Local officials said the threat explicitly “used hateful language towards immigrants and Haitians in our community.” On Monday, threats continued to pour in. As a result, two more schools in Springfield evacuated while two nearby college campuses moved classes online and canceled on-campus events.

“I bet it’s a crying shame, literally, what’s happening to those families, children in that community,” Harris continued.

Mike Bedigan has the story.

Vice President Kamala Harris checked in on Donald Trump after the second assassination attempt against him on Sunday

“I checked in to see if he was okay, and I told him what I have said publicly, there was no place for political violence in our country,” Harris said.

“I am in this election, in this race for many reasons, including to fight for our democracy. And in a democracy, there is no place for political violence. We can and should have healthy debates and discussion and disagreements, but not resort to violence to resolve those issues.”

Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.

The governor said Florida prosecutors will pursue the most serious charges available under state law, including attempted murder, in the state-level investigation into Ryan Wesley Routh, who was charged Monday with federal firearms offenses.

“We have a very strong interest in holding this suspect accountable,” DeSantis told reporters.

Kamala Harris addressed a question about how she’s reaching out to young Black men during this election during a discussion with the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday

“Polling shows that black men, particularly young black men, are considering voting for Donald Trump, and they see him as better for the economy,” an event moderator said. “What is your message to young black male voters who feel left out of this economy, and how can your economic policies materially change their lives?”

Harris said she “appreciates the spirit of the question” but warned against “the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket.”

“Black men are like any other voting group,” she said. “You have to earn their vote. So I’m working to earn the vote, not assuming I’m going to have it because I am Black, but because the policies and the perspectives that I have understands what we must do to recognize the needs of all communities.”

Loomer, 31, the conservative conspiracy theorist who once described herself as a “proud Islamophobe,” has been placed under the microscope in recent weeks for her presence and perceived close relationship with the 78-year-old former president.

Now, Trump’s former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews weighed in on the Republican presidential nominee’s connection to the MAGA stalwart, and what role she might play in a second administration.

James Liddell has the story.

From a White House Official: Vice President Harris called former President Trump this afternoon to speak with him directly to express that she is grateful he is safe. It was a cordial and brief conversation.