Vice President Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat), said to Senator JD Vance (Republican, Ohio) at a campaign event held near the senator’s hometown on Saturday that former President Trump’s running mate does not reflect ‘integrity.’ criticized. of the people in the state.
“He is not a reflection of the integrity of Ohioans,” Walz said at the event on behalf of the Harris Victory Fund, according to NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell. Waltz criticized the senator for saying he would not have certified the 2020 presidential election and refusing to answer whether Trump lost in last week’s vice presidential debate.
Walz also attacked Trump and Vance for amplifying false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating residents’ pets.
“So now, in the midst of a world of chaos, and on the final day of the presidential election, Donald Trump stands on that debate stage and says, ‘They’re eating dog.’ According to Koppell, they are eating cats. ‘ said Walz.
“I understand where I stand at Ohio State. “That would be fun if it weren’t so dangerous,” he added.
Springfield city officials later called the claims “baseless.”
Trump currently leads Harris in Ohio 51.9% to 45%, according to a poll from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ.
Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally Saturday, his first appearance in town since the assassination attempt on him in July. He joined the families of tech billionaire Elon Musk and Corey Comperatore, who was killed in a shooting at a rally in July.
Pennsylvania is a competitive state for both candidates, with Harris leading Trump by less than 1 percent, according to a poll from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ.
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