Former President Donald Trump will campaign in the western states on Friday as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris turns her attention to the eastern state of Pennsylvania, which is at stake.
Trump will hold a press conference tomorrow morning at his Los Angeles golf club, before heading to Northern California for a fundraiser, followed by a rally in Las Vegas, the largest city in the swing state of Nevada.
Harris, meanwhile, heads to Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre on Friday, where she’ll try to capitalize on her momentum after Tuesday evening’s debateIt is her second day of consecutive rallies after holding two events on Thursday in North Carolina, another swing state.
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WASHINGTON — While touting her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history because of an approach that recognizes that we cannot be overly dependent on foreign oil.”
The comment from Harris, a climate hawk who has long advocated the original Green New Dealsurprised supporters and opponents alike — and clashed with Harris and President Joe Biden’s frequent boasts that they champions in the fight against global warming.
After former President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, the Biden-Harris administration rejoined the global pact aimed at reducing emissions. The administration also established a Goal to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and have moved to accelerate renewable energy projects and transition away from fossil fuels.
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Trump said Thursday in Arizona that he would eliminate taxes on overtime as president, his latest appeal to the working-class voters he is counting on to return him to the White House. Trump has also pledged to eliminate taxes on tips and Social Security wages.
The proposals would take a big bite out of federal revenues and increase the budget deficit unless significant cuts are made.
“It’s time for the working man and woman to finally take a break,” Trump said. Harris has announced her own proposal to end the tax on tips.
More on Trump’s plan to end tip tax here.
