With the election just days away, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in the final stages of their campaign tours, but the tone of each could not be more contrasting; Trump was on offense and on message, while Harris was on defense. The political far left is at their own rallies.

Although Harris initially tried to portray her campaign as one of “joy,” Trump adopted an almost cheerful tone as polls and odds increasingly showed her as the favorite. Moreover, the final Madison Square Garden rally was an aggressive play in the heart of the Democratic district and saw tens of thousands of people gather in the Big Apple for what would later be described as “the big apple.”love festival.”

Poll data shows tight competition for Trump 0.3% lead inside RealClearPolitics average. this exit projects currently Trump will receive 287 delegate votes to Harris’ 251 votes. Polimarket betting odds they also support Trump winning with a 61.1% chance, compared to Harris’ 39.0%.

Although the race is still in contention, Trump’s campaign is quite optimistic. Campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio this week published a note It highlights the difference in voting between this election and 2020. The point was that Trump polled better in every swing state than in 2020 by a significant margin.

“I state this NOT to fuel overconfidence or complacency, but to show how close this election is and that victory is within our grasp,” he wrote. “It is crucial that we not be distracted by the media noise and focus on our closing message, convincing the few remaining undecided voters and engaging our base.”

Trump’s campaign appears to have taken his remarks to heart.

Trump’s last week

Starting the week with his spectacular rally at Madison Square Garden, Trump continued to hold event after event in all the major battlegrounds, often holding two rallies a day. election weekend We will see him go beyond that and hold three rallies each on Saturday and Sunday and plan four more rallies on Monday.

While two names have been set for North Carolina, Trump plans to appear in Salem, Va., as Old Dominion looks competitive. Saturday events stem from Friday rallies in Michigan and Wisconsin. Rallies will be held in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia on Sunday, while four more will be held on Monday, including two in Pennsylvania and one each in North Carolina and Michigan.

Embers He opened the Michigan rallyApplauding the crowds and positive energy of his events, including stunts like driving a garbage truck after President Biden called his supporters “garbage.”

“They will never be like what we do,” he said of Democrats’ rallies. “We did something unprecedented and had a lot of fun, but now we hope we need to get to work.”

The final push comes as the Trump campaign carefully crafts its closing argument: “Kamala broke it, but Trump will fix it.” This line is increasingly prominent among Trump surrogates and at his rallies, effectively serving as a second slogan.

“While Trump talks about solving Americans’ problems, Kamala Harris is focused solely on attacking him,” a campaign official said. He is “asking people to vote for something, while she is asking people to vote against something.”

Harris confronts protesters and stumbles

The vice president, on the other hand, faced constant interruptions and protests in his final week; Pro-Palestinian demonstrators frequently interrupted his remarks. Harris struggled to react in many of these situations; often scolded them for interrupting or acknowledging the importance of their concerns.

There were also pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the “closing argument” speech on Tuesday evening. talked about ellipseOutside the White House.

Moreover, at his Thursday evening rally in Reno, Nevada, protesters He was removed from the event by chanting “Free, free Palestine” slogans. Harris himself looked flustered He began speaking incoherently about the incident and looked around, searching for an aide or a teleprompter. Instead he produced the now famous “word salad.”

“You know what? Let me tell you something about this,” he said, as the chants got louder and louder. “We’re here because we’re fighting for democracy, we’re fighting for democracy. And understand the difference here… Understand the difference here, move forward, move forward, the difference here “Understand. We see a difference in this election,” he said, “Let’s move forward and see where we are.”

The developments serve as a microcosm for a campaign that has struggled to appease its most left-leaning supporters and articulate its positions on key issues.

Rallies will be held Saturday in Atlanta, Ga., Charlotte, N.C., and East Lansing, Michigan. Philadelphia Researcher. He will wrap up his campaign in Pennsylvania with several rallies on Monday.

Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday.