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Last Updated: October 31, 2024, 8:19 AM EDT

Six days until Election Day, much of the political debate is about "garbage."

First, the backlash over a comedian's racist comments about Puerto Rico that former President Donald Trump has not apologized for -- and now President Joe Biden appearing to call Trump's supporters "garbage" and stepping on Vice President Kamala Harris' message of unity aimed at attracting disaffected Republicans.

Oct 31, 6:09 am

More than 59 million Americans have voted early

As of 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, more than 59 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

Of the total number of early votes, 31,018,125 were cast in person and 27,952,363 were returned by mail.

Voters make selections at their voting booths inside an early voting site on Oct. 17, 2024 in Hendersonville, N.C.
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Oct 30, 2024, 3:21 PM EDT

Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement following MSG rally

Last month, Reggaeton music artist Nicky Jam, who is half Puerto Rican, stood on stage with a MAGA hat and endorsed Trump in Las Vegas.

On Wednesday, he announced he was rescinding that endorsement, citing the offensive comments about Puerto Rico made at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.

In an Instagram video to his 43 million fans, Nicky Jam told his fans in Spanish he couldn't overlook the inflammatory language in recent days.

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump appears on stage with recording artist Nicky Jam during a campaign rally, Sept. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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"The reason why I supported Donald Trump was because I thought it was the best thing for the economy in the United States, where many Latinos live ... I thought it was the best move. Never in my life did I think that a month later a comedian was going to come to criticize my country and talk bad about my country and therefore, I renounce any support to Donald Trump and I throw my sides to any political situation," he said.

During the Vegas rally, Trump thought Nicky Jam was a woman and said, "She's hot," before bringing him on stage.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Soo Rin Kim and Kelsey Walsh

Oct 30, 2024, 3:14 PM EDT

Judge grants Trump campaign request to extend early voting deadline for PA county

A Pennsylvania judge swiftly granted a request from the Trump campaign to extend the in-person mail-in-ballot deadline in Bucks County by three days -- extending it to the end of the day on Friday.

The campaign had asked for one-day extension.

People wait in a line around city hall to cast their ballot on the last day of early voting, Oct. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia.
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In his one-page order, Judge Jeffrey Trauger wrote that the county violated the Pennsylvania Election Code after "turning away voters who sought to apply for a mail-in ballot and receive one in person before the deadline."

He ordered the county to allow anyone who wishes to "apply for, receive, vote, and return a mail-in ballot" to be able to do so before the close of business on Friday.

-ABC News' Olivia Rubin

Oct 30, 2024, 2:39 PM EDT

Philly DA asks for more security for Elon Musk hearing

The Philadelphia district attorney who is bringing a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's $1 million voter giveaway asked the judge overseeing the case Wednesday to "enhance its security" for an upcoming hearing in the matter.

DA Larry Krasner said in a new court filing Musk's post about the case on X has "triggered an avalanche of posts." including "antisemitic attacks" against the prosecutor.

District Attorney of Philadelphia Larry Krasner is seen leaving FOX 29 Studios, August 24, 2023, in Philadelphia.
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One account was "inviting political violence" and posted Krasner's home address, according to the filing.

"These posts, which unquestionable are criminal.... and remain posted on Musk's X website today," the filing states.

Another post read "Krasner loves visitors. Mask up and leave all cellphones at home," according to the filing.

"The directives to 'mask up' and to 'leave all cellphones at home' are to prevent identification of illegal actors by video, by eyewitnesses, and by cellphone geolocation," the filing states.

Representatives for Musk did not immediately respond to ABC News for comment.

The hearing in the case is set for Friday at 10am.

-ABC News' Olivia Rubin

Oct 30, 2024, 2:20 PM EDT

Harris stresses unity in Raleigh speech

Vice President Kamala Harris held her first of three Wednesday rallies in Raleigh, hammering a message of unity.

Harris encouraged North Carolinians to take advantage of early voting, which ends Saturday in the state.

“We have just six days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and we have work to do," she said.

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greets supporters during a rally, Oct. 29 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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"It is time for a new chapter where we stop ... pointing fingers at each other and instead let us lock arms with one another, knowing we have so much more in common than what separates us,” she said.

When a protestor began shouting, Harris spoke about bringing people with opposing views into her tent.

“Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe people who disagree with me are the enemy. He wants to put them in jail. I’ll give them a seat at the table, and I pledge to be a president for all Americans and to always put Americans before myself,” she said.

Harris also gave a shoutout to Gen-Z supporters.

"I see the promise of America in all the young leaders who are voting for the first time," she said.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Cheyenne Haslett, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow

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