Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters

The remark is being compared to Hillary Clinton's 2016 "deplorables" comment.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Meredith Deliso, Tal Axelrod, Emily Chang, and David Brennan
Last Updated: October 30, 2024, 7:45 AM EDT

As the race reaches one week until Election Day, Kamala Harris delivered her "closing argument" on The Ellipse -- in the same spot where Donald Trump rallied his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, to march on the U.S. Capitol nearby.

Trump tried to preempt Harris's remarks, speaking to reporters Tuesday morning at Mar-a-Lago after declaring he's "the opposite of a Nazi" on Monday night in Georgia. He holds a rally later in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where there is a large population of Puerto Rican Americans.

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Oct 30, 3:03 am

More than 53 million Americans have voted early

As of 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, more than 53 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

Of the total number of early votes, 27,765,237 were cast in person and 25,686,627 were returned by mail

There is now just one week until Election Day.

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 29, 2024, 10:45 AM EDT

Vance to join Joe Rogan podcast on Wednesday

Vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, will sit down for an interview with Joe Rogan on Wednesday for his podcast, a spokesperson for Vance told ABC News.

The interview will take place in Austin, Texas, and is expected to drop later this week.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York City.
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Vance's interview with Rogan comes after Trump sat down with Rogan last week for a three-hour interview.

Rogan posted on X on Monday that Vice President Harris' campaign offered to do his podcast on Tuesday on the road, but that he didn't want to travel from his studio.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Oct 29, 2024, 9:54 AM EDT

Permit for Harris' speech amended as up to 40,000 attendees expected

A National Park Service permit for Harris' speech tonight on the Ellipse has increased the number of expected participants to 40,000.

A park permit issued to the campaign last week said that 20,000 people were anticipated to attend the event.

Oct 29, 2024, 9:03 AM EDT

Trump claims to ABC's Scott he didn't hear comedian's Puerto Rico comment, doesn't denounce it

The former president denied knowing the comedian who made a slew of racist, sexist and vulgar comments at his rally at Madison Square Garden, ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott reports.

That comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, drew headlines in part for calling Puerto Rico an "island of floating garbage."

"I don't know him, someone put him up there. I don't know who he is," Trump told ABC's Scott.

Trump also insisted he didn't hear any of the comments, even as they've been played on television and written about extensively. When asked what he made of them, he did not take the opportunity to denounce them, repeating that he didn't hear the comments.

His campaign has said the comedian's comments don't reflect the views of Trump or the campaign.

Trump also expressed confidence that he will win the White House with just a week to go.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Atlanta, Oct. 28, 2024.
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Oct 29, 2024, 8:54 AM EDT

Harris set for closing pitch on The Ellipse near the Capitol and White House

Harris will deliver a speech at the Ellipse on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Harris' campaign said she plans to paint Trump as someone who is consumed by his grievances and an endless desire for retribution, highlighting his pledge to go after those on his "enemies list" and how it contrasts with Harris' focus on her "to-do list."

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris walks to board Air Force Two to depart for Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Oct. 28, 2024.
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Her closing argument will highlight what she claims is a desire for Americans to "turn the page" from Trump by stressing her plans and priorities for the country, namely the economy. The vice president has promised to bring down costs and prioritize the middle class in her "opportunity economy."

Read more about what to expect here.

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