Celebrities support Harris and Trump's campaign

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are receiving support this weekend from celebrities with contrasting profiles in their campaign for the White House, which is gaining even more intensity.

The Democrat will appear on stage Saturday in the middle of the day with Lizzo, then in the evening with Usher, two very popular musical artists.

Elon Musk, in addition to putting his financial power at his service, has embarked on a whirlwind tour of Pennsylvania to rally voters to Donald Trump.

The boss of Tesla and SpaceX will address the residents of Harrisburg, in this state particularly courted by candidates given its importance in the electoral college responsible for designating the future occupant of the White House.

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Donald Trump at his campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, on October 18, 2024 © AFP – Jim WATSON

Donald Trump is also campaigning in Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday.

He plans to briefly play the role of a McDonald's employee over the weekend, to mock Kamala Harris, who he says is lying when she claims she worked at the chain's fast-food restaurant in her youth.

The vice president, who turns 60 on Sunday, will have a first rally on Saturday in Detroit, Michigan, one of the three key historically industrial northern states where she has focused her efforts all week.

Donald Trump supporters gather in Detroit, Michigan, on October 18, 2024 © AFP – Jim WATSON

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She will be joined there by Lizzo. The 36-year-old singer, flautist and rapper was born in Detroit and has already announced that she has voted early for the candidate who could become the first woman to win the race for the White House in the November 5 election.

That goal will be nearly fulfilled if Kamala Harris manages to win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed the latter state on Friday, exchanging barbs from a distance in an increasingly acrimonious campaign.

Kamala Harris campaigning in Waterford Township, Michigan, October 18, 2024 © AFP – SAUL LOEB

The vice president has added another layer to her opponent's age.

“If you're exhausted from campaigning, it raises questions about your ability to take on the hardest job in the world,” she said.

Donald Trump, 78, responded by denying reports he had canceled interviews. Kamala Harris is a “failure who has less energy than a rabbit,” he snapped.

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Barack Obama in Tucson, Arizona, October 18, 2024 © AFP – Rebecca NOBLE

Saturday evening, the Democratic candidate will be in another particularly contested swing state, Georgia.

Kamala Harris will deliver a speech in Atlanta, where she will be joined by R&B singer Usher. They are both expected to encourage voters to vote early, a possibility that has been open since Tuesday and which has already seen a million people cast their ballots in four days in the state.

On the other side of the country, Barack Obama will campaign for Kamala Harris on Saturday in Las Vegas.

“We don't need to see what an older, crazier Donald Trump would do with no safeguards,” the former Democratic president said Friday, during a rally this time in Tucson, Arizona.

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