Trump in North Carolina to attack Harris on inflation

Donald Trump will criticize the Democrats' economic record at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, two days before a trip of her new rival Kamala Harris in the same state and on the same issue.

The two candidates for the White House are engaged this week in a remote duel in this southeastern state, one of the most likely to weigh in the presidential election on November 5.

The former Republican president will deliver a speech in the middle of the afternoon focused on the “economic difficulties caused by the Harris-Biden administration”, according to his campaign team.

Donald Trump has for years accused the Democrats of being responsible for a “devastating” rise in prices in the United States.

After a rebound in early 2024, inflation nevertheless continued to slow in July, to 2.9% over one year.

At a rally in Asheville, a town of artists and hikers bordered by the Appalachians, the septuagenarian must detail how he intends to “make America great again” by implementing “common sense economic measures”.

Donald Trump won North Carolina by a hair's breadth in his duel with Joe Biden in 2020 but lost the presidential election to the Democrat.

– Harris slightly ahead –

This time, the Republican's campaign has been weakened by the president's shock withdrawal in favor of his running mate Kamala Harris.

The 59-year-old vice president's entry into the race at the end of July sparked a wave of enthusiasm, which was reflected in the polls.

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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, in Atlanta (Georgia), United States, on July 30, 2024 © AFP – Elijah Nouvelage

The Democratic candidate is now very slightly ahead of Donald Trump, while Joe Biden was several points behind the Republican.

Determined to capitalize on this momentum, the fifty-year-old is ploughing American soil this week to meet voters.

– Chicago Convention –

A Democratic campaign sign in Chicago on August 13, 2024 © AFP – Daniel SLIM

After a rally Thursday alongside Joe Biden in the state of Maryland, near Washington, the former senator will fly to North Carolina on Friday, where she will unveil her economic program.

Kamala Harris, who less than three months to convince Americans, has so far provided almost no details on her roadmap for the White House.

Propelled to the forefront after years of living in the shadow of Joe Biden, the woman who will become the first black woman president of the United States if elected, now faces the challenge of making her own mark.

Her campaign team has promised a speech on Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina “focused on her plan to reduce costs for middle-class families.”

The candidate will travel to Chicago the following week to be formally crowned by her party, gathered in convention.

The opportunity to provide new details on her vision for America, before her first debate against Donald Trump, scheduled for September 10.

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