New York City Mayor Eric Adams harshly criticized Kamala Harris on her anti-Trump rhetoric while John Fetterman sounded the alarm for Democrats that the former president’s appeal is as strong as ever.
The mayor was speaking at a news conference Saturday and was asked questions about preparation for Trump’s blockbuster Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden.
He was asked if he agreed with Kamala Harris’ statement earlier this week that Trump is a ‘fascist.’
‘I have had those comments hurled at me by some political leaders in the city; my answer is ‘No,” he said of the statements, which were echoed by Joe Biden.
Trump defended Adams at the Al Smith Charity Dinner – which Harris skipped – when mentioning the mayor’s federal indictment on bribery, fraud, and soliciting foreign campaign donations.
Mayor Eric Adams was speaking at a news conference Saturday and was asked questions about preparation for Trump’s blockbuster Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden
Adams harshly criticized Kamala Harris on her anti-Trump rhetoric
Adams appeared to return the favor to the former president on Saturday, blushing at comparisons of Trump to the likes of Adolf Hitler.
‘I know what Hitler has done, and I know what a fascist regime looks like. I think, as I have called for over and over again, that the level of conversation, I think we can all dial down the temperature,’ he added.
He promised heavy security for the president’s rally in Manhattan, while defending the event itself.
‘This is America. This is New York, and I think it’s important that we allow individuals to exercise their right to get their message clear to New Yorkers,’ he said.
Meanwhile, Senator John Fetterman warned in an interview with the New York Times that Trump’s message is connecting as strongly as ever.
‘It’s astonishing. I was doing an event in Indiana County – very, very red. And there was a superstore of Trump stuff, and it was a hundred feet long, and it was dozens of T-shirts and hats and bumper stickers and all kinds of, I mean, it’s like, Where does this all come from? It’s the kind of thing that has taken on its own life,’ he said.
Fetterman praised Harris’ campaign but was wary of Trump’s special relationship with his purple state and the appeal of adding Elon Musk’s support, saying that the Tesla CEO is, in some ways, ‘a bigger star than Trump.’
‘It’s just – it’s real. And now Musk is joining him. I mean, to a lot of people, that’s Tony Stark. That’s the world’s richest guy. And he’s obviously, and undeniably, a brilliant guy, and he’s saying, Hey, that’s my guy for president. That’s going to really matter.’
Senator John Fetterman warned in an interview with the New York Times that Trump’s message is connecting as strongly as ever
Vice President Kamala Harris headed to Atlanta for a rally with former President Obama on October 24
The Franklin and Marshall College poll in Pennsylvania shows Trump ahead of Harris by 50 percent to 49 percent among likely voters, but among all registered voters, the vice president still has an edge 48 percent to 44 percent.
It comes as a series of new polls suggest the race for the White House is turning in favor of Trump and against Harris with less than two weeks to go until Election Day.
More than 29 million people have already cast ballots either in-person early or by mail in the 2024 election.
But a new Wall Street Journal poll released on Thursday shows the Republican presidential nominee with a three point edge nationally over the vice president.
The poll has Trump 47 percent and Harris at 45 percent among registered voters. That’s a reversal of the polling by the Wall Street Journal in August.
In the CNBC All-America Economic Survey, Trump also leads by 48 percent to 46 percent.
In the seven battleground states likely to decide the election, the CNBC poll shows Trump taking a lead 48 percent to Harris’ 47 percent among voters.
In that poll, economic issues remain the biggest concern for voters. When it comes to prioritizing inflation, the economy and the needs of the middle class, Trump has a strong advantage.
Donald Trump speaking at a Turning Point Action rally in Duluth, GA on October 23
Fetterman praised Harris’ campaign but was wary of Trump’s special relationship with his purple state and the appeal of adding Elon Musk’s support, saying that the Tesla CEO is, in some ways, ‘a bigger star than Trump’
The poll found 42 percent of voters said they would be better off financially if Trump wins compared to just 24 percent who said the same if Harris wins. Another 29 percent said their financial situation will not change no matter who wins the White House.
That’s similar to the final monthly poll from the Financial Times and University of Michigan Ross School of Business which found the ex-president leads 44 percent to 43 percent among registered voters on the economy.
It was the first time Trump has led on the economy in that particular poll.
A separate Emerson College poll also out of the Keystone State shows Trump with a one point lead among voters, signaling just how tight the race truly is in Pennsylvania.
The poll has the ex-president at 49 percent and the vice president at 48 percent. Another three percent of voters had another choice or were undecided.