2024 Presidential Showdown – Harris vs. Trump: Latest Updates and Insights
A thread providing a comprehensive overview of the critical developments and strategies that will define the 2024 Presidential Showdown
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable and closely watched contests in recent history.
From the potential for a tie in the Electoral College to the rapid shifts in campaign dynamics and key policy stances, this thread provides a comprehensive overview of the critical developments and strategies that will define the final stretch of this historic election. Whether it's the challenges of selecting a running mate or the efforts to appeal to disenchanted voters, the stakes are higher than ever as both candidates vie for the presidency.
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President Biden Passes the Torch to Kamala Harris in Historic DNC 2024 Opening Night
President Joe Biden has finally passed the torch to VP Kamala Harris, in what was a historic opening night for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In an emotional speech, Biden lauded Kamala for being a great partner and called for America to vote for her and Walz to ensure she continues "to lead America forward". [Aug 20th] Read more on Biden's DNC 2024 opening night speech.
David Mania
Trump Alleges Recent Hack Against His Campaign was Perpetrated by the Iranians & Intelligence Agencies Reportedly Support His Claims
GOP presidential candidate, Donald Trump's campaign alleged that a recent hack against his campaign was perpetrated by the "Iranians". Trump, who attended a campaign event in York on Aug 19th, reiterated the allegations recently via his campaign team. Trump and his team even went as far as to insinuate that the Iranians were also to blame for his foiled assassination attempt.
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“The Iranians know that President Trump will stop their reign of terror just like he did in his first four years in the White House”, said Steven Cheung, a spokesperson of the Trump Campaign team. The Guardian reports that national intelligence agencies back Trump's claims. [Aug 19]
Trump Holds Press Conference in New Jersey, Shading Biden and Harris
In a failed attempt to change tact, Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump held a press conference at his golf club in New Jersey, where he attempted to stick only to talking about the economy. Trump presented a wide-range of groceries and food items, going on to provide manufactured and false statistics on how the cost of basic goods has gone up in America—trying to show how bad the economy has gotten under the Biden/Harris administration. Polls indicate that the economy is the biggest election issue for American voters, hence Trump's focus on the issue.
He also went on to shade Biden and Harris, saying that he is angry with them for trying to jail him—maintaining "I did nothing wrong". He also claimed that he has a "gag order" from a judge in one of his cases. President Biden had earlier called him "Donald Dump" as he and Harris announced drug cost reductions. Trump also shaded Kamala, saying that she's had all the time to effect legislations and policy changes she's been campaigning on.
On being asked a question by the press on whether he feels he should change the campaign strategy of personal attack against his opponents, Trump said "I'm entitled to personal attacks," and that Kamala and Walz called him "weird". He also recognized that Harris has clawed back his lead in the polls saying, "I am leading, maybe tied".
Trump's resumption of taking questions from the press—and his holding of a second press conference in as many weeks—show that he feels the pressure from Harris' growing popularity, and is in a crisis mode. This thought is bolstered by him bringing on board a former campaign manager.
Biden and Harris Announce Medicare Drug Cost Reductions
President Biden and VP Harris yesterday announced Medicare price reductions for medications, touting their efforts to ensure affordable healthcare for all Americans. They announced that recent Medicare negotiations have resulted in significant price reductions for ten widely used prescription drugs, offering substantial savings for millions of beneficiaries.
These reductions range from 38% for Imbruvica, used to treat blood cancers, to 79% for Januvia, a diabetes medication. The price cuts, which include essential drugs like Eliquis for blood clot prevention and Jardiance for diabetes and heart failure, will bring much-needed financial relief, especially for those relying on costly specialty medications like Enbrel and Stelara.
While these reductions mark a crucial step in making healthcare more affordable, their success depends on Medicare’s ability to maintain favorable terms with pharmaceutical companies without hindering innovation or access to essential drugs. Read more in the post below, including the full list of drugs affected by the price cuts. [Aug 16]
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Trump Holds 'Conversation' with Elon Musk on X Spaces
Republican candidate Donald Trump held a conversation yesterday with billionaire Elon Musk on X Spaces. The discussion, which they emphasized would just be a 'conversation' was disrupted for some length, following a glitch.
My use of the word conversation is deliberate.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
This is so that people understand how @realDonaldTrump talks when it’s a conversation, rather than an interview.
Nobody is quite themselves in an interview, so it’s hard to understand what they’re really like. https://t.co/H6G0RuwIM4
Elon termed the glitch a "DDoS" attack, which delayed the start of the conversation by nearly an hour.
There appears to be a massive DDOS attack on 𝕏. Working on shutting it down.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
Worst case, we will proceed with a smaller number of live listeners and post the conversation later.
The two talked for about 2 hours about their political standpoints. Listen to the conversation in the X post below.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
Elon Musk reportedly funded Trump's campaign and the X space could have been just a way to hand Trump the platform and help campaign for him. Elon endorsed Trump publicly a while back, and the 'conversation' which he said was just a way for people to get to know him better appears just as campaigning for him.
This is the long version. Shorter edit of highlights coming soon. https://t.co/Ksm6UqdIq6
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
Musk said that he would "be happy" to host Kamala Harris on X Spaces too.
Happy to host Kamala on an 𝕏 Spaces too
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
Americans are waiting to see if she'll take up the offer even as she is seen to not be a fan of Elon. Especially, since he's been campaigning for Trump so publicly and criticizing Dems.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
We wrote a detailed breakdown of the entire 2-hour conversation, and you can read it below. [Aug 12]
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Trump's Campaign Team Says He Was Hacked
Trump's campaign team says that the Republican candidate's campaign was hacked and sensitive information stolen by "foreign entities" adversarial to America. The campaign didn't clarify who carried out the hack but alluded to Iranians without providing any evidence.
These events are strange as Politico recently reported getting sensitive Trump campaign data from an unknown person or entity. Microsoft had also reported an Iranian hack on a prominent political figure, without providing any details. Trump's campaign alluded to Trump being the one who was being referred to by Microsoft. Microsoft has been flailing in cybersecurity of late, especially since last month's global IT outage.
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Kamala Harris Confronted by Pro-Palestine Protestors
At the same time, Democrat candidate Kamala Harris has come under a lot of interruptions by pro-Palestinian protestors during her rallies. She initially got agitated and told them, "I am talking", a few days back.
However, after backlash on social media, Harris was more measured and kind yesterday telling pro-Palestine protestors that she supports an Israeli "ceasefire". There have been growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israeli war on Gaza, especially since an Israeli attack on a school claimed over 100 lives in Gaza City.
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Trump: "Kim Jong Un Liked Me A lot" as He Blamed Harris for the Country's Immigration Crisis
Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump boasted of Kim Jong Un's love saying that "Kim Jong Liked Me a Lot", during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago where he also said that World War III is a possibility.
Trump had also said, "he [Kim Jong Un] would like to see me back too. I think he misses me if you wanna know the truth", during his acceptance speech at the RNC.
Trump Attacks Kamala Harris's Intelligence
Trump also questioned Harris' intelligence saying, "She's not doing any news conferences.. you know why she's not doing any news conferences? She doesn't know how to do a news conference. She's not smart enough to do a news conference".
Trump blamed the current US migration crisis on Harris saying her immigration policies would be a "danger" for America. He then went on to say how countries like Russia, China, and North Korea do not respect America anymore, and that it could lead to World War III. "We are in great danger. We are in great danger of being in World War III... that could happen", he said.
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Harris and Walz Meet Union Workers in Michigan
Elsewhere, Kamala Harris accompanied by her running mate, Tim Walz met with union members of Wayne County in Michigan and urged them that strength is not putting others down but raising them up. "The true measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down, it's based on who you lift up!", Harris said.
She said that togetherness is strength, and that's what even unions believe saying, "it's about the collective", a message that resonated well with the members. She made the comments while speaking on the importance of leadership. [Aug 9]
Kamala Harris Says Trump Has "Committed" to Debate Her on September 10
Democrat presidential candidate, Kamala Harris revealed that Trump had committed to debating her on September 10. Kamala wrote "I hear Donald Trump has finally committed to debating me on September 10", in an X post on Thursday. She added, "I look forward to it", expressing her enthusiasm to face off with Trump at the debate. [Aug 8]
I hear that Donald Trump has finally committed to debating me on September 10.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 8, 2024
I look forward to it.
Kamala Harris Unveils Her VP Pick: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
Kamala Harris has unveiled her running mate pick and she chose Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz. Walz, a seasoned politician, former National Guard Officer, and a former teacher, recently went viral for calling Trump and his running mate J.D Vance "weird". Read more about the announcement of Tim Walz as Harris's VP pick below. [Aug 7]
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