WASHINGTON — The presidential campaigns are continuing unabated this week, even as multiple law enforcement agencies investigate a possible assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, sought the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters during a private interview Monday before heading to several campaign sites later this week.
Trump, the Republican Party candidate whose campaign is raising funds an attacker breaking through a fence with an AK-47 rifle at his Florida golf course before he was confronted by the Secret Service, he will likely continue his regular schedule.
Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, will also be on the campaign trail after making headlines this weekend when he apparently admitted to making up a story about Haitian immigrants in Ohio, then doubled down on the false claim.
“If I have to create stories that will make the American media actually pay attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I will do,” Vance said during Combat Intelligence with Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Vance then insisted he was echoing the concerns of his constituents, even though state officials and police in Ohio say there is no evidence that immigrants eat geese or cats.
“I say we make history, so we make the American media that focuses on it,” Vance added.
Vance’s comments and repeated criticism of Harris came shortly after her campaign released a list of 17 Reagan administration officials endorsing her candidacy for the Oval Office.
“Our votes in this election are less about our support for the Democratic Party and more about our staunch support for democracy,” they wrote. “We hope this letter sends a message to other Republicans and former Republicans that supporting Democrats this year is the only path forward for an America that is strong and vibrant for our children and grandchildren for years to come.”
Ken Adelman, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and director of arms control; Carol Adelman, deputy administrator of USAID; Robert Thompson, senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers; Gahl Burt, White House social secretary; B. Jay Cooper, deputy assistant to the president; Kathleen Shanahan, assistant at the National Security Council; and Pete Souza, official White House photographer, were among the Reagan administration officials who publicly expressed their support for Harris.
NABJ Chat, Stops in Swinging States
The campaign schedule for Tuesday promises to be very busy, with all major public events taking place as part of the campaign.
- Harris is expected to participate in a fireside chat with the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia, months after Trump panel interview on stage involving three NABJ journalists sparked controversy within the organization and made headlines for Trump’s answers to their questions.
- Trump will hold a town hall in Flint, Michigan, moderated by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, his former press secretary, this evening. Trump also unexpectedly announced an XSpaces event Monday night at 8 p.m. ET on the social media platform.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ vice presidential nominee, is expected to attend events in Macon and Atlanta, Georgia. Then go to Asheville, North Carolina, will deliver the keynote address.
- Vance is expected to speak at a rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Also Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood I will listen to the arguments on whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should be removed from the Michigan ballot.
“Before the court issues a preliminary injunction, it must be satisfied that the applicant has presented compelling evidence of irreparable and imminent harm and that it has exhausted all reasonable efforts to notify the opposing party,” Hood wrote.
Kennedy, who suspended his bid for the Oval Office last month, had sought an immediate ruling but the judge denied his request.
