Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris Victory Would Mean Israel's Demise, Criticizes Jewish Democrats
Donald Trump told a gathering of Jewish Republicans that if Kamala Harris wins the presidency, “Israel is gone,” and remarked that Jewish Democrats backing the party should have their heads “examined.”
“If they win, Israel is gone. Just remember that. If they win, Israel is gone,” Trump said to the Republican Jewish Coalition, reported Politico.
“You can forget about Israel, that’s what’s going to happen. So they have to get out on November 5 and they have to vote for Trump. If they don’t, I think it’s going to be a very terrible situation,” he added.
The former president has previously criticized Jewish Democrats and accused them of hating Israel. This latest statement aligns with his recent intensification of rhetoric targeting Jewish voters amid heightened concerns about antisemitism following the October 7 attacks in Israel.
Trump has also claimed that Jewish Democrats dislike their religion and Israel, and he has labeled Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — a prominent defender of Israel — as a “proud member of Hamas.”
“I don’t understand how anyone can support them,” Trump said, speaking via livestream at the group’s annual retreat in Las Vegas. “And I say it constantly, if you had them to support and you are Jewish you have to have your head examined. They have been very bad to you,” Politico added.
Trump also addressed the death of six Israeli hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whom he mistakenly referred to as “Hersh Goldman.” He reiterated his claim that the October 7 attacks on Israel would not have occurred if he had been president at the time.
“I will keep America safe and I will work with you to make sure Israel is with us for thousands of years,” Trump said in remarks from New York. “We’re not going to let go of it,” Politico added.
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Hillary Clinton's Advice To Kamala Harris For Donald Trump Debate Showdown: 'She Should Not Be Baited, She Should Bait Him'
In the lead-up to Tuesday night’s highly anticipated presidential debate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered Kamala Harris some strategic advice for her face-off with Donald Trump.
What Happened: Clinton shared her experiences and lessons learned from her own debates with Trump during the 2016 presidential race. She asserted that she had triumphed in all three debates and advised Harris to steer clear of Trump’s attempts to “bait” her.
In an interview with the New York Times, Clinton warned that Trump is likely to employ a “scorched Earth” approach, with the intent to undermine Harris. She encouraged Harris to respond to this by launching well-grounded, direct attacks, noting that Trump “can be rattled”.
“He doesn’t answer the questions. He doesn’t come with any specifics. It appears from the reporting that he is going with a scorched-earth approach and will just try to tear her down, which is his usual go-to strategy,” Clinton told the outlet.
Talking about having a conversation with Harris, Clinton said, “I talked with her about a number of things. She just should not be baited. She should bait him. He can be rattled. He doesn’t know how to respond to substantive, direct attacks.”
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Clinton also disclosed that Philippe Reines, who aided her in debate preparation by playing the role of Trump, is presumably assisting Harris in a similar manner. She recalled a moment when she succeeded in unsettling Trump during a debate by labeling him a “Russian puppet.”
“He did such a good job, conveying the sort of whole package of Trump for me, that I am absolutely sure he is doing the same thing for the vice president,” she said.
Clinton also said that she believes one example of this was when she called him a “Russian puppet” during a debate.
“When I said he was a Russian puppet and he just sputtered onstage, I think that’s an example of how you get out a fact about him that really unnerves him,” she said.
The debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump is set to take place on September 10.
Why It Matters: This advice from Clinton comes at a crucial time, as the debate could significantly influence public opinion and the political landscape.
Clinton’s insights, based on her firsthand experience debating Trump, could provide Harris with a valuable perspective. The revelation that Philippe Reines, who has prior experience in debate preparation, is likely assisting Harris further underscores the importance of this event.
The strategy of launching direct, substantive attacks, as suggested by Clinton, could prove to be a key factor in the upcoming debate.
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Is This The Most Expensive Tiny Home Ever? 713-Square-Foot Cabin Lists For $1.25M
A tiny cabin in Crested Butte, Colorado, measuring just 713 square feet has hit the market for $1.25 million – or $1,753 per square foot.
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While some might question the small house‘s value, listing agent Jenna May of Bluebird Real Estate believes the price is justified.
“The replacement cost to build the home now would be a minimum of $1,000 per square foot, plus it’s on 10.33 acres and has deeded water rights,” she said. “There is a property on the other side of the road on barely over an acre that went for $890,000. This one is on more than 10 acres, which is rare to find in the community of Irwin.”
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May describes the property as “magical,” noting that it attracts a lot of wildlife, including moose, bears, foxes, beavers, deer and many birds native to the area.
“It’s a really intriguing and enticing place to go,” she said. “I think the next buyer will be an outdoorsy person for sure. A lot of extreme people have been attracted to it as well.”
The mountain retreat could be outfitted with Wi-Fi, although the seller chose not to install it.
“You can be as plugged or unplugged as you like,” May said.
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Because of its remote location in the Rocky Mountains, access to the cabin is challenging in the winter.
“They close the road in late October and don’t maintain it,” May said. “That’s why the listing says it has seasonal access. The seller had to snowmobile to and from the property for years because it’s a dirt road that’s not paved.”
The solution? The fully furnished home comes with a Polaris 550 fan-cooled snowmobile for getting around the small town of Irwin in the winter.
“It’s only about 20 minutes to downtown Crested Butte,” May said. “Irwin is an old mining town with a lot of history. It’s a community where people live full-time, and the seller used it as her primary residence, but if someone wanted to use it only in the summer, they could do that as well.”
Built in 1942, the two-bedroom cabin blends rustic charm and modern amenities. The owner, who purchased the property in the early 2000s, has made significant updates.
A stone patio is perfect for entertaining guests, and custom metal railings inside and out add a touch of contemporary style.
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Solar panels and a propane refrigerator provide essential amenities, while a wood-burning stove and extra wood ensure warmth. The cabin has exposed beams, cathedral ceilings and hardwood floors. Hand-carved wood accents around the windows and doors add character.
“One of the most impressive features is the views that you get from the wraparound deck,” May said. “The surrounding environment is very lush and overgrown, but it’s really beautiful. It’s just a really neat environment up there.”
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Peter Thiel Supports Trump, Backed Ethereum's Buterin: 5 Facts You Might Not Know About PayPal, Palantir Co-Founder
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Peter Thiel is best known to many investors as the co-founder of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL)and Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR).
Here’s a look at five things investors may be less familiar with when it comes to looking at the life of the famous investor and executive.
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First Outside Facebook Investor: Today, social media company Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) is valued at $1.3 trillion. Thiel invested $500,000 in the company back in 2004 as the first outside investor. The company’s valuation back then was $4.9 million.
Thiel owned 10.2% of the company and held more than 44 million shares when the company held its IPO in 2012. Thiel sold 16.8 million shares in the IPO, making $640 million and would later sell the majority of his position.
All told, Thiel turned his $500,000 investment in Facebook into more than $1 billion, as reported by CNN.
Backing Trump: Thiel’s political involvement in recent years has become a hot topic. The investor is backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election and also has ties to Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance. The senator and vice-presidential candidate previously worked at Mithril Capital, a venture capital firm backed by Thiel. The support for Trump in the 2024 election by Thiel may be less this election cycle.
“If you hold a gun to my head, I will vote for Trump. I’d rather have him…than Biden,” Thiel said earlier this year.
While Thiel donated over $1 million to Trump for the 2016 election and spoke in support of him at the 2016 Republican National Convention, the investor said he would be less involved for the 2024 election. Thiel also ruled out donating to Trump’s super PAC (political action committee).
A falling out ahead of the 2020 election and a heated phone call with Trump that came to light in recent months show that the relationship between Thiel and Trump has soured over the years. Thiel was a large donor to the Republican party in 2022, listed as the fifth largest individual donor and 11th largest donor overall for the 2022 election according to a report.
Relationship with Musk: As a prominent Silicon Valley investor, Thiel’s path has crossed with Elon Musk many times. Their most prominent connection over the years was at PayPal.
The merger of Thiel’s Confinity and Musk’s X became PayPal. Musk served as CEO of the payments company before he was ousted by a group that replaced him with Thiel.
Known as a member of the PayPal Mafia today, Thiel and Musk have a friendly relationship now even though it was once tense. Thiel has invested in SpaceX and The Boring Company and his Founders Fund recently led an investment round in Musk’s Neuralink company.
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Vitalik Buterin, who is the most famous co-founder of Ethereum, may never have launched the cryptocurrency if it wasn’t for a small change made in the popular video game World of Warcraft. This change led to Buterin becoming heavily interested in Bitcoin and would go on to write for Bitcoin Weekly and co-found Bitcoin Magazine.
Buterin dropped out of university to focus on cryptocurrency and later obtained a $100,000 grant from the Thiel Foundation, which was created by Thiel.
“I went around the world, explored many crypto projects and finally realized that they were all too concerned about specific applications and not being sufficiently general — hence the birth of Ethereum, which has been taking up my life ever since,” Buterin previously said.
While the change in World of Warcraft may have had a bigger impact, it could be theorized that if Buterin didn’t get the Thiel Foundation award, Ethereum might not exist in the same capacity today. The fellowship award came after Buterin’s idea for Ethereum but before the official launch of the cryptocurrency.
Lover of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Among the items that helped shape Thiel’s childhood and life were a love of science fiction and fantasy. Thiel played Dungeons & Dragons as a kid and also loved to read science fiction by authors like Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein.
Thiel was also obsessed with author J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote “The Lord of the Rings.” Multiple Thiel-related companies have names that are connected to Tolkien including Mithril Capital (a precious metal found in Middle-earth) and Palantir, named after “seeing stones” in “The Lord of the Rings.”
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Billionaire Philippe Laffont Has 37% of His $25.7 Billion Portfolio Invested in 5 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
There’s little question that artificial intelligence (AI) has been the driving force behind the current market rally — and with good reason. These next-generation algorithms generate original text and images, streamline processes, and automate menial and time-consuming tasks, all with a few simple keystrokes. The potential for vast increases in productivity has companies lining up to see how they can best deploy AI to benefit their respective businesses.
Philippe Laffont knows a thing or two about profiting from emerging technology. The billionaire trained under the watchful eye of hedge fund legend Julian Robertson of Tiger Global Management. Laffont heads up Coatue Management, the world’s premier tech-centric hedge fund, which he founded in 1999. Since then, he’s parlayed $50 million in starting capital into a financial empire with $58 billion in assets under management. Furthermore, Coatue has far outpaced the returns of the broader market, delivering annualized returns of 14% over the past three years, compared to 8% for the S&P 500.
Laffont believes AI will be one of the prevailing investing themes over the coming decade, and he has his money where his mouth is: Five top AI stocks are Coatue’s five largest holdings.
Artificial intelligence stock No. 1: Meta Platforms — 8.2% of holdings
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is Coatue’s largest AI holding — and largest overall position, with nearly 4.2 million shares worth more than $2.1 billion. Laffont trimmed the position by 3%, but gains during the second quarter left the position relatively unchanged. It isn’t surprising that Meta is his largest position, given the company’s long track record of using AI to its advantage. From surfacing relevant content on its social media platforms to recognizing and tagging people in photos, Meta was an early adopter of earlier branches of AI.
The company is something of an exception compared to its big tech colleagues, as Meta doesn’t have a cloud infrastructure service to hawk its AI. That didn’t stop the company from creating its homegrown Large Language Model Meta AI (Llama), which is available on all the major cloud services — for a price. Advertising makes up the lion’s share of Meta’s revenue, so the company offers a growing suite of free-to-use AI-powered tools that help marketers on its platforms succeed, which keeps them coming back for more.
Improving economic conditions are already lifting its digital advertising business. And at just 24 times forward earnings, Meta is inexpensive in light of its vast opportunity.
Artificial intelligence stock No. 2: Amazon — 8.1% of holdings
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was already Laffont’s second largest position, but he increased it by 7% in Q2. It now totals roughly 10.8 million shares worth nearly $2.1 billion. The e-commerce and cloud giant also has a long history of deploying AI. Amazon uses AI to surface relevant products for its online shoppers, recommend programming choices to its Prime Video and Music audience, determine the most efficient delivery routes for its e-commerce shipments, and plan inventory levels at its warehouses, among other uses. More recently, Amazon released generative AI tools to answer shoppers’ questions and help sellers create compelling product descriptions.
Let’s not forget Amazon Web Services (AWS), which launched Bedrock AI to offer the most popular generative AI models to its cloud customers. The company also created AI-specific chips — dubbed Inferentia and Trainium — to accelerate AI processing on AWS.
The improving economic conditions are expected to be a boon to Amazon, and AI will no doubt play a part in its success. And at less than 3 times sales, the price is right.
Artificial intelligence stock No. 3: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — 7.7% of holdings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), often referred to as TSMC, is the “world’s largest and best semiconductor foundry,” according to the company. Since state-of-the-art chips are the heart of AI processing, it isn’t surprising that TSMC is Laffont’s third-largest position. He added more than 1 million shares in the second quarter, increasing his holdings by 10%. Coatue’s position now amounts to 11.4 million shares, collectively worth roughly $2 billion.
The accelerating adoption of AI has increased demand for the world’s most advanced processors. TSMC dominates the semiconductor foundry space, with an estimated 62% of the market. More importantly, the company manufactures roughly 92% of the world’s most advanced chips — including most of the processors used for AI.
Given TSMC’s pivotal role in the industry and the widespread belief that the AI revolution is still in its early stages, the next few years should provide a windfall for the company — and its shareholders. And at just 25 times forward earnings, TSMC is still reasonably priced.
Artificial intelligence stock No. 4: Nvidia — 6.6% of holdings
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) may well be the standard bearer for the AI revolution, so it’s only natural it would figure prominently in Laffont’s portfolio. Coatue trimmed its position by less than 1% during the second quarter, but the value of its holdings increased, thanks to 37% gains for Nvidia stock. Laffont now owns roughly 13.8 million shares worth $1.7 billion.
The company’s cutting-edge graphics processing units (GPUs) are already the gold standard for AI processing in data centers and cloud computing, having previously been the go-to for machine learning, an earlier branch of AI. Even with an estimated 90% market share, Nvidia isn’t resting on its laurels and has accelerated its product release schedule to a one-year cadence. This dramatic increase in the pace of its chip development will make it even tougher for rivals to compete.
The triple-digit year-over-year growth Nvidia has delivered for five consecutive quarters is expected to decelerate this year but remain high by historical standards. Despite dominating the AI chip market, Nvidia stock is reasonably priced, with a price/earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG ratio) of less than 1 — the standard for an undervalued stock.
Artificial intelligence stock No. 5: Microsoft — 6.4% of holdings
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was quick to enter the AI revolution, integrating AI across a broad cross-section of its products and services and offering a growing suite of AI models on its Azure Cloud platform. That’s probably why it’s Laffont’s fifth-largest holding, one he increased by nearly 21,000 shares in Q2. The position now amounts to 3.7 million shares worth nearly $1.7 billion.
However, the company’s biggest coup was likely the release of Copilot, its productivity-enhancing suite of AI-powered assistants. While Microsoft doesn’t yet break out its results, some on Wall Street believe that Copilot — and, more broadly, AI — could generate as much as $100 billion in incremental revenue by 2027. It’s also having an impact now, as Microsoft’s proliferation of AI services is having a halo effect on its Azure Cloud, contributing 8 percentage points of growth in its most recent quarter.
The stock is selling for 31 times forward earnings which is an attractive price given Microsoft’s growth potential.
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Each of these stocks is well known for dominating their respective industries, but it’s their performance since the AI revolution kicked off early last year that really stands out. As you can see from the chart above, every one of Laffont’s five top holdings have outperformed the S&P 500, and most by a wide margin.
Generative AI is expected to add between $2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion to the global economy annually in the coming years, according to estimates compiled by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Some estimates are much higher. Given their pivotal positions in the emerging AI industry, each of these stocks is worth a look.
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Could Elon Musk Lead 'DOGE' If Donald Trump Returns To The White House?
Former President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to appoint Elon Musk to lead a new agency dedicated to enhancing government efficiency if he wins the November election.
What Happened: According to reports, Trump has plans to create a government efficiency commission. The proposed body aims to carry out a thorough financial and performance audit of the entire federal government. Musk is Trump’s choice to spearhead this initiative.
The concept of the commission was initially suggested by Musk on his social media platform, X last month. Musk voiced his interest in ensuring the effective use of taxpayer money.
On Saturday also he hinted the same by posting about the Department of Government Efficiency – “DOGE” – on X.
However, his potential leadership of a body focused on efficiency has sparked concerns, given the recent inefficiencies and controversies linked to his companies.
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For example, Tesla has grappled with several challenges this year, including recalls of over a million vehicles due to faulty parts, a settlement over racial discrimination allegations, and a class-action lawsuit claiming the company encouraged a racially discriminatory work environment.
“I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government,” he said at the Economic Club of New York.
“Musk has agreed to head that task force,” he said.
Additionally, Musk’s management of his social media platform X has been criticized for an increase in hate speech and technical glitches.
Despite these issues, Trump’s announcement demonstrates his readiness to involve prominent figures in his campaign, possibly to draw in affluent donors.
Why It Matters: The proposed commission and Musk’s potential involvement underscore the ongoing debate about the role of private sector leaders in public service.
While Musk’s entrepreneurial success is undeniable, his companies’ recent controversies raise questions about his suitability for a government role focused on efficiency.
Furthermore, the announcement could be seen as a strategic move by Trump to engage high-profile individuals and wealthy donors in his campaign. However, the effectiveness of this strategy remains to be seen.
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Why 401 (k) investors ignore 'keep cool' advice when markets tank
You would think people have learned to stay the course with their retirement accounts when the stock market gets shaky.
Unfortunately, not so.
A new report finds that 401(k) participants keep on selling during market downturns despite being repeatedly told to chill.
For example: In early August, markets went topsy-turvy as investors, including 401(k) participants, got jittery about the economy, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index. Stocks began to slither south on Aug. 2, prompting 401(k) plan participants to make trades in their plan holdings — trading at around 1.7 times their normal activity. Then, when stocks went into a full-blown tumble on Aug. 5, trading activity exploded to 8.3 times an average trading day, per the data that tracks the inflow and outflow from 401(k) plan account holdings.
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That hasty freakout by 401(k) plan savers triggered a flight to safety. People pulled 401(k) money from company stock, large US equity funds, and target date funds and shifted to stable value, bond, and money market funds.
The last time trading activity was this high was March 2020, as markets were adjusting to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Rob Austin, vice president at Alight Solutions.
The freakout wasn’t a good thing. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3% on Aug. 5 — the worst day in nearly two years — and then gained 1.04% on Aug. 6, dropped another 0.77% on Aug. 7, and jumped 2.3% higher on Aug. 8. People who jettisoned stocks on the 5th would have missed two solid rebound days.
For the entire month of August, 20 of 22 days, people leaned into investing new contributions to fixed-income funds, according to the index, which tracks the trading activity of over 2 million people and details the monthly volume, asset flows, and market activity of accounts.
“It is not unusual,” Austin told me. “We’ve been tracking daily behavior since the 1990s and know there will be higher than normal trading whenever indices like the S&P 500 drop by 2% or more in a day.”
‘Head to the hills’ mentality
A few things can cause people to want to “head to the hills with their money when the market swings,” Steve Parrish, professor of practice and scholar in residence at The American College of Financial Services, told Yahoo Finance. “There’s recency bias. People tend to both favor recent events over historic ones and overemphasize their importance, and when they see a current market drop, they project it forward well into the future,” he said.
Second, loss aversion is a huge driving force, Parrish said. “People enjoy a market surge, but they detest a market drop. They remember how they felt the last time there was a drop, and they don’t want to relive that feeling. So, they take their money and run for safety.”
The truth is that retirement savers can’t afford to be so hasty.
If you’re saving automatically in your employer-sponsored retirement plan, or you’re making automatic contributions to a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA and are years from retirement, you’re always investing in your retirement accounts regardless of whether markets are up or down. That smooths out your returns over the long haul.
Meanwhile, many retirement savers these days have their funds set aside in target-date retirement funds so the account is automatically adjusted when the markets get out of whack. Generally speaking, for example, at Vanguard, “portfolios are rebalanced if the portfolio’s asset allocation has drifted from its target asset allocation by a predetermined tolerance threshold, for example, a threshold of 1% or 2%.”
Other firms might rebalance monthly or quarterly. Currently, there seems to be no standard rebalancing methodology when markets get woozy.
With a target-date retirement fund, you select the year you’d like to retire and buy a mutual fund with that year in its name (like Target 2044). The fund manager then divides your investment between stocks and bonds, fine-tuning that to a more conservative mix as the target date nears, or soon after.
The reality: It’s pretty hard to find the best time to sell and to buy stocks. If you exit when markets dip, you might fail to catch the gain when they start climbing again.
If you’re firmly in the do-it-yourself camp, here are some steps to take.
Revisit your asset allocations. “Investors who haven’t thought through their risk tolerance based on their age and retirement goals are more likely to panic sell,” said Mark Johnson, an investments and portfolio management fellow and professor at Wake Forest University.
Financial advisers typically suggest rebalancing (adjusting the mix of your stocks and bonds) whenever your portfolio gets more than 7% to 10% away from your original asset allocation.
“With the help of diversification, a long-term investing strategy, periodic portfolio rebalancing, dollar-cost averaging, and avoiding market timing, investors have little to worry about,” Johnson added.
An annual check-up can do the trick. If, for instance, having too large of a chunk of your savings invested in stocks makes it hard for you to keep it together when markets swing, then you might consider trimming those holdings.
The key is to ride out the chaos with calm and take action when things quiet down. “Think of those videos where an adult puts candy in front of a child, instructs them to wait to eat the candy,” Parrish said. “If they do so, they’ll be rewarded with even more candy. Some wait, but the majority go for the quick result.”
Kerry Hannon is a Senior Columnist at Yahoo Finance. She is a career and retirement strategist, and the author of 14 books, including “In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in The New World of Work” and “Never Too Old To Get Rich.” Follow her on X @kerryhannon.
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Trump's Strategy: Double Down On White Voters In The Rust Belt While Kamala Harris Expands Minority Support
Donald Trump‘s Saturday rally in Wisconsin underscores his campaign’s effort to strengthen his support among working-class and rural white voters in a crucial battleground state.
Since Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket over the summer, the former president has seen his support diminish across most demographic groups, reported Reuters.
Trump spoke in Mosinee, a town with around 4,500 residents near Wausau. This area is remote from Wisconsin’s major population centers, Milwaukee and Madison.
Marathon County, where Mosinee is located, was once a competitive region, voting for Barack Obama in 2008. However, it has shifted rightward, supporting Trump by approximately 18 points in both 2016 and 2020.
Nationally, Harris leads Trump by 13 percentage points among Hispanic voters, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll from August, up from Biden’s five-point lead in May. She has also increased her support among Black Americans, outperforming Biden by seven points. However, her impact on white voters has been minimal.
The same polls reveal that white voters without a college degree, a key part of Trump’s base, still prefer him by 25 points, compared to a 29-point margin in his race against Biden.
Trump’s relative strength among white voters is seen as a key advantage, with several of his advisers and allies recently telling Reuters that maintaining these margins will be critical for his potential victory over Harris.
This is particularly important in the northern “Rust Belt” states, including Wisconsin, which have large white and rural populations. Trump’s success in these areas was pivotal to his 2016 triumph over Hillary Clinton.
Biden secured the presidency in 2020 partly by regaining support from some of these voters for the Democratic Party. Although the Trump campaign is targeting Hispanic and Black male voters as crucial for Republican growth, much of Trump’s recent campaigning has focused on less diverse small cities and towns in the Rust Belt.
According to two Trump advisers, Trump’s running mate JD Vance is expected to intensify efforts in relatively rural Rust Belt areas in the final weeks leading up to the election.
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