(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent the final Saturday of their campaigns crisscrossing the South in hopes of securing vital battleground states.
Harris kicked off the weekend with a rally in Atlanta. Celebrities like Spike Lee and Monica joined the Democratic nominee during the packed rally at the Atlanta Civic Center. The vice president rounded out the evening with a rally in Charlotte, N.C.
During Harris’ rallies, she focused on her top issues, including reproductive rights, growing “an opportunity economy,” tax cuts for the middle class and affordable housing.
Trump, twice the target of assassins this campaign year, began his first of two appearances in North Carolina on Saturday in an outdoor event in Gastonia. He rallied thousands at the Gastonia Municipal Airport before heading north to Salem, Va.
Despite Virginia not being considered a battleground state, the former president says the commonwealth is in play.
Trump was joined by popular Virginia Gov. Glen Youngkin, who is hoping to help the Republican nominee replicate his stunning 2021 gubernatorial victory. The commonwealth hasn’t voted for a Republican president since George W. Bush in 2004.
The former president ended the day by heading back to Greensboro for a nighttime rally.
Trump highlighted the economy, crime, keeping men out of women’s sports and immigration, which are part of his 20-point platform.
Trump will visit Lititz, Pa., Kinston, N.C. and Macon, Ga., on Sunday. On Monday, he goes to Raleigh, N.C., Reading, Pa., Pittsburgh, and Grand Rapids, Mich.
Harris will spend Sunday in Michigan, appearing at two churches in Detroit and Pontiac, Mich., and ending the evening in East Lansing. On Monday, she goes to Allentown, Pa., Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Saturday marked the final day for early voting in North Carolina and Virginia, while Georgia wrapped up early voting on Friday. North Carolina and Georgia each have 16 electoral college votes on the line, while 13 hang in the balance in Virginia.
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