on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans might cut government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing as she and Republican Donald Trump embarked on to round up every possible vote in the battleground states that will determine the next president.
鈥淚t is my plan and intention to continue to invest in American manufacturing,鈥� the Democratic nominee told reporters in Milwaukee, adding that Trump had lost manufacturing jobs during his presidency.
Harris spoke before heading to campaign rallies in Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina. Trump was attending two rallies in North Carolina and one in Salem, Virginia, a state that isn鈥檛 a battleground, after his late-night rally in Milwaukee.
鈥淲e stand on the verge of the four greatest years in American history,鈥� Trump said in remarks released by his campaign before his first event, in Gastonia, North Carolina.
President Joe Biden, who dropped out of the race this summer when it became clear he could not win, was doing his part for the Democrats, making one last 2024 campaign stop in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Harris鈥� campaign released her closing ad pitch to the American people, a two-minute spot set to air Sunday during NFL games broadcast by CBS and FOX, including the Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions. The ad shows some of Harris鈥� interactions with people during the campaign and has her looking directly into the camera and addressing voters.
鈥淣ow I鈥檓 asking for your vote because as president I will get up every day and fight for the American people,鈥� she says at the end.
Campaign manager Jen O鈥橫allely Dillon projected confidence on a conference call with reporters Saturday as both sides entered in the final sprint to get out the vote. 鈥淚f you can hear the joy in my voice it is because we are in GOTV weekend,鈥� she said.
Johnson, R-La., later walked back his comments about cutting semiconductor subsidies, indicating he only meant that Republicans would But Harris said Johnson had only issued the follow-up statement because 鈥渢heir agenda is not popular.鈥�
The legislation has pumped billions of dollars into producing computer chips in the United States, supporting union jobs in battleground states such as Michigan.
The vice presidential nominees and big name supporters also were out in force.
Harris鈥� running mate, Tim Walz, and actress Eva Longoria were joining a get-out-the-vote event in Las Vegas before the Minnesota governor flies to Arizona for events in Flagstaff and Tucson. GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance was scheduled to be in Las Vegas and Scottsdale, Arizona, for events with Donald Trump Jr. First lady Jill Biden was campaigning in Georgia and Hillary Clinton was appearing in Tampa, Florida, to back Harris鈥� candidacy.
The Trump and Harris planes parked near each other overnight at the Milwaukee airport and the candidates spent the night at hotels just three blocks apart. Before Harris had even left Milwaukee, supporters were lined up for her rally in Atlanta.
Marzella and Darrell Pittman, who found out about the Atlanta rally on Friday, canceled their weekend plans and drove four hours from Alabama to attend.
Marzella thinks Harris will win, but Darrell is nervous because many of the young Black men in his life support Trump and are hesitatant to vote for a woman for president.
鈥淚t鈥檚 tight, and the other side, they got a lot of our people believing in that side, just like we believe in Kamala,鈥� he said.
Until the election, 鈥渨e have nothing but voting on our mind and we鈥檙e talking to everybody,鈥� Marzella Pittman said.
There is 鈥渟o much on the line鈥� and 鈥渘o way we can let this slip away,鈥� Darrell Pittman said.
Carol Hicks, who drives around with a stack of Harris signs in her back seat, she said was optimistic because she has 鈥渄ie-hard Republican coworkers鈥� who voted for Harris because they could not stomach voting for Trump. Some people in her life are undecided because they do not want to vote for a woman, but she tells them 鈥渙nly weak men can鈥檛 stand a strong woman.
Trump supporters were equally passionate about their candidate.
Nick Chakur, 68, a retired policeman from Center Line, Michigan, who attended a Friday night rally in nearby Warren, said he was cautiously optimistic about Trump鈥檚 chances, but said it depends on voter turnout.
鈥淛ust like sports, you gotta keep going until the whistle stops,鈥� he said.
Stephanie Tanzini, 77, wore a bedazzled denim American flag baseball hat to the same rally.
Tanzini said she plans to be up 鈥�24/7鈥� waiting for the results on election night 鈥� enjoying chips, dip and pie while the results roll in 鈥� with a bowl of marshmallows on hand to throw in celebration.
鈥淏ecause Trump鈥檚 going to win this by a landslide,鈥� she said.
