New York [US], May 3: Former US President Donald Trump campaigned in two battleground states, Wisconsin and Michigan, on May 1 (local time), while he was in court in New York state on charges of paying hush money to adult film actors. This is his first major campaign since the start of the trial on April 15.
Speaking in the town of Waukesha (Wisconsin), Mr. Trump said that his legal troubles and the evils in this country were caused by his election opponent, President Joe Biden . "If we don't win this election, I don't think our country will survive. I've felt that for a long time," he said. According to AFP citing Mr. Trump's statement, the former president wants to contrast his first term with President Biden's current term.
In Wisconsin, Mr. Trump continued to attack his opponent regarding the current administration's economic and immigration issues, as well as the cases against him. "I was indicted four times, and then I had civil trials, all coming from the White House," he said. In both states, he criticized Democrats on the issue of abortion rights, and said Mr. Biden was facing 88 charges of serious crimes without providing any evidence.
In an interview with The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier, Mr. Trump said that if the upcoming presidential election "everything is honest" then he will happily accept the results. "If not, you have to fight for the rights of the country," he emphasized. President Biden has not commented directly on Mr. Trump's remarks, but affirmed that immigration is good for the US economy.
Mr. Trump continuously targets Mr. Biden amid surveys showing that the two people have a fairly tight support rate. According to a Pew Research Center survey from April 8 to 14 with the participation of 8,709 people, 49% supported Mr. Trump, while 48% supported Mr. Biden. According to CNN's survey from April 18 to 23 of 1,212 randomly selected adults across the United States, 49% planned to vote for Mr. Trump compared to 43% planning to vote for Mr. Biden. A Reuters/Ipsos survey of 856 voters across the country from April 29 to 30 showed that Mr. Biden had a support rate of 40% compared to Mr. Trump's 39%.
According to KSNV Radio on May 2, citing survey results from Emerson University (USA), Mr. Trump leads Mr. Biden in the states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin with a difference of only 1 - 5 points. hundred. Meanwhile, a CBS/YouGov survey from April 16 to 19 with the participation of 2,230 Americans showed little gap: In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 49% supported Mr. Biden, 50% supported Mr. Trump; In Michigan, 51% support Mr. Biden and 49% support Mr. Trump.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper