1 / 9As the 2024 US presidential campaign drew to a close on Monday, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris made their final push for victory across key battleground states, including Pennsylvania. Trump also campaigned in North Carolina and Michigan, while Harris concentrated her efforts in Pennsylvania with multiple stops, emphasising the importance of this swing state. Both candidates expressed confidence, with Trump predicting success in all seven swing states and Harris focusing on motivating her base with a message of unity and hope. (Image: Shutterstock)
2 / 9Kamala Harris’s last day of campaigning saw her targeting Latino voters in Pennsylvania, a demographic she has sought to energise throughout her campaign. Alongside other Democrats, she used her final rallies to criticise Trump for his association with comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who had recently made offensive remarks about Puerto Rico. (Image: Reuters)
3 / 9Hinchcliffe, a speaker at Trump’s New York rally on Sunday, sparked backlash by calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” Harris capitalised on this controversy, which led prominent Puerto Rican figures, including the artist Nicky Jam, to withdraw their support for Trump and rally behind her. (Image: Reuters)
4 / 9In Philadelphia, Harris held a star-studded event at the iconic “Rocky steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, symbolising her resolve to “climb to victory” despite positioning herself as an underdog. A-list celebrities like Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey joined her onstage, energising the crowd. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 9Harris avoided mentioning Trump by name, instead referring to him as “the other guy,” and vowed to govern inclusively if elected. She shared an optimistic message, noting the campaign’s momentum and encouraging supporters by saying, “Tonight, then, we finish as we started: with optimism, with energy, with joy.” (Image: Reuters)
6 / 9Meanwhile, Trump’s final rallies were a mix of policy promises and personal attacks on Harris. At a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, he criticised Harris, questioning her intelligence and jokingly suggesting she enter a boxing ring with Mike Tyson. This jab was intended to mock her recent appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’, which he dismissed as a waste of time. Trump continued to take aim at Harris throughout the day, reiterating his commitment to lower gas prices and conduct mass deportations, targeting Latino voters who have traditionally leaned Democratic. (Image: Reuters)
7 / 9Trump’s rallies also saw support from Republican figures who used inflammatory language against Harris. At an event in Atlanta, Ohio Senator JD Vance called Harris “trash” and claimed that voters would soon “take out the trash in Washington, DC.” Vance’s rhetoric underscored the polarising nature of the 2024 race, with him claiming that Americans who questioned the state of the economy or immigration policies were not “racist” or “wrong,” but merely frustrated by Democratic governance. (Image: Reuters)
8 / 9Ending his campaign with a midnight rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trump emphasised his hardline stance on border security and took swipes at key Democratic figures. He referred to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an “evil, sick, crazy bi—” before stopping himself and saying, “It starts with a B… I want to say it.” Trump also brought up Rep. Adam Schiff, calling him “shifty Schiff” and “pencil neck.” Such insults were characteristic of Trump’s closing speech, where he painted Democrats as “evil” and “sick” and suggested that if he lost the election, his supporters would be to blame. (Image: Reuters)
9 / 9Trump’s final rally could very well be the last of his career, as he has stated he does not plan to seek the presidency again if unsuccessful in this election. Reflecting on his extensive campaign history, he told the crowd that he has held nearly 930 rallies since beginning his political journey in 2015, underscoring the significance of his political legacy. “This is the last one,” he said. (Image: Reuters)