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Election week 2024 in photos: Obama criticizes Trump at the rally in Pittsburgh

Election week 2024 in photos: Obama criticizes Trump at the rally in Pittsburgh

This week, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned alongside big names. Harris received a boost from former President Barack Obama, while Trump took the stage with tech CEO Elon Musk.

The campaign's focus remained on swing states, with Trump returning to the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Harris was in Arizona on Thursday amid a media frenzy conducting interviews The view And 60 minutes.

Both candidates also attended commemorative events marking the one-year anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel, which sparked a long conflict in Gaza.

October 4th

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Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp during a press conference about the impacts of Hurricane Helene on October 4, 2024 in Evans, Georgia. Trump is criticized because…


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Trump visited Georgia, one of the states hardest hit by recent hurricanes. He met with Republican Governor Brian Kemp, with whom he had previously clashed.

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Magic Johnson speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, Friday, October 4, 2024.

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Meanwhile, NBA star Magic Johnson took the stage in Flint, Michigan to help campaign for Harris. The basketball player supported the Democratic candidate back in October.

October 5th

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes the stage and meets with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign event at the site of his first assassination attempt in October in Butler, Pennsylvania.


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Elon Musk has been a vocal supporter of Trump since he endorsed him after the first assassination attempt on the Republican candidate. This week marked the first time the two men campaigned together in person.

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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, near a C-17 cargo plane after speaking about the damage from Hurricane Helene on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in… was informed.


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Harris visited North Carolina, another state hit hard by Hurricane Helene, and discussed response efforts with Gov. Roy Cooper and several National Guard officials.

October 6th

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People attend a rally for Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, at Dodge County Airport in Juneau, Wisconsin, on October 6, 2024. The rally follows yesterday's rally where Trump spoke to thousands of…


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Trump's stay in Wisconsin was part of his ongoing push into the Midwest. Each of these three states must leave Harris' column for Trump to win in November. Therefore, the focus is on the Rust Belt as Election Day approaches.

Trump speaks in Dodge County Wisconsin
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking during a rally at Dodge County Airport on October 6, 2024 in Juneau, Wisconsin. The rally follows yesterday's rally where Trump spoke to thousands…


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Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 and continues to enjoy great popularity there. Harris maintains a very small but steady lead in the swing state, hovering around 1 point according to this week's aggregates.

October 7th

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Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an October 7 memorial service at Trump National Doral Golf Club on October 7, 2024 in Doral, Florida.


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Trump marked the Oct. 7 anniversary by attending several events, including one he hosted himself at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Florida. The event was attended by Jewish leaders from across the United States

Kamala Harris October 7th
Second Gen. Doug Emhoff and Vice President Kamala Harris plant a pomegranate tree at the Vice President's Residence at the US Naval Observatory on October 7, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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Kamala Harris also marked the anniversary, planting a pomegranate tree at the vice president's residence with her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president.

October 8th

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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (center) is pictured in the ABC studio during a recording break on “The View” with hosts (LR) Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Whoopi.


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The Democratic candidate appeared as part of Harris' media appearances The viewwhere she was asked how she would be different from Biden. She also discussed bipartisanship and hurricane responses in the South.

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People look at their phones on the sidewalk as U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' motorcade passes by in New York City on October 8, 2024.

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Harris' appearance in New York City for many of her interviews drew large crowds, although some spectators were more interested in waiting in the busy streets for her motorcade to pass.

October 9th

Trump rally in Pennsylvania
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2024.

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Trump's Rust Belt tour continued with multiple rallies across Pennsylvania in just one day. The former president visited both Scranton and Reading for appearances.

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Vice President Kamala Harris virtually participates in a briefing on Hurricane Milton in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Oct. 9, 2024.


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The vice president attended several briefings on the response to Hurricane Milton, even as the southern states were still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Helene.

October 10th

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris answers a question from an audience member during a Univision town hall at UNLV's Cox Pavilion on October 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Harris' most recent media appearance was at a town hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she answered questions from audience members. Nevada is a swing state where Harris has a small lead over Trump.

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 10, 2024.

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Former President Barack Obama jumped in to support Harris at a rally in Pittsburgh, where he sharply rebuked Trump, portraying him as selfish and egotistical. There was also a joke about diapers that was well received by the audience.

Check out the photo highlights from last week's campaign here.

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