By TrumpG 
Republican Donald Trump has issued a stark warning, claiming that American suburbs are “under attack” by criminals, while his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris describes the former president as “increasingly unstable.” The two held campaign rallies on Saturday, just three days before the presidential election.
With polls predicting a historically close election on Tuesday, both Trump and Harris leaned into familiar themes.
At a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, Trump pledged to deport millions of immigrants if re-elected, cautioning that a Harris victory would turn “every American city into a miserable, dangerous refugee camp.”
Meanwhile, at her rally in Atlanta, Harris argued that if the former Republican president returns to the White House, he would abuse his power.
“This is someone becoming increasingly unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed by resentment, and eager for unchecked power,” she said.
According to the University of Florida’s Election Lab, over 72 million Americans have already voted, a slightly slower pace than 2020’s record-setting early voting turnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, it still indicates high voter enthusiasm.
Later on Saturday, Harris is scheduled to hold a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, alongside rock star Jon Bon Jovi.
This marks the fourth consecutive day that both candidates have campaigned in the same state.
Around four million people have already voted in North Carolina. Despite being devastated by Hurricane Helena, the western counties seem to be voting at roughly the same rate as the rest of the state, according to Catawba College political science professor Michael Bitzer.
Trump criticized the federal response to the disaster, alleging that aid was redirected from the state to help incoming immigrants.
He also emphasized that U.S. suburban areas, traditionally seen as crime-free safe havens, are now under threat.
“Suburbs are under attack right now. When you’re home alone, and there’s that monster just released from prison with six murder convictions, you know, it’s serious,” Trump said, referring to a local incident.
Though violent crime rates dropped in the U.S. last year, Trump and his allies continue to focus on crime, often linking it to immigration issues.
North Carolina narrowly supported Trump in 2020 by less than 1.5 percentage points, while simultaneously electing a Democratic governor, giving both parties hope in the upcoming election.
After his rally in Gastonia, Trump will continue to Salem, Virginia, though he’s unlikely to win the state. He’s set to return to North Carolina for a rally in Greensboro on Saturday night.
