Watch live: Donald Trump speaks in North Carolina as campaign continues in swing state
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Watch live as Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday (14 August).
The former president’s appearance in the swing state comes as he attempts to turn the page on a difficult stretch of a 2024 bid in which his lead in opinion polls has all but evaporated.
Mr Trump has frustrated some supporters, donors and advisers by attacking his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, in personal terms, rather than focusing on what they argue are the failed policies she has promoted while in office as vice president.
His comments related to Ms Harris’ racial identity have provoked concerns; Mr Trump has frequently implied that his opponent, whose mother was born in India and whose father was born in Jamaica, has only recently leaned into her Black identity.
Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt has not addressed those criticisms directly, but argued Mr Trump would beat Ms Harris due to the vice president’s record in office.
