Washington. Former US President Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the politically hotly contested state of Pennsylvania and railed against her Republican opponent Donald Trump. “There is no indication that this man is thinking about anyone but himself,” Obama said of Trump, whose return to the White House Harris is trying to prevent. The presidential election is Nov. 5, and polls suggest a close race.
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The New York Times recommends Harris
Harris is “the only patriotic choice for president,” writes the influential New York Times.
What he couldn’t understand, Obama said, was why anyone would believe that Trump wanted to change things for the better. Trump is a “78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped whining about his problems since he came down his golden escalator nine years ago.” Obama was referring to the moment when Trump first announced his presidential bid in 2015.
“There are the tweets in capital letters, the ranting and raving about crazy conspiracy theories, the two-hour speeches, the word salad, (…) the constant attempts to sell them something. “Who does that?” asked Obama. Trump only cares about his ego, his money and his status. “He doesn’t think about you. For Donald Trump, power is nothing more than a means to an end.”
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In many US analyses, Pennsylvania is considered perhaps the most important state of choice. Because of the high number of voters, an overall victory for both candidates without this state is much more difficult.
