Trump Unleashes Profane Rhetoric as Harris Appeals to Unity Ahead of U.S. Election

With just two days left until the U.S. presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump delivered a profanity-laced, conspiracy-heavy speech in Pennsylvania, while Democratic contender Kamala Harris offered a message of unity and faith from a historically Black church in Michigan.

Trump, 78, intensified his attacks on the media and political opponents during a 90-minute rally on Sunday. In a departure from his usual stump speech, he made disturbing remarks suggesting journalists could be shot and expressed regret over leaving the White House after his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden.

“To get me, someone would have to shoot through the fake news — and I don’t mind that so much,” Trump said, referencing the glass panes surrounding the stage. The comment drew criticism for invoking violence against the press, although his campaign later claimed it was about threats to Trump, not journalists.

The former president, who has survived two assassination attempts this year, also made controversial remarks days earlier suggesting that his Republican critic, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, should face gunfire, prompting Arizona’s top prosecutor to open an investigation.

Meanwhile, Harris, 60, took a markedly different tone. Speaking at Detroit’s Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ, she told parishioners that the U.S. is guided by a “divine plan strong enough to heal division.” She emphasized unity and rejected “chaos, fear, and hate,” without naming Trump directly.

“I see a nation determined to turn the page on hate and division,” she said. “This election must be about more than partisan politics — it must be about the good we can do together.”

Polls show a tight race, with Harris buoyed by strong support from women, while Trump gains traction among Hispanic men. Harris has been focusing on turnout among Black voters, making Sunday’s church appearance her fourth consecutive in battleground states.

After Detroit, she was scheduled to visit East Lansing, Michigan — a key swing state. Trump, meanwhile, continued his campaign blitz with events in North Carolina and Georgia, two other pivotal battlegrounds with 16 electoral votes each.

The outcome in Pennsylvania, which holds the largest prize among swing states with 19 electoral votes, could be decisive in determining the next president.

Both candidates are now in the final sprint, delivering sharply contrasting visions as the U.S. electorate prepares to head to the polls on Tuesday.