Harris streams livestream with Oprah as Trump addresses Israeli Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both major presidential candidates are Appearances Thursday was meant to cheer up her core supporters, with Vice President Kamala Harris Participation in a live stream with Oprah Winfrey And Donald Trump Attending an event with prominent Jewish donors before speaking at a meeting of the Israel-American Council.

Winfrey, who supports Harris and is Democratic Convention In August, a two-hour nighttime streaming session with Harris is scheduled to take place in Michigan under the slogan “Unite for America,” which organizers say will highlight dozens of grassroots groups that support the vice president.

Trump will be in Washington to speak at an evening event on the topic of “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America.” Miriam AdelsonCo-owner of the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA and widow of the billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelsonwho founded the Las Vegas Sands Casino and was one of the Republican Party’s biggest donors.

Trump will also speak to the Israeli-American Council, a nonprofit organization long supported by Sheldon Adelson as well as Haim Saban, a major donor to President Joe Biden and Democratic causes. The council is holding its national convention in the weeks leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel on October 7what triggered War in the Gaza Strip.

Earlier Thursday, leaders of the Democratic protest vote movement Uncommitted said the group would not support Harris for president, but also urged her supporters to vote against Trump. The group, which opposes the Biden administration’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US arms sales to Israel.

Uncommitted drew hundreds of thousands of votes in this year’s Democratic primary, exposing a rift within the party. The group warns that some Democratic voters may stay home in November, especially in places like Michigan.

Harris’ campaign did not directly address the group’s announcement, but said in a statement that it would “continue working to end the war in Gaza in a way that will keep Israel safe, release hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, and enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination.”

Harris has campaign appearances scheduled for Friday in the swing states of Wisconsin and Georgia, where she will raise awareness about the case of a young mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat complications from an abortion pill. Harris argues that this outcome shows the consequences of Trump’s actions.

Amber Thurman’s death, first reported by ProPublica on Mondaycame two weeks after Georgia’s strict abortion ban went into effect in 2022 following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the statewide abortion law. Trump nominated three of the justices who made that decision.

Trump has planned a rally in contested North Carolina for Saturday.

Thursday’s campaign stops follow the Federal Reserve Reduction of the key interest rate by an unusually large half a percentage pointThis marked a dramatic change after more than two years high prices While this helped curb inflation, it also made credit unbearably expensive for American consumers.

The presidential election is less than seven weeks away, and the move could disrupt the economic landscape just as Americans prepare to vote. Trump said on the campaign trail in New York on Wednesday: “I guess it shows that the economy is in very bad shape when they cut that much money, assuming they’re not just playing politics.”

When asked about the potential political implications of a rate cut so close to Election Day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration “has been very clear on this and has great respect for the independence of the Federal Reserve.”

“Unlike other administrations, I think we have been pretty steadfast on this and have made that clear consistently,” she added, without mentioning Trump and his past public criticism of the Fed or his suggestions during the campaign that presidents should have more authority over the central bank.