Trump tells Americans to 'dream big' as Michelle Obama set to campaign with Harris

Razor thin margins in the seven key statespublished at 00:42

While we're focused on Michigan, where Trump and Harris are campaigning today, let's look at just how close the race is both there and in the other six battleground states.

In short, they're all too close to call - the polls are exceedingly tight, with just one or two percentage points separating the two candidates.

It’s worth noting that there are fewer state polls than national polls so we have less data to go on and every poll has a margin of error that means the numbers could be higher or lower.

Harris and Trump locked in fierce battle in Michigan

Hello from Michigan, where both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are campaigning on the first day of early voting state-wide.

As is the case in the other six vital battleground states, the race is extremely tight here. Polls suggest Harris and Trump neck-and-neck.

The latest New York Times/Siena polling - updated just this morning - puts Harris's support at 49%, compared to Trump's 48%.

Over one million Michigan residents have already voted by absentee ballots, and people in the city of Detroit have been able to vote since 19 October.

I'm headed to the nearby town of Kalamazoo, where Harris will be holding a "Get Out the Vote" event alongside former First Lady Michelle Obama.

As we saw last night in Texas, and across the country in days prior, the Harris campaign has been bringing out a series of prominent figures such as Beyonce to show their support for the Vice-President.

Trump, meanwhile, is in the town of Novi for a rally of his own. Last night, he held another rally here in the town of Traverse City - where many rallygoers were left waiting in temperatures dipped as low as 10 C (50 F), after the former president's arrival was delayed by several hours while he flew in from his Texas interview with Joe Rogan.

Journalists there reported that many people left after they saw a tweet notified them that he was just leaving Texas around the time the rally was due to begin.

“I am so sorry,” Trump told the crowd. “We got so tied up, and I figured you wouldn’t mind too much because we’re trying to win.”

In 2020, Biden narrowly won Michigan by 2.78% - a far tighter race than many expected.

Michigan: At a glance

'Dream big,' Trump tells crowd in Michigan

Donald Trump is speaking to a crowd of supporters in Novi, Michigan, a Detroit suburb.

He tells people to "dream big" and support a Trump-Vance ticket with only 10 days to go until election day.

"The fate of our nation is truly in your hands, Michigan," he says.

'It sucks' - Vance on possible China-backed cyber attack

Let's bring you one final question put to JD Vance in Georgia - he's asked about reports that cybercriminals linked to China may have attempted to tap into the phones or networks used by Donald Trump and Vance.

"I've heard that they did it, which sucks," he says.

"It illustrates, quite frankly, the Chinese aren't trying to hack Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's phone.

"I think that what it shows is the Chinese recognise that Kamala Harris provides weak leadership, and Donald Trump provides strong leadership, so they're trying to do everything they can to prevent Trump getting back in the White House."

 

Vance is in Georgia - here's why

While we're in Georgia with JD Vance, let's recap why this swing state is so pivotal to the election.

In a nutshell: Donald Trump almost certainly needs to win here to take the White House.

Kamala Harris does not necessarily need to win here to become the next US president, but if she fails in other swing states, Georgia will become key to her path to the presidency.

Famous for: The Savannah skyline, being the home of Martin Luther King Jr, and Atlanta’s vibrant music scene.

Margin in 2020: Biden by 13,000 votes.

It all comes down to... Polling is excruciatingly close in Georgia. All eyes have been on Georgia ever since Democrats unexpectedly triumphed there in 2020.

The big question this year is - will that trend continue and will Georgia truly crown itself a swing state? Or will Donald Trump reinstate the status quo and win it back?

Cre: bbc.com