Summary

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  • Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have both been racing across swing states with two days left until America picks its next president

  • Trump tells a rally in North Carolina that 5 November "will be liberation day in America" and says the US is an "occupied country"

  • Harris ends the day by appearing on Saturday Night Live, taking part in a live comedy sketch alongside comedian and actor Maya Rudolph

  • More than 75 million people have already cast their ballot but both campaigns are still pushing to win over undecided voters

  • The race for the White House is on a knife edge - check our poll tracker here

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A rare look at the pure joy supporters on both sides feel

  1. Harrison Ford and Monica Lewinsky endorse Kamala Harrispublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Harrison Ford, pictured at a movie premier in London wearing a black coat with a teal green scarf, in 2011.Image source, Getty Images
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    Harrison Ford

    Actor Harrison Ford released three videos in partnership with the Harris-Walz campaign on Saturday stating that he will be voting Kamala Harris for president.

    "When dozens of former members of the Trump administration are sounding alarms, saying, 'For God's sake, don't do this again,' you have to pay attention," Ford says in one of the videos. "They're telling us something important."

    Ford, known for many blockbuster movies including the Indiana Jones series, adds that he's "got one vote - same as everyone else - and I'm going to use it to move forward. I'm going to vote for Kamala Harris."

    His endorsement comes as another well-known figure, Monica Lewinsky, stated on social media that she has voted for Harris.

    With just three days until election day, celebrity endorsements are pouring in.

    Earlier this week, Trump got a stamp of approval from former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who was the second man to step foot on the moon, as well as well-known YouTuber Jake Paul and former NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

  2. 'Harris has rolled out the red carpet to every illegal alien', JD Vance sayspublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Christal Hayes
    Reporting from Arizona

    JD Vance is now on the stage here in Scottsdale, Arizona. He starts by urging voters here to cast their ballots for all Republicans on the ticket.

    As he tells Republican voters here to mail-in their ballots, the crowd boos and he instead tells them to drop off their ballots or vote in person.

    “Sorry, not the mail,” he says as some give him a thumbs down. “Drop them off!”

    The boos are a side effect of Republican distrust in election integrity here in Maricopa County, which was a key area of protests and misinformation after the 2020 election when Trump lost.

    Vance is now zeroing in on an immigration - a key issue in this swing border state.

    “The stakes could not be higher,” he says, noting people here understand the impact illegal immigration has had on the country.

    “Kamala Harris has rolled out the red carpet to every illegal alien.”

    JD Vance stands at a podium with his name and Donald Trump's on it and gestures to the crowd.Image source, Reuters
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    JD Vance, pictured earlier this week, has been campaigning hard for Trump in battleground states like Arizona

  3. Trump Jr says Biden-Harris administration has 'destroyed' the countrypublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Christal Hayes
    Reporting from Arizona

    Donald Trump Jr speaks at a podium, members of the crowd wear red MAGA hats

    Over here in Scottsdale, Arizona, Donald Trump Jr has just taken the stage - making a final pitch to this swing state.

    “We went from a time of prosperity to a time of poverty,” he tells the crowd.

    He notes international conflicts, immigration policies and the cost of living - blaming the Biden-Harris administration for all of it.

    He says it was like “flipping a switch” when Biden took office, calling it “shocking” how “quickly they could destroy our country”.

  4. 'We need everyone to vote, North Carolina' - Harris sayspublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Brandon Drenon
    Reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina

    Harris is now pivoting to one of her stronger policies among young women voters, according to polls: abortion rights.

    She has framed the election “as a fundamental fight for freedom” that allows women “the right to make decisions about her body”.

    She goes on to say that one-in-three women live in states with a “Trump abortion ban” - which includes North Carolina.

    “Trump is not done. He would ban abortion nationwide, he would restrict access to birth control.”

    The loudest moment of the night so far comes when Harris asks: “Who here has voted?”

    The crowd erupts into thunderous applause. Harris implores them to encourage their friends to do the same.

    “We need everyone to vote North Carolina. You will make the difference in this election.”

    • For context: The vice-president has promised to restore abortion rights, while Trump has taken credit for the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, which used to guarantee women a right to abortion nationally.
  5. Harris digs deep on the economy at North Carolina rallypublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Brandon Drenon
    Reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina

    Kamala harris stands in front of a clapping crowd, and wears a tan suit. She is also clapping and smiling.Image source, Getty Images

    Kamala Harris has begun her rally in North Carolina by attacking Donald Trump, which she has increasingly done in the final days of the election.

    Though Trump won the state in 2016 and 2020, here in Charlotte - a Democratic hub in the battleground state - the crowd is all-in on Harris.

    She is barely able to get through her remarks without being disrupted by chants of her name.

    “We know who Donald Trump is,” she begins, cut off shortly after by the crowd yelling “boo”.

    “This is someone who is increasingly unstable. Obsessed with revenge.. the man is out for unchecked power,” Harris says.

    She then pivots to the economy, which has ranked as a top election issue among voters.

    A recent AP-NORC poll found that voters were split, along party lines, as to whether they trusted Trump or Harris more on issues such as the cost of groceries and gas or jobs and unemployment.

    She says with her in the White House, she’ll be working on her “to-do” list, including tax cuts, corporate bans on price gauging, and affordable housing.

    Meanwhile, Trump, she says, is going give tax breaks to the rich and focus on his “enemies list”.

  6. 'Never Trumpers' hope to sway Nikki Haley Republicans in North Carolinapublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Brandon Drenon
    Reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina

    Two men stand and speak to one another holding Republicans for Harris/Walz signs

    Michael Tucker was standing in the shade outside of the performance area of Kamala Harris’s rally in North Carolina when a sign he was holding caught the eye of another attendee.

    “Republicans for Harris,” the sign reads.

    Scott Moore pointed to Tucker’s sign and shouted: “That’s me!”

    The two men found solace in each other’s company, as they told me that, under Trump’s Republican Party, they consider themselves “politically homeless”.

    Over 250,000 people in North Carolina voted for Trump’s challenger Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primaries.

    Democrats here view the Haley-backers as never-Trumpers that they think they can win over.

    Moore fits the bill.

    “I voted for Trump in 2016,” Moore tells me. “I thought a little disruption would be good. I thought: ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’”

    The Republican Party has taken a turn for the worst, Moore says, adding that he doesn't know when he’ll ever vote for a Republican president again.

  7. Arizona Trump supporters say they want 'love for America' back in White Housepublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Christal Hayes
    Reporting from Arizona

    Judy Ellenbecker, 85, and Regina Formentin, 62, at Trump rally in Arizona

    Earlier, while we were waiting for JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr to take the stage in Arizona, voters here were telling me they’re supporting the Trump ticket for a variety of reasons.

    Judy Ellenbecker, 85, and Regina Formentin, 62, told me they didn't mind sitting in the blistering sun here in Arizona because they want to show their support. They say they miss having Trump’s “love for America” in the White House.

    Formentin says policies like foreign imports, healthcare and bringing energy and oil drilling back to America are crucial to her support.

    Both noted their fears on election day with regards to election integrity.

    “I’m worried but I do think everyone is way more hyper aware to it this year,” Formentin told me.

    The rally in Scottsdale today is happening in Maricopa County - the centre of where the “Stop the Steal” conspiracies gained traction after the 2020 election and led to protests over Trump’s loss here.

    The county is home to about 60% of the state’s voters and holds an outsized influence on who wins this swing state.

    Arizona at glance

    A graphic of the continental US highlights where Arizona is, in the south-west of the country, and says it has 11 of 538 electoral college votes, a population of 7.4 million, and that Biden won the state in 2020 by 10,000 votes
  8. Analysis

    It's the economy (again)published at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Rowan Bridge
    North America correspondent

    Donald Trump and Kamala Harris can’t keep away from each other.

    Yesterday, they were both in Wisconsin - just a few miles apart. Today, it’s North Carolina as they each scramble to make the most of the final few days of the campaign.

    And both clearly understand what an issue the economy is.

    Trump repeated a line Ronald Reagan used against another Democratic presidential contender when inflation had hit living standards. “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” he asked earlier at the start of his rally.

    In 1980, it was an attack line against sitting Democratic President Jimmy Carter - who went on to lose. Trump is hoping it will hit home in 2024 in the same way.

    “If I win, you are three days away from the best jobs, the biggest pay checks, the brightest economic future that the world has ever seen," he told the crowd earlier.

    Kamala Harris’s latest advertisement also takes on the issue directly.

    That’s a direct appeal to voters over the cost of living, something which could be crucial in deciding some people’s votes.

    Both candidates are promising to make things better for voters. But it will come down to who they believe.

  9. A star-studded line up for Kamala Harris's final pushpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Spike Lee, wearing a maroon matching tracksuit, holds up a peace sign at a Harris rally in Clarkston, GeorgiaImage source, Getty Images
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    Spike Lee joined Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in Georgia on Saturday

    With three days left before the election, both presidential candidates are busy hitting battleground states in the final push to get the vote out.

    And Kamala Harris has enlisted major star power to help her with the task.

    Harris has already appeared on the campaign trail with the likes of Beyoncé, Cardi B and Jennifer Lopez.

    When she makes some of her final arguments in North Carolina later today, Harris will be joined by actress Kerry Washington and the event will feature performances by 2 Chainz, Jon Bon Jovi and Khalid.

    Trump has also been supported by American stars throughout his campaign, including country singer Jason Aldean, former NFL player Antonio Brown, Elon Musk and retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

  10. 'I’m worried about my daughter’s rights', Harris supporters saypublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Brandon Drenon
    Reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina

    Kim Carpenter (left) and her daughters at Harris rally in Charlotte, North Carolina wearing branded Harris t-shirts

    I just bumped into a group of Harris supporters from western North Carolina, a part of the state that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene a few weeks ago.

    The storm brought fierce winds and damaging floods to the area, destroying several structures, some of which experts estimate will take years to repair. Clean water and internet service are still absent in some areas.

    Kim Carpenter drove three hours to be here in Charlotte for Kamala Harris’s rally.

    “This is the most consequential election of my lifetime,” the 54-year-old says.

    “I’m not worried about grocery store prices, I’m worried about my daughter’s rights,” Carpenter continues, referring to Harris’s promise to protect abortion rights which lost federal protection under Trump’s watch.

  11. 'I need a visa to live in the country I grew up in'published at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Divya Arya
    BBC Hindi

    Dip Patel looks at the camera, with trees and a bridge in the background.

    Dip Patel came to the United States as a nine-year-old son of Indian immigrant parents but even now at the age of 28, he is not a US citizen.

    For him the presidential election is the hope for change in immigration laws that can help "documented dreamers" like him get a path to citizenship in America.

    “If the laws don’t change or the American Children’s Act doesn’t get passed, I may always remain dependent on a visa to live in the country I grew up in,” he says.

    Patel is one of the more than 250,000 children and young adults who have grown up in the United States as child dependents of long-term visa holders, but who face self-deportation after aging-out at 21.

    He brought together affected people like him to form the youth-led organisation, Improve the Dream, that campaigned and after years of work was able to get America’s Children Act introduced in the Senate and House last year.

    The legislation proposes to permanently protect the children of long-term visa holders from “aging out” of the system.

    “It was a difficult beginning as a young person knocking on the doors of members of Congress, and we want to raise as much awareness as possible so that the country that welcomes highly-skilled workers, also makes it easier for them to be productive citizens,” says Patel.

  12. 'I was called garbage - thanks Joe!'published at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Christal Hayes
    Reporting from Arizona

    Janet Szafranski wearing a bin liner with 'MAGA' and 'Trump 2024 Take America Back' written on it

    I just got into the JD Vance rally here in Scottsdale, Arizona - a wealthy area just north-east of Phoenix.

    People are filing into a hangar at Dillon Precision, a gun manufacturing plant, where Vance will be joined on stage by Donald Trump Jr. The stage is flanked by two small planes and both US and Arizona flags.

    I ran into Janet Szafranski who was dressed in a large black garbage bag with “Maga” [Make America Great Again] emblazoned on the front.

    “I was called garbage,” she tells me, "Thanks Joe!" - referring to a comment made by President Joe Biden earlier this week in which he appeared to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage". His team swiftly clarified that was not his meaning, while Kamala Harris distanced herself from the remark.

    “We need Trump back in the White House!” Janet says with excitement as she takes a seat in the hangar.

    This is the last scheduled stop the Trump-Vance campaign has listed in Arizona - a key swing state that Biden narrowly won in 2020.

  13. Watch: When will we know the election result?published at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Although election day is on Tuesday, it could be a little while longer before we know the result.

    Usually the winner is declared on the night, but last time out - in 2020 - it took a few days to count all the votes. And in the 2000 election it was weeks before a winner was declared.

    The BBC's Sumi Somaskanda explains when the next US president might be announced.

  14. False videos of FBI eroding trust in US election, agency sayspublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Two election-related videos widely circulating on social media, that appear to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), are "not authentic" and "not from the FBI", the agency says.

    One of the videos appears to show the FBI apprehending groups committing ballot fraud, the FBI says. The FBI says the incident did not occur.

    "Attempts to deceive the public with false content about the FBI operations undermines our democratic process and aims to erode trust," the FBI said in a statement, external released on X.

    For context: Election officials and federal agents are being required to spend more resources dispelling misinformation this election cycle, as new technology such as artificial intelligence presents new opportunities for hostile actors.

    The political climate this election is extremely fraught. Already, ballot boxes in Washington state have been strapped with explosive devices and set on fire; in Florida, a machete-wielding man was arrested for allegedly assaulting voters at a polling location.

  15. Harris's husband casts vote wearing 'Harris-Walz' merchandisepublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    President Kamala Harris (L) and second gentleman Doug Emhoff (R) wave to supporters as they leave the stage after a campaign rallyImage source, EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
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    Harris and Emhoff at a campaign rally in Nevada on Thursday

    Kamala Harris's husband has just cast his vote - and no prizes for guessing who for.

    In a post on X, external, Doug Emhoff has shared photos of him filling out his mail-in vote for the current vice president.

    "I voted @KamalaHarris for President of the United States," he writes.

    "I'll never forget this moment."

  16. Trump closes North Carolina rally by telling voters to 'save America'published at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Donald Trump has just wrapped up in Gastonia, North Carolina.

    In his closing remarks, he warns that the "country is under siege from the radical left lunatics," and tells his supporters that they have to go out and vote on Tuesday.

    "Three days from now, it is hard-working patriots like you who are going to save our country," Trump says.

    Trump will now head to a campaign event in Salem, Virginia, and will later hold another rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.

  17. Trump noticeably absent from new Harris campaign adpublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Rowan Bridge
    North America correspondent

    The Harris campaign has got a new advertisement, external out today. One thing is noticeably absent from it though - any mention of Donald Trump.

    It talks about neighbourliness, common values and working together, an attempt to draw a contrast with Trump without mentioning him by name. The closest she gets is saying "we’re not falling for these guys who are trying to divide us".

    Kamala Harris has made great play in this campaign of reaching out to Republicans who the campaign thinks might be persuadable because they don’t like the former president. That’s why we’ve seen the likes of Liz Cheney, the conservative Republican from Wyoming, on the campaign trail alongside Harris.

    That unifying language looks like a similar pitch, and towards the end of the ad it’s even more explicit. “I pledge to seek common sense solutions to make your life better... and Ipledge to be a president for all Americans,” she says.

    Peeling off Republicans in key swing states like Pennsylvania may make the difference in a vote as close as this appears to be. The Harris campaign has calibrated this is one way they may reach them.

  18. Trump repeats warnings of 'migrant invasion'published at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    In North Carolina, Donald Trump is continuing his rally speech and turns to immigration.

    He again casts blame for rising illegal migration on Kamala Harris.

    "She has violated her oath, eradicated our sovereign border, and unleashed an army of gangs and criminal migrants from prisons and jails, insane asylums and mental institutions," Trump claims, adding they're coming from "Venezuela, the Congo," and are "stealing countless American lives."

    He then plays a video that he has featured at most of his recent rallies of a mother, Alexis Nungaray, whose 12-year-old daughter Jocelyn was killed in Texas in June. Police have charged two undocumented immigrants from Venezuela for her murder.

    "The day I take the oath of office, the migrant invasion ends, and the restoration of our country begins," he vows.

    And he repeats a recent promise, saying he will, on day one, "launch the largest deportation program in American history".

    "And I am hereby calling for the death penalty for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer," he says.

    For context: Migrant crossings did reach record levels under President Biden, but numbers have dropped significantly in recent months. Harris has said she will make it even harder for migrants to seek asylum in the US if elected.

    Read more from BBC Verify

  19. Harris wraps Atlanta rallypublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    Kamala Harris has wrapped her speech in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing things up with her campaign's trademark call and response: "When we fight, we win".

    She'll hold another rally later today, this time in Charlotte, North Carolina - not too far from where Donald Trump is now.

  20. Harris attacks Trump over 'division' and 'grievances'published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November

    John Sudworth
    North America Correspondent, reporting from Atlanta, Georgia

    Kamala Harris speaks on stage at a rally in Atlanta. She is wearing a tan suit.Image source, Ian Druce/BBC

    Harris tells this rally that she's going to win. She's quick to attack her opponent, over his "division" and "grievance".

    As she does so, the crowd is ahead of her, completing some of her stock phrases. "Not going back," they shout, and she follows them in the chant.

    She talks about her plans to beat inflation and bring down health care costs, while hitting Donald Trump over his tax plans.

    And then she gets to her key message on abortion rights.

    In the sweltering Atlanta heat a few members of the audience are struggling. "We need a medic here", Harris says, and as the crowd parts to let them through, she adds, "that's what leadership looks like".