Summary

  • Our live coverage of the US election has moved - continue to follow us here

  • Donald Trump set out his campaign closing message to voters in New York's Madison Square Garden

  • The former president has distanced himself from a comedian who spoke at the rally and referred to Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage"

  • Kamala Harris's campaign says language used at the rally was "divisive and demeaning"

  • Elsewhere, Vice-President Kamala Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania, one of the biggest targets for both campaigns

  • She used a speech to appeal for support from younger voters who are "rightly impatient for change"

  • The polls: Trump and Harris remain neck-and-neck

Live Reporting

Edited by Christal Hayes

  1. In pictures: Stars, stumping and lots of Trump and Harris supporters

    As we've been reporting, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have held rallies in swing states as they try to gain the momentum to win the US presidential election.

    Trump appeared at a rally in Tempe, Arizona and then headed up another event in Nevada not long after.

    On the other side of the country, Harris courted voters alongside political backers like Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Supporters gesture towards Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally at Mullett Arena in Tempe, ArizonaReuters

    Donald Trump began his night in Tempe, Arizona, where he campaigned before heading to Nevada

    Bruce Springsteen performs during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, GeorgiaReuters

    Bruce Springsteen primed crowds at Harris's Atlanta rally

    A man draped in a flag depicting US presidential candidate Kamala HarrisEPA

    Supporters waited for hours to glimpse the Democratic presidential candidate

    Supporters react as they attend Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point Action, in Las Vegas, NevadaReuters

    In Nevada, the crowd donned MAGA posters to show their support for Trump

  2. Harris rally could help reverse voter apathy, supporter says

    Kayla Epstein
    Reporting from Georgia

    LaDena Bolton with her son Mason

    LaDena Bolton with her son Mason, at the rally in Georgia on Thursday night

    LaDena Bolton, who is running for a commissioner seat - a local government role - here in DeKalb County, Georgia, believes Harris’s rally on Thursday night was a wise strategic play.

    She said speakers like Hollywood luminaries Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee, and Tyler Perry, as well as Barack Obama himself, were the right line-up at the right time.

    “I could tell she’s targeting black men because there’s been so much conversation of how they could make or break the race,” Bolton said.

    Trump has been aggressively courting these crucial voters. And the timing was right, Bolton said, as it coincided with early voting.

    She did note that “there has been voter apathy” - but still felt confident Harris could pull it off.

  3. Trump calls US an 'occupied' country as he promises to deport millions

    A bit earlier yesterday evening, while Donald Trump was holding his first rally of the night in Arizona, he reiterated his plans to deport a million immigrants if elected.

    He then shared a clip of his rally in Tempe on Truth Social, making that promise once more.

    "The United States is now an occupied country," he wrote. "November 5th, 2024 will be called Liberation Day."

    Experts, however, say such a promise is much easier said than done - and that there are significant legal and practical challenges to expelling so many people.

    Immigration advocates have also warned that the human cost of deportations would be significant too, with families torn apart and raids taking place in communities and workplaces across the US.

  4. Harris campaign says Georgia rally drew a crowd of 23,000

    Cai Pigliucci
    Reporting from Georgia

    The Harris campaign tells the BBC there were 23,000 people at her rally in Clarkson, Georgia, last night.

    In a campaign season full of references to crowd size, that’s certainly a pretty big turnout.

    Former president Barack Obama fired up the crowd - with many people coming out to specifically see him.

    Despite the campaign being only a few months old, Harris’s campaign looks more and more like a well-oiled machine drawing star-studded openers and endorsements.

    Supporters here last night told us they are voting for her because of her stances on reproductive rights and the economy - and to prevent a second Trump presidency.

    This event in battleground state Georgia was key for Harris, with more than two million votes already cast in the state, and election day just 11 days away.

  5. Trump's 'no tax on tips' plan earns big cheers in Nevada

    Lily Jamali
    Reporting from Nevada

    Donald Trump stands at a podium during a Turning Point rallyReuters

    In remarks to a packed crowd in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, former President Donald Trump seized on economic angst in the state.

    “We will end inflation,” he told supporters. “And we will bring back the American Dream.”

    Inflation has eased in recent months after peaking in 2022.

    Trump repeated his “No tax on tips” proposal - to huge applause - which he first floated during a previous stop in Las Vegas.

    He said he would also block taxes on overtime and social security payments.

  6. Just 11 days to go

    Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican opponent former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen in a combination of file photographsReuters

    Good morning from London, where we’re getting ready to take you through all the key lines on the race for the White House.

    Yesterday, the candidates crisscrossed the US, with Republican candidate Donald Trump stopping in both Arizona and Nevada to cheers as he pledged to "end inflation". Democrat Kamala Harris, meanwhile, drew a crowd of as many as 23,000 at her star-studded stadium event in Georgia, according to her campaign.

    Here’s some of what we’re watching today:

    • Colorado election officials are investigating a possible ballot fraud scheme in Mesa County
    • Harris will be holding a rally in Houston, with Beyoncé expected to appear
    • Trump’s camp is planning rally in Traverse City, Michigan - a hotly-contested swing state

    We'll be bringing you the latest from the campaign trail, as well as analysis and more, so stay with us throughout the day.