Harris and Walz were scheduled to meet with auto workers in Detroit today, following the United Auto Workers union’s endorsement of their candidacy, as part of a push to mobilise blue-collar workers in key battleground states.
The Harris campaign cancelled events in North Carolina and Georgia, where Tropical Storm Debby is bringing heavy rain and dangerous flooding. The Democrats will head to Arizona and Nevada later this week, visiting two more swing states likely to play a key role in the November 5 election.
Trump’s running mate, Senator JD Vance, of Ohio, also cancelled campaign events in North Carolina because of the storm. He has spent the last few days trailing Harris and Walz around the country, an unusual move intended to provide a “contrast”, he told reporters.
The Trump campaign has criticised Harris for not taking questions from reporters since launching her campaign two and a half weeks ago.
Trump has conducted a steady stream of media interviews, though they are usually with friendly, right-leaning outlets and reporters. On Wednesday (Thursday NZ), he called into the Fox & Friends morning programme and took questions from the programme’s hosts.
