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Michelle Obama blasts Trump at Harris rally; Trump MSG rally marked by racist tropes and vitriol

It was a busy penultimate weekend on the campaign trail for <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/27/election-2024-live-updates-trump-madison-square-garden/75880288007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Republican nominee Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/26/michelle-obama-kamala-harris-rally-michigan/75868696007/?tbref=hp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Democratic nominee Kamala Harris</a>.USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire discusses what our reporters found speaking with <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/28/election-workers-2024-hostility/75586254007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">election workers in swing states</a> around the country. USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless discusses whether we should be worried about <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/25/hacking-attacks-on-critical-infrastructure-more-common/75792143007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure</a>.The <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/10/26/world-series-game-2-dodgers-vs-yankees-highlights/75863475007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World Series</a> shifts to New York. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/04/michelle-obama-donald-trump-kamala-harris-rally-the-excerpt/76040361007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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