The U.S. election is in a tight race as the presidential candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties intensify their campaigns with only 16 days left until the election day. Early voting has already begun in some states, and in the crucial swing states, both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls.
To mark her 60th birthday on Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will visit a church in Georgia for a campaign rally. Meanwhile, Republican candidate Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Pennsylvania, even working at a McDonald’s fry station.
Biden and her running mate Tim Walz will step up their efforts on Sunday with a “Souls to The Polls” initiative, aiming to mobilize voters with gospel performances, national and state faith leaders, elected officials, and others.
According to information provided by the campaign team, Biden will attend a service and deliver a speech at the “New Brith Missionary Baptist Church” in Stonecrest, about 30 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia.
She will also participate in an event at the “Divine Faith Ministries International” in Jonesboro, south of Atlanta, to encourage worshipers there to exercise their voting rights. Musician Stevie Wonder is expected to attend the event and perform to support the campaign.
After the events, Biden will record an interview with civil rights leader Al Sharpton which will be broadcast on MSNBC on Sunday night.
Biden’s running mate Walz will hold a campaign event in Saginaw, Michigan on Sunday. Biden’s husband Doug Emhoff and former President Clinton will also hold separate campaign events for her on Sunday.
Former President Trump will focus on Pennsylvania on Sunday, participating in a town hall-style event at the Lancaster County Convention Center. There, he may discuss economic topics including inflation and employment.
It is expected that Trump will also work at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday, serving as a fry cook.
“I’m going to McDonald’s to work the fries,” Trump told supporters at a rally in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday. “I think I’ll go tomorrow.”
Trump’s advisor Jason Miller said that the former president will work at the fries station at McDonald’s.
At 4 p.m. on Sunday, Trump will hold a campaign event in Philadelphia with Republican Congressman Byron Donalds from Florida.
Trump’s running mate JD Vance will hold a campaign event in Waukesha, Wisconsin on Sunday. So far, all indications show a close race in the election, with all the focus on the seven swing states. The election outcome in these states may ultimately determine the next President in November.
The seven swing states are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Currently, the campaigns in all seven states are highly competitive, with no candidate holding a lead of more than 2 percentage points.