The 2024 U.S. presidential election will be held on November 5, and the results are expected to be largely finalized by noon on the 6th Beijing time. This election is tightly contested, with the two main candidates, Trump and Harris, having similar national polling figures, and each having their strengths and weaknesses in key swing states.
Trump is the Republican candidate and has previously served as President of the United States. Since July, there has been slight fluctuation in the election situation, and since mid-September, expectations for him to win the electoral votes have increased. Trump’s close ally Steve Bannon, previously referred to as Trump’s 'strategist,' was convicted and imprisoned for 'contempt of Congress' but was released on October 29 this year and stated he would support Trump in the election.
Harris is the Democratic candidate and the current Vice President of the United States. She is considered to have an average level of policy performance, and her 'political honeymoon period' has ended, with support stagnating or even declining. In some media interviews, when faced with sharp questions, she basically responded with jokes and evasions.
With less than a week to go before the election day, both Trump and Harris are making their final pushes. Harris listed her campaign positions on issues such as housing, healthcare, women's rights, and immigration at campaign rallies, stating she would listen to different opinions and lead American society forward through consensus and common sense. Trump criticized the Biden-Harris administration for causing severe inflation and poor border management that has led to a surge of illegal immigration.
It is worth noting that public opinion in the U.S. generally believes that the 2024 election is the most tightly contested presidential election in recent years. Some mainstream U.S. media have broken tradition by choosing not to endorse any presidential candidate, which also indirectly reflects the fierce competition in this year’s U.S. election.
Additionally, whether it is the Democratic Party changing candidates a few months before the election, the Republican presidential candidate being shot and injured, or major candidates facing criminal convictions, the ups and downs of the plot highlight the polarized trend in American politics. There is also growing concern that violence and riots may occur again in the U.S. after the election.
In summary, this U.S. election is full of uncertainty, and it remains to be seen who will be elected as the next President of the United States based on the voting results. Meanwhile, regardless of which candidate comes to power, the view of China as a top strategic enemy will not change.