Editorial 31.10.24
The US election dominates the newspaper front pages today as the presidential election race now enters its final week. The coverage of the election remains at the top of the publications with live coverage as the two candidates visit the battleground states in the final push.
Two of the country’s biggest newspapers: The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times recently confirmed they will not endorse a candidate this election – a move that sparked backlash amongst the more liberal voters.
There is also coverage of the LA Dodgers winning the World Series after the New York Yankees had an ‘epic meltdown’ in the fifth innings.
US Presidential election enters final week
‘Trump drawing up plans to limit legal migration,’ headlines the WSJ.
The Wall Street Journal says Trump’s advisers are drawing up plans to limit legal migration to the United States. The paper’s lead story focuses on the economy – noting that the latest figures show the economy has continued to grow.
The WSJ is one of America’s biggest newspapers and remarkably it has decided not to endorse a candidate this election.
‘Trump and Harris courting overseas Americans,’ writes USA Today.
USA Today says overseas Americans may end up playing a pivotal role in the election. They speak to an American man based in the UK. The paper says both Harris and Trump are courting the overseas vote.
‘Trump divides Latino and Black voters with ‘us-vs-them rhetoric,’ says the NYT.
The New York Times has several election articles on its front splash. The paper says Donald Trump’s anti-immigration refrain has divided Latino and Black voters. He has widened his ‘us vs them’ target audience, the paper adds.
Elsewhere, the paper says with the election less than a week away, Joe Biden’s misstep ‘delivers grist to Harris foes’. The paper reports Donald Trump has gone on the attack while Harris calls for unity.
‘Trump taking out the trash,’ jokes the New York Post which highlights Joe Biden’s recent gaffe.
The New York Post focuses on President Joe Biden’s ‘gaffe’ in which it appeared he called Trump supporters ‘garbage’. Donald Trump turned up at his latest rally dressed as a sanitation worker.
‘Climate change not a concern for voters,’ claims The Boston Globe.
The Boston Globe reports that whilst some issues are registering with voters, the topic of climate change isn’t. The paper reports that the US has suffered some extreme weather events this year, but climate isn’t factoring into the election.
The paper also reports that not all Trump voters love him – but they think he’ll do a good job with the economy.