BIG DAY IN AMERICA ELECTION NOV 5 2024

Latest polls show Harris, Trump tied as voting begins

Where do Harris and Trump stand on main issues?

Economy: Harris wants to cut taxes for working and middle-class people, and place a federal ban on price gouging for groceries.

Trump wants to cut government spending, bolster the trade war with China and increase tariffs on foreign goods as part of his nativist economic policy.

Immigration: Harris wants “comprehensive reform”, supporting a border security bill, increased security guards and more legal immigration.

Republicans say the immigration system is “broken” and Trump has exaggerated the number of immigrants entering the US. He wants to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, deploy troops on the border with Mexico and end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents.

Abortion rights: Harris wants to prevent the national abortion ban from becoming solidified into law, while Trump considers abortion a state-level issue, but says he will not sign a national abortion ban.

Foreign policy (Israel’s war on Gaza, Ukraine war, China): Harris says she wants an end to the war in Gaza, but reiterates Israel’s “right to self-defence”. She backs the Biden administration’s stance on Ukraine. She supports “Taiwan’s ability to defend itself” against China and is against detaching from China economically.

Trump has been critical of the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy and has called to end the war. He has also not committed additional aid to Ukraine. Like Harris, he stands with Israel and says he wants to end the war in Gaza. He wants to secure strategic independence from China but also wants a good relationship with Beijing.