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PITTSBURGH — Vice President Harris on Sunday appeared to label former President Trump a “coward” during a stop Sunday in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Speaking to a crowd of staff, volunteers and supporters at a campaign field office in Beaver County, just outside of Pittsburgh, the vice president contrasted her leadership style with that of Trump, who’s long been known for his in-your-face campaign rhetoric, including insulting his rivals, as he’s flamed the politics of division.
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“This campaign is about a recognition that, frankly, over the last several years there’s been this kind of perversion that has taken place, I think, which is to suggest that the measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you beat down. When what we know is the real and true measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up,” Harris said.
Then, apparently pointing toward Trump without mentioning her presidential election rival by name, Harris said “anybody who’s about beating down other people is a coward.”
HARRIS, TRUMP HOLD DUELING EVENTS IN FIGHT TO WIN BIGGEST BATTLEGROUND
Democrat presidential nominee Vice President Harris speaks alongside her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, at a campaign event in Rochester, Pa., on Aug. 18, 2024.(AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Responding, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung pointed to the lack of a major news conference or media interview by Harris in the four weeks since she replaced President Biden at the top of the Democrats’ 2024 ticket.
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“The Kamala campaign – liars, frauds, and cowards. She can’t even do a sit-down interview or press conference – not even with a friendly outlet – because she’s scared to death of being exposed for the coward and fraud that she is,” Cheung said in a statement to Fox News.
TRUMP RUNNING MATE VANCE AIMS TO TURN BLUE WALL STATES RED
The stop in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the first by Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, after they kicked off a campaign bus tour at nearby Pittsburgh International Airport earlier in the afternoon.
From left, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Harris, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz kick off a bus tour through western Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh International Airport on Aug. 18, 2024.(Fox News/Paul Steinhauser)
The barnstorming tour through western Pennsylvania by Harris and Walz and their spouses, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, came on the eve of the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention, which is being held in Chicago.
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With 19 electoral votes up for grabs, Pennsylvania is the largest prize among the seven battleground states that will likely decide the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
HARRIS AND TRUMP TRADE FIRE IN BATTLE FOR THE BLUE WALL STATES
“We’re winning by a lot in Pennsylvania,” Trump declared on Saturday as he held a rally in Wilkes Barre in the northeast corner of the Keystone State.
But an average of all the polls conducted in Pennsylvania since Harris replaced Biden at the top of the Democrats’ national ticket four weeks ago indicates it is all tied up.
Republican presidential candidate former President Trump pumps his fist after speaking at a campaign rally in Wilkes Barre, Pa., on Aug. 17, 2024.(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Both campaigns have been placing plenty of emphasis on the state.
Harris made Philadelphia her first stop of her first battleground state swing after announcing Walz as her running mate.
And Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, will hold separate events focusing on the economy in Pennsylvania on Monday.
Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
One person is dead and another is severely injured following an ATV rollover crash in Madison early Sunday morning.
Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene on East Madison Road just after midnight, and found driver Tyler Atkinson, 37, had suffered from a severe head injury. Atkinson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mike Mitchell, Somerset County Sheriff chief deputy, said passenger Corey Gordea, 33, sustained severe leg injuries as a result of the crash. Gordea was transported by the Anson-Madison-Starks Ambulance Service to Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, although his condition is unknown.
A preliminary investigation determined that Atkinson and Gordea were traveling down Abenaki Road when they failed to stop at the intersection of Abenaki and East Madison Road. They continued across East Madison and drove into a ditch where the ATV struck a tree and rolled over.
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Somerset deputies and Madison Fire Department officials determined that neither Atkinson or Gordea were wearing helmets. The preliminary investigation also indicated that alcohol and speed were factors in the crash, Mitchell said.
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A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a crash with another vehicle on July Fourth in Groton, Massachusetts.
The Groton Fire Department says the collision occurred around 8:34 a.m. Saturday in the area of Old Ayer Road and Boston Road (Route 119).
The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, suffered a significant lower-body injury. He was taken by ambulance to a landing zone at the fire station on Farmers Row, then flown by a medical helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His condition wasn’t immediately available.
The driver of the passenger vehicle reported no injuries, officials added.
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It’s unclear what caused the crash. An investigation by the Groton Police Department is ongoing.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office said a man who allegedly shot two people in Hampton Beach died by suicide when confronted by police.
In a joint statement, the state Attorney General’s office, State Police and Hampton Police Chief Alex Reno identified the man as Tyshawn Cooper, 21, of Taylors, South Carolina, who was declared dead at the scene.
Initially, officers responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:19 a.m. Sunday. Police said they located a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of 29 Ocean Boulevard.
Officers found a man who matched the description of the suspected shooter at the intersection of P Street and Ashworth Avenue. During their interaction, police said the man pulled out a handgun and raised it, then shot himself in the head while an officer also fired.
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy Sunday and determined the cause of death was suicide.
The 23-year-old man and 25-year-old woman who were shot were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.
The shootings remain under investigation.
The Attorney General’s office said it will also investigate the police officer’s use of deadly force, though the officer that fired did not cause Cooper’s death. No other injuries were reported.
