Harris Takes Rally Blitz To Arizona, Trump Holds First In A Week

Kamala Harris took her rapid tour of battleground states to Arizona on Friday, where she hammered opponent Donald Trump on his favorite issue of immigration, as the Republican used his only rally of the week to boost a Senate candidate.

With the presidential election day just three months away, Trump's light schedule -- a rally every four or five days -- has been contrasted with the hectic program of an opponent almost 20 years his junior, and his with own vigorous campaigning in 2016.

The 78-year-old tycoon has held just five rallies since the Republican National Convention concluded in mid-July -- one fewer than Harris is staging this week alone -- and has not announced any events at all for next week.

After stops in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, Harris and her new running mate Tim Walz spoke to a packed stadium in Arizona, a racially diverse state along the US border with Mexico that President Joe Biden narrowly won in 2020 by around 10,000 votes.

While mostly hewing close to the script she has used in speeches throughout the week, Harris did sharpen her attack on Trump regarding illegal border crossings.

"Donald Trump does not want to fix this problem. Be clear about that," Harris said.

"He talks a big game about border security, but he does not walk the walk."

She cited a major immigration proposal that appeared set to pass Congress after months-long bipartisan negotiations, but which failed after Trump came out against it early this year.

"Trump tanked the deal because he thought by doing that it would help him win an election. But when I am president, I will sign the bill," Harris said to cheers.

"We know our immigration system is broken, and we know what it takes to fix it, comprehensive reform that includes strong border security and an earned pathway to citizenship."