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Chris Stein in Ann Arbor and Saginaw, Michigan; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona

Trump and Harris agree on a bleak view of the US – if the other one wins

Composite image of frowning Trump and smiling Harris.
They have little in common as people or politicians. Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images

In a speech filled with promises, falsehoods, insults and jokes delivered by Donald Trump to a packed Wisconsin arena six days before the presidential election, one line stood out: “November 5 will be the most important day in the history of our country.”

Hyperbole? Undoubtedly, and exactly the sort that the former president has used repeatedly in the past months, as he plots a return to the White House from which Joe Biden ousted him four years ago. Did it ring true to his supporters? For many, the answer was yes.

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