
Donald Trump faced harsh criticism for violent remarks targeting a high-profile Republican supporter of Kamala Harris on Friday as the candidates held rallies in critical Rust Belt battleground states four days before the climax of a volatile US presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the growing polarisation in politics and media give rise to fears for violence in the run-up to the elections and beyond.Last weekend before US elections sees race heading for a nail-biting finale
"This guy is going to win," screams the man. He is wearing a black baseball cap with the inscription: "Trump 2024 - Make America Great Again." Loud rock music blasts from a loudspeaker in his backpack. He is carrying a Trump-lookalike puppet, wearing a read cap and a shirt with "45" and "47" pointing at Trump being the 45th US President, and, so he hopes, the 47th as well.