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US presidential election updates: Michelle Obama gets personal, and Trump courts Muslim voters

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee and vice-president Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee and vice-president Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Michelle Obama excoriated Donald Trump in strikingly personal terms on Saturday, asking rally-goers in Michigan why Kamala Harris was being held to a higher standard than her opponent, citing his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and his efforts to cling to power after losing the 2020 election.

“I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m a little frustrated that some of us are choosing to ignore Donald Trump’s gross incompetence while asking Kamala to dazzle us at every turn,” Obama said at an event for Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo.

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