it is quite a shock, and in fact the biggest concern right now is the fate of the humanitarian operation, especially in gaza. archaeologists have discovered an ancient mayan city hidden underground in mexico — with pyramids, sports fields, and amphitheatres. good afternoon. we begin with the race for the white house — just a week away from election day, and it's all on a knife—edge. both national and swing state polling shows the race between kamala harris and donald trump is incredibly close. on tuesday — speaking in ann arbor, in michigan — kamala harris sought to contrast her message with that of her republican rival,

saying her message is about being all in this together and not about the enemy within. meanwhile — in atlanta, georgia — mr trump hit back at critics who'd labelled him authoritarian, insisting he wasn't a nazi. he returned to attacking immigrants, claiming ms harris was importing criminals who rape and murder. later today kamala harris will lay out her campaign's closing argument at the ellipse, near the white house. it's where donald trump delivered a controversial speech on january 6, 2021, that helped incite a mob that stormed us capitol in a deadly riot. our north america correspondent peter bowes has more. i'm bruce springsteen, and i'm here today to support kamala harris and tim walz. the boss, back on the campaign trail in pennsylvania. and to oppose donald trump and jd vance. a celebrity heavyweight for the democrats, with a week to go. with the polls still neck and neck, both parties are bringing out the big guns. following the rock star on stage, the democrats�* political equivalent, former president barack obama. what i cannot understand is why anyone would think that donald trump will shake things

up in a way that is good for you. because there is absolutely no evidence that this man thinks about anybody but himself. millions have already voted, but this final week of campaigning will be crucial. only a few americans are still sitting on the fence, but they could make all the difference. kamala harris addressed a rally in michigan, counting down the days to what she called "one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime." we need you to vote early in michigan, because we have just eight days to go. eight days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime. and as everybody here knows, this is going to be a tight race until the very end. so we have a lot of work ahead of us. but we like hard work. hard work is good work.

hard work is joyful work. and make no mistake, we will win. we will win. speaking to his supporters in the state of georgia, donald trump responded in the most direct terms yet, to claims from his former chief of staff that he would rule like a fascist if re—elected. you know, years ago, my father, i had a great father. he's a tough guy. he used to always say, "never use the word nazi." "never use that word." and he'd say, "never use the word hitler." "don't use that word." it's like — i don't even know why. "don't use that word." and then i understood it. and yet they used that word freely, both words, they use it. "he's hitler." and then they say "he's a nazi." i'm not a nazi. i'm the opposite of a nazi. the next seven days will be a gruelling race to the end for both candidates, crisscrossing the country but concentrating on seven key states to grab every vote they can be. pete bowes, bbc news,

los angeles. here that we are watching florida, a trump residence in florida. we are expecting donald trump to give a press conference shortly. we will bring that to live as soon as that happens. from washington we've been hearing from jeff nussbaum, who served as a special assistant and senior speech writer to presidentjoe biden — and also our correspondent, helena humphrey. we arejust one we are just one week out from election day, the polls are very close right now, a0 million people have already cast their ballots, very few people are undecided in this country right now. it was touching on that address that kamala harris will deliver later, speaking to the country at the ellipse. if people are

unfamiliar with that then you are, theyjust have to cast their minds back to january 6, 2021, where of course we saw donald trump speaking they are, rallying his supporters before the storming of the capital. that will have been chosen deliberately to hurt on that democratic theme of democracy being on the line with this presidential election. president biden will be in baltimore, where he is expected to be announcing a significant injection into the inflation reduction act at a time when the economy remains one of the top concerns on voters minds. then at this morning we expect to hear from then at this morning we expect to hearfrom donald trump, an address he will deliver from mar—a—lago in florida. it is being seen as a rebuttal to kamala harris�*s remarks this evening. the elephant in the room will be one who will address those controversial comments made about latinos, made about puerto ricans, which

were made at his closing remarks rally in new york. all of that coming at a time when the margins are incredibly small right now. he will then be so heading to pennsylvania, to a city where there is a majority of a latino population eligible to vote in this election. and of course they follow from those remarks continues.— continues. jeff, you have written _ continues. jeff, you have written many _ continues. jeff, you have written many important l continues. jeff, you have - written many important speeches for many important moments. this really will be one for kamala harris tonight in washington. what can we expect from her tonight? it is interesting, _ from her tonight? it is interesting, the - from her tonight? it is| interesting, the closing augment term has long been behind — augment term has long been behind the scenes, but in the case — behind the scenes, but in the case of— behind the scenes, but in the case of vice president had as of all— case of vice president had as of all sorts of meanings in the courtroom, she is prosecuting a case _ courtroom, she is prosecuting a case here _ courtroom, she is prosecuting a case here. she will need to illustrate how she will be a new — illustrate how she will be a new path forward. you might hear— new path forward. you might hear something like that term because — hear something like that term

because it allows her to push off from _ because it allows her to push off from both sides. she certainly the push away from donald — certainly the push away from donald trump. i say this with loyalty— donald trump. i say this with loyalty and love for my former boss, — loyalty and love for my former boss, president biden, but she also _ boss, president biden, but she also needs to push away from him _ also needs to push away from him and — also needs to push away from him and show the type of president that she will be. surely— president that she will be. surely to show what that path looks — surely to show what that path looks like in terms of the organs _ looks like in terms of the organs around democracy, but also _ organs around democracy, but also around issues like lowering prices for prescription drugs, for energy and housing, and all these things— and housing, and all these things that matter a great deal to many— things that matter a great deal to many of the undecided voters _ to many of the undecided voters. ., , ., ., voters. people need to look at her and see — voters. people need to look at her and see that _ voters. people need to look at her and see that she _ voters. people need to look at her and see that she can - voters. people need to look at her and see that she can be i voters. people need to look at l her and see that she can be the president. presentation is so important when it comes to speeches like that. how do you think she has done on that front and what are the particular challenges she faces particularly as abe and then? that is no precedent for her, that— that is no precedent for her, that is— that is no precedent for her, that is no— that is no precedent for her, that is no precedent to follow. she has— that is no precedent to follow. she has to carve her own path.

if you — she has to carve her own path. if you add _ she has to carve her own path. if you add up her policies, she winds, — if you add up her policies, she winds, just _ if you add up her policies, she winds, just based on the popularity of the policies. but this is— popularity of the policies. but this is closer than that. because americans are looking for both— because americans are looking for both policies but also what does — for both policies but also what does a — for both policies but also what does a president look like. in vice — does a president look like. in vice president harris, they are going — vice president harris, they are going to — vice president harris, they are going to see a president the likes— going to see a president the likes of— going to see a president the likes of which they have not seen — likes of which they have not seen before, but i hope they will also _ seen before, but i hope they will also see what they saw in the debates, someone who is able — the debates, someone who is able to— the debates, someone who is able to perfectly thread that needle — able to perfectly thread that needle between competence and persuasiveness and strength and certitude, — persuasiveness and strength and certitude, and so that's why a lot of— certitude, and so that's why a lot of that _ certitude, and so that's why a lot of that delivery matters. we are _ lot of that delivery matters. we are notjust lot of that delivery matters. we are not just looking for a collection of policies, we are looking — collection of policies, we are looking for a president. i think— looking for a president. i think she will do a great job because _ think she will do a great job because she has had each of these — because she has had each of these high—profile mums and a truncated — these high—profile mums and a truncated campaign. she these high-profile mums and a truncated campaign.— truncated campaign. she has really connected _ truncated campaign. she has really connected with - truncated campaign. she has| really connected with people, particularly with women when it comes to abortion rights, but you think she had done enough to connect with real people about their economic concerns, about their economic concerns, about their economic concerns, about the fact that the cost of living are so high, people are

worried about keeping their kids safe. some of those really fundamental things that can consume the everyday lives of these voters. as she managed to connect with them enough? mr; connect with them enough? my answer is yes when, yes when she is— answer is yes when, yes when she is able _ answer is yes when, yes when she is able to reach them. that is why— she is able to reach them. that is why mums like this is so important. you don't get a lot of limits— important. you don't get a lot of limits and a presidential campaign when both of your supporters and maybe some people — supporters and maybe some people who are less certain about — people who are less certain about who their support and watch — about who their support and watch it— about who their support and watch. it happens at convention, it happens at debate _ convention, it happens at debate. declaring this a closing _ debate. declaring this a closing argument moment, you now have — closing argument moment, you now have attention focus on both — now have attention focus on both donald trump's ridiculousness at madison square _ ridiculousness at madison square garden the other night, and now— square garden the other night, and now what kamala harris is saying — and now what kamala harris is saying this evening. when people _ saying this evening. when people hear from her, they like her~ _ people hear from her, they like her~ when_ people hear from her, they like her. when they hear her policies. _ her. when they hear her policies, they will outnumber. many— policies, they will outnumber. many more of the currently undecided are open to listening to her— undecided are open to listening to her and voting for her, and

that— to her and voting for her, and that is— to her and voting for her, and that is who _ to her and voting for her, and that is who she is really speaking to this evening. helena, _ speaking to this evening. helena, we have just heard jeff collett ridiculousness at madison square garden. people are still talking about were happened there and how effective portal beacons are about what was said. can just put into context how important the hispanic vote is? it is absolutely _ the hispanic vote is? it is absolutely crucial. - the hispanic vote is? it is absolutely crucial. the i the hispanic vote is? it is l absolutely crucial. the risk from the republican side is that they could have a key of voters at a time when the margins are so slim here, particularly when you look at a swing state like pennsylvania, where you have latino and puerto rican notaries. when donald trump comes to allentown, we will have to see whether he broaches the subject. there are reports look could be protests there. we know the democratic campaigners have erected billboards there to remind residents about what was said. one senior republican official has disavowed those comments, but donald trump hasn't as of yet. he isn't

known for apologising with regards to controversial statements that he has made, let alone someone else. so i think it will be interesting to see if he approaches this, and of course the impact on the campaign, when of course this race is looking incredibly tight. race is looking incredibly ti . ht. , ' race is looking incredibly ti . ht. , , . ., race is looking incredibly tiuht. , ., tight. jeff, can i ask you a more personal— tight. jeff, can i ask you a more personal question? | tight. jeff, can i ask you a - more personal question? the fact that when kamala harris came out of the gates, there are so much momentum behind her, and we are now looking at these pose that if you look at them they are more favourable towards donald trump. how nervous and anxious are you at the moment?— the moment? that it is saying in washington _ the moment? that it is saying in washington that _ the moment? that it is saying in washington that only - the moment? that it is saying in washington that only the i in washington that only the paranoid survive. so, yes, there _ paranoid survive. so, yes, there is— paranoid survive. so, yes, there is always nervousness and anxiety, — there is always nervousness and anxiety, but that is a motivator to go out and work. certainly _ motivator to go out and work. certainly at the beginning our campaign felt like a parade, but she _ campaign felt like a parade, but she always knew and said as much _ but she always knew and said as much that— but she always knew and said as much that i would become trench warfare _ much that i would become trench warfare by— much that i would become trench warfare by the end, and that's where — warfare by the end, and that's where we _ warfare by the end, and that's where we are. the fact that it

is because it means that her team — is because it means that her team is— is because it means that her team is working hard, it means that— team is working hard, it means that voters— team is working hard, it means that voters know that their vote — that voters know that their vote makes a difference. the closeness can certainly be stressful when so much is riding _ stressful when so much is riding on— stressful when so much is riding on this, the future of people's— riding on this, the future of people's lives, the future of democracy. but the closeness also _ democracy. but the closeness also means that there is not going — also means that there is not going to _ also means that there is not going to be much apathy in the final— going to be much apathy in the final days — going to be much apathy in the final days here.— final days here. let's 'ust show mi final days here. let's 'ust show you again i final days here. let's 'ust show you again the i final days here. let's just show you again the live l show you again the live pictures we are closely watching, this has mar—a—lago, donald trump's home and flooded out. we are keeping a close eye on it not like shot and bring that press conference to you when it happens. he will then head to pennsylvania. this comes as kamala harris as delivering her closing arguments in washington, dc later. she will give a speech at the same place that donald trump held a rally onjanuary 6, 2021, shortly before his supporters stormed the capitol. quite a big speeches we are hearing today from both candidates. let's bring out the views now of our chief

presenter and washington, katrina purdy, who joined me at the moment. let's speak to our north america correspondent caitriona perry who's at the white house. what do you think we will hear from donald trump? what sort of messaging about what the speech will contain? the messaging about what the speech will contain?— will contain? the speech is takinr will contain? the speech is taking place _ will contain? the speech is taking place and _ will contain? the speech is i taking place and pennsylvania, a swing state, but crucially allentown is a really important. in that city that has a majority publishing of people of puerto rico descent. given what we saw at that rally at madison square garden on sunday and 1535 00:13:40,762 --> 00:13:41,