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Both presidential candidates are making their closing arguments with just 15 days left until Election Day, focusing on key swing states.”We still have a democracy, which means in a democracy, and here’s the beauty of it: We each have the power to make a decision about the future of our country through our vote,” said Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.Harris campaigned alongside former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney in swing state counties that voted for Nikki Haley over Trump in the primaries.”You have to choose in this race between someone who has been faithful to the Constitution, who will be faithful, and Donald Trump,” said Cheney.Meanwhile, Trump visited Western North Carolina, an area still recovering from Hurricane Helene, and criticized the Biden administration’s response to the storm.”It’s vital that we not let this hurricane that has taken so much also take your voice. You must get out and vote,” said Trump, the Republican nominee. “On Jan. 20, you’re going to have a, I think, a new crew to do it properly and help you in a proper manner.”Trump also made false claims about why the Federal Emergency Management Agency is running low on disaster relief funds.”They’ve spent it on illegal migrants,” said Trump.FEMA has refuted this claim, stating, “The Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is a completely separate, appropriated grant program that was authorized and funded by Congress and that is not associated in any way with FEMA’s disaster-related authorities or funding streams.”Both candidates are running out of time to make their final pitches to voters in a race that polls show may be decided by voter turnout.”Most people believe that the way that this election is going to be decided is based upon whether or not you were able to turn out the voters who are already leaning your way,” said political analyst Todd Belt.According to new polling from The Washington Post, the candidates are essentially tied or within the margin of error across the seven states that will likely decide this election.White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to Trump’s comments, calling them “dangerous” and noting they have been debunked on a bipartisan basis.She highlighted that 5,500 federal personnel were in North Carolina and Florida after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, and $2 billion in federal assistance had been approved for those affected in North Carolina.Most registered voters believe the economy is not doing well, and neither candidate is particularly trusted to handle economic issues.Voters are split on whether Trump or Harris is better able to handle unemployment, the cost of groceries and housing, or tariffs.This is an area where Harris has made up ground on the former president.Trump is continuing his campaigning tonight in North Carolina, while Harris will spend the evening in Wisconsin before returning to Washington, D.C.