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Trump stokes migration fears in Nevada, says US is 'occupied'

Trump stokes migration fears in Nevada, says US is 'occupied'

Trump held his event in Henderson, Nevada, one of the seven battleground states

Former President Donald Trump used anti-immigration rhetoric to court voters during a rally in Nevada on Thursday (Oct 31) just five days away from Super Tuesday.

Trump told his supporters the United States is "an occupied country" and promised voters that November 5th would mark "liberation day" for the nation.

The Republican candidate also invoked the story of Nicholas Quets, a young U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was recently killed in Mexico, allegedly by a Mexican cartel. The victim's family was present at the rally, and Trump invited them on stage.

Trump held his event in Henderson, Nevada, one of the seven battleground states along with Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

With both candidates in the southwest, they courted Hispanic voters.

Nationally, Trump had the support of 38 per cent of registered Hispanic voters in a series of Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted this month, up from 32 per cent at the same point in 2020. Harris' share of Hispanic voters was at 50 per cent, compared with Democratic President Joe Biden's 54 per cent in October 2020.

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