2024 election live updates: Michelle Obama, Harris pump up Michigan crowd

With 10 days to go, more than 38 million had voted as of Saturday.

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The race for the White House is heading into the final stretch with most polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go.

Oct 25, 2024, 10:30 AM

More than 31 million Americans have voted early

As of 6:15 a.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 25, more than 31 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

These votes are a combination of early in-person voting and absentee ballots.

People line up outside the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building during the first day of Wisconsin's in-person absentee voting Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Milwaukee.
People line up outside the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building during the first day of Wisconsin's in-person absentee voting Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Milwaukee.

This means that more than 16 million people have voted since Monday. On Monday, Oct 21, at least 14.6 million Americans voted early.

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Oct 26, 2024, 10:01 PM GMT

Trump slams Beyoncé, claims support of Muslims

Former President Donald Trump took the stage in Novi, Michigan, on Saturday where he promptly attacked Beyonce's guest appearance at Vice President Kamala Harris' rally Friday night in Texas and bashed the musician for not performing.

"So Beyoncé went out and spoke for a couple of minutes, and then left, and the place went crazy," he said before falsely claiming the crowd booed.

Trump attempted to encourage his supporters to vote early, but gave mixed messages.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Bryce Jordan Center, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in State College, Pa.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Bryce Jordan Center, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in State College, Pa.

"The whole thing is--You just have one day voting. Voter ID, paper ballots, proof that you're a citizen of the United States, please. And you know what? You had no problems," Trump said.

Trump, who proposed a ban on Muslim immigrants and openly made anti-Muslim statements in the past, claimed he was gaining support from Muslims citing the recent endorsement from Hamtramck, Michigan, Mayor Amer Ghalib, who was in attendance, and others.

Trump continued his anti-immigrant slur calling America a "garbage can" for the world.

"I think of a lot of things when I'm up here that are on the stupid machine, isn't it nice to have a president that doesn't need a fricking teleprompter?" Trump said.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh, Lalee Ibssa and Soo Rin Kim

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Oct 26, 2024, 6:12 PM GMT

Harris will rally with Michelle Obama in Michigan

Kamala Harris returned to Michigan for a rally with former first lady Michelle Obama.

It's the latest in a series of her campaign's high-profile combinations intended to boost turnout among the Democratic Party faithful.

Harris appeared with Beyoncé on Friday in Houston, and she campaigned with former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen on Thursday in Atlanta.

Harris and Michelle Obama will be in Kalamazoo, in the southwestern part of the state.

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden went to a union hall in Pittsburgh to urge support for Harris' candidacy and criticize Trump as an opponent of organized labor.

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Oct 26, 2024, 6:00 PM GMT

Harris to visit doctor's office to highlight reproductive rights

Vice President Harris will visit a doctor's office in Portage, Michigan, on Saturday to continue her focus on reproductive rights before rallying with Michelle Obama, according to her campaign.

"She will meet with Michigan healthcare providers and medical students and discuss how Michiganders' reproductive rights are directly threatened by Trump's plans to ban abortion nationwide," the campaign said in a statement.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow

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Oct 26, 2024, 5:38 PM GMT

Trump claims abortion has 'dropped way down' as an issue for voters

As Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to highlight abortion rights as a top issue this election, former President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that abortion is no longer front and center for voters.

In a new Truth Social post, Trump reiterated his abortion policy, suggesting the issue been left to the states.

"Abortion has dropped way down as an issue. States are already giving it to the PEOPLE to Vote, which is what everyone wanted," Trump posted ahead of his rally in Michigan.

Recent polls have shown that abortion and reproductive rights are among one of the key issues for voters.

A survey released by KFF earlier this month showed that abortion has emerged as the most important issue in the November election for women under 30.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh, Lalee Ibssa and Soo Rin Kim