Where is Walz today?
Walz is headed to Pennsylvania for a pair of campaign events: one in Lancaster, the other in Pittsburgh.
Young voters harbor deep worries about inflation, debt, housing
Three in 10 voters under 30 years old say that inflation and the cost of living is the most important problem currently facing the country — three times more than the share calling “threats to democracy” their most important issue, which was the next highest issue among young voters.
That category came in at 11% in the new NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z poll powered by SurveyMonkey.
Abortion is the third most selected issue at 9%, followed by the Israel-Hamas war and “crime and safety” — both of which were selected by only 8% of young voters.
Trump continues to deny any confrontation at Arlington National Cemetery
Trump said in a phone interview on Sean Hannity's show yesterday that there was "no conflict" when he visited Arlington National Cemetery last week despite cemetery officials saying there was an "incident" and the Army confirming one took place in a statement.
"What happened is so horrible. If you look at just the records, there was no conflict, there was no fight, there was no anything," Trump said.
Trump said he got home that night and his staffer said that there was a story in the press about what happened.
"The nice thing, the beautiful thing, was all the parents and relatives got together and they said, ‘That’s a false story.’ It was totally false. I get enough publicity. Believe me, I’d like to get less publicity," Trump added.
The Army said in a statement last week that a Trump aide had "abruptly pushed aside" an employee working at the cemetery who was trying to prevent Trump's team from taking photos and videos at Section 60 where recent Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are buried.
Harris slammed Trump over the situation Saturday, saying the former president "disrespected sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt."
“If there is one thing on which we as Americans can all agree, it is that our veterans, military families, and service members should be honored, never disparaged, and treated with nothing less than our highest respect and gratitude,” she wrote.
Poll: Half of Gen Z voters support Harris, one-third back Trump
Half of Gen Z voters say they’ll vote for Harris in November, while one-third say they’ll vote for Trump — a bigger gap for the Democratic nominee than some other polls this year but not quite at 2020 levels for the party, according to a new survey of registered voters under 30.
The results of the NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, come as young voters grapple with new economic and cultural challenges in 2024, including rising costs and concerns about debt that are prompting delays to some critical life events.
Another 1 in 10 respondents to the poll said they will not vote in the presidential election.
What Trump is doing today
Trump will be in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for a town hall tonight. The event will moderated by Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Here's what Harris is doing today
Harris is expected to deliver remarks at a campaign event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, this afternoon, where she will discuss her plan to boost small businesses, including expanding tax deductions for startup expenses. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Rep. Chris Pappas also are expected to speak.
Harris did not hold any campaign events yesterday.