US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris leads former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump 47% to 40% in the race for the US presidential election on November 5, according to the results of a new poll by Reuters/Ipsos.
Harris has been able to reduce the lead that Trump had until now on such pillars as the economy and employment.
Harris received the approval of 46.61% of participating registered voters in the three-day poll that ended Monday, while Trump was supported by 40.48% of those polled.
In the Sept. 11-12 Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris was ahead of Trump by 5 percentage points. The latest poll has a margin of error of about 4 points.
When asked which of the candidates had a better approach to the "economy, unemployment and jobs," about 43% of those polled supported Trump and 41% favored Harris. Trump's 2-point approval rating comes on the back of a 3-point lead in the Reuters/Ipsos poll in August and an 11-point lead in late July, shortly after Harris launched his campaign.
Meanwhile, Trump promised that he would encourage large international companies, including German car manufacturers, to build their plants in the US by introducing tax breaks, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
"I want German car companies to become American car companies," Trump said at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia. He indicated that if he wins the presidential election on November 5, he will make an offer to every major company.
"I will give you the lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs, the lowest regulatory burden, and free access to the best and biggest market on the planet, but only if you make your products here in America" ;, Trump emphasized. His other condition is to hire workers from the US.
"If you don't make your product here, you will have to pay very high tariffs when you send your goods to the United States,", the Republican leader warned.
A number of American economists have criticized Trump's idea of raising tariffs, arguing that it is tantamount to imposing a tax on consumers, as history shows that the burdens of such measures are usually passed on to the end consumer, DPA commented.< /p>