Donald Trump and Kamala Harris held their final rallies and made their final bids to woo voters in what is expected to be a hotly contested election.

The 78-year-old Republican candidate kicked off his final day of campaigning Monday with an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he described the end of the campaign as “the end of a journey.”

However, Mr. Trump added that a new one “where we make America great again” will begin soon.

The former president went on to take a swipe at his 60-year-old rival Ms Harris, claiming she would “open the borders” if she became president.

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Trump also claimed to have campaigned for 62 days in a row, adding: “I could be on the most beautiful beaches in the world right now, but I’m here because I’d rather be with you people.”

He also praised the key supporter and businessman Elon Muskwho threw his support behind Mr Trump on the campaign trail, describing him as an “amazing guy”.

Mr. Trump also held a rally in Pennsylvania, and another rally will be held later in Michigan.

Meanwhile, the VICE-PRESIDENT spent all day Monday in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state expected to play a big role in the outcome of Tuesday’s contest.

Speaking in Scranton, Ms. Harris avoided mentioning her rival by name, preferring instead to focus on her own campaign.

She urged her supporters to “enjoy this moment” and knock on neighbours’ doors, “even if you haven’t met them”, to encourage them to vote.

“Thank you all for taking time out of your busy lives,” Ms Harris added.

Her rally later in Philadelphia is expected to include appearances from the likes of Lady gaga and Oprah Winfrey.

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Earlier in an interview with NBC, Trump said he would have a “big role” for former presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr in his administration.

Mr Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic and grandson of former US President John F Kennedy, withdrew as an independent candidate before endorsing Mr Trump for the presidency.

Trump also hasn’t ruled out banning certain vaccines as an option during his second term.

“Well, I’ll talk to (Kennedy) and I’ll talk to other people and I’ll make a decision, but he’s a very talented guy and he has strong opinions,” he told NBC.

On Friday, Mr. Kennedy said in a post on X that the Trump administration would push for a ban on fluoride in water on his first day in office, arguing that it is “industrial waste” that leads to problems such as cancer and other diseases.

More than 77 million Americans have already cast their ballots ahead of election week, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. That is almost half of the 160 million votes returned in 2020.

But swing states, also known as battleground or conflict states, hold disproportionate influence in presidential elections because they swing between the Republican and Democratic votes.

That’s why both candidates have focused their campaign in recent days in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Michigan and Nevada.

Ms. Harris mostly stopped mentioning Trump, instead trying to focus on future topics.

At a rally in East Lansing, Michigan, on Sunday, she spoke to some of the state’s Arab-Americans and addressed concerns about US support for Israel.

“As president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza,” she said.

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Meanwhile, over the weekend, Trump repeated that he would usher in “America’s golden age” if elected, even as he reiterated his allegations of voter fraud.

In Georgia, he described a second-term Trump administration: “We are on the cusp of the greatest four years in American history. It’s going to be a bit ugly at times, and maybe in the beginning especially.” Mr. Trump did not elaborate on what would be “nasty.”

The polls are tight

The final election poll from NBC, the US partner of Sky News, found Ms Harris and Mr Trump tied at 49%, although the margin of error is 3.1 points – a figure that creates a significant level of uncertainty about to the result.

In Georgia, the race looks very close. A recent New York Times poll puts Ms. Harris ahead by one point. Other polls have Trump narrowly ahead.

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Election officials in Georgia are also rejecting claims by Mr. Trump and his allies of “election interference” — which appear to be part of efforts to contest the election if he loses.

Mr. Trump rejected the conclusions of a shock poll in Iowa which suggested Ms. Harris led him by three points in the state, calling it “a bogus poll.”

Ms. Harris is in a closely fought race for Michigan’s 15 Electoral College votes, but is currently polling just ahead of Mr. Trump in the battleground state.

In the evening, Sky News will have access to the most comprehensive exit poll results and vote counts from every state, county and population in America via its US partner network NBC.

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