The nation's approval rating is virtually tied...Harris 'shooting back' vs Trump 'defensive'

[Anchor]
Two weeks before the U.S. presidential election, Vice President Harris and former President Trump's approval ratings across the country and competing states were virtually tied, narrowing the gap.

Harris' camp has launched a full-scale counterattack, and former President Trump, who has taken the lead, is focusing on rallying his supporters, emphasizing the situation of the Biden and Harris governments.

I'm correspondent Hong Sang-hee from Washington.

[Reporter]
USA Today surveyed 1,000 voters until the 18th and found that Vice President Harris received 45% and former President Trump received 44%.

A one percentage point gap, effectively a tie.

Unlike competing states, Vice President Harris, who has been leading all the time at the national level, is reeling.

The Washington Post's seven-contested state polls also showed Harris and former President Trump's approval rating at 47%.

The response of the core supporters, which must be secured, is also not cool.49% of Latino voters

said they supported former President Trump, outpacing Harris with 38% support, while 72% of Black voters are bolstered by Harris, a lower approval rating than in the 2020 presidential election.

Having lost control at the end of the election, Vice President Harris is fighting back, highlighting her distinction from the Biden administration.

[CAMALA HARRIS/ VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES] Needless to say, the Harris administration will not be a continuation of the Biden administration. I will apply my own ideas and experiences. To be honest, I think the last decade of American discourse has been influenced by Donald Trump.

In this week's contest, he's co-campaigning with former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, mobilizing big names and focusing on highlighting Trump's dangers with anti-Trump figures.

[Liz Cheney / Former Republican Congressman: Think about how dangerous and damaging it would be to have someone as a leader who is completely erratic, unstable, aligned with himself, idolizes a tyrant]

Former President Trump, who won the election at the end of the election, also visited North Carolina and rallied his supporters, blaming the failure to respond to the hurricane.

[Donald Trump/Former U.S. President] The United States is being paralyzed and destroyed by Kamala Harris. In 15 days, we will win North Carolina and defeat Kamala Harris and make America great again.]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also said he is at increased risk of assassination, and he even bet money in Pennsylvania to encourage conservative voter registration.

[Elon Musk/Tesla CEO: Only President Trump can save democracy. You can't register to vote after a certain point in time. Above all, registration, registration, and registration are required.]

With the presidential election just two weeks away, both sides are engaged in a gunless war to win or lose even one vote in a contested state.

I'm Hong Sang-hee from Washington.