As she and Trump battle for votes in the final weekend of the campaign, Harris is criticizing the Republican Party's case for manufacturing

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Kamala Harris On Saturday, she criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans could cut federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing, as she and Republican Donald Trump had begun to do one last weekend quest to aggregate all possible votes in the battleground states that will determine the next president.

“It is my plan and my intention to continue to invest in American manufacturing,” the Democratic candidate told reporters in Milwaukee, adding that Trump had lost manufacturing jobs during his presidency.

Harris spoke before heading to campaign events in Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina. Trump attended two rallies in North Carolina and one in Salem, Virginia. The latter was a rare stop in a state that is not a battleground.

President Joe Biden, who dropped out of the race this summer when it became clear he couldn't win, did his part for Democrats, making a final campaign stop in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2024.

With the end of the race in sight on Tuesday, a reporter in Milwaukee made a mistake and once referred to Harris as “Madam President,” prompting the vice president to back away from the early title increase and warn: “Three days.” ”

Johnson, R-La., later revised his comments about semiconductor subsidy cuts, suggesting he only meant Republicans would do so “Rationalizing” the Bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. But Harris said Johnson only made the follow-up statement because “her agenda is not popular.”

The legislation has pumped billions of dollars into computer chip manufacturing in the United States and supported union jobs in battleground states like Michigan.

Even before Harris left Milwaukee, fans were already lining up for her rally in Atlanta.

Marzella and Darrell Pittman, who learned about the rally in Atlanta on Friday, canceled their weekend plans and drove four hours from Alabama to the rally.

Marzella believes Harris will win, but Darrell is nervous because many of the young black men in his life support Trump and are hesitant to vote for a woman for president.

“It is close, and on the other hand, they have made many of our people believe in this side, just like we believe in Kamala,” he said.

Until the election, “we have nothing on our minds other than voting and talking to everyone,” Marzella said.

There is “so much at stake” and “there is no way we can miss this,” Darrell said.

Carol Hicks, driving around with a stack of Harris signs in the backseat, said she was optimistic because she had “die-hard Republican colleagues” who voted for Harris because they couldn't bear to vote for Trump. Some people in her life are indecisive because they don't want to choose a woman, but she tells them, “Only weak men can't stand a strong woman.”

Trump's supporters were also enthusiastic about their candidate.

Nick Chakur, 68, a retired police officer from Center Line, Michigan, who attended a rally in nearby Warren on Friday evening, said he was cautiously optimistic about Trump's chances but said it depended on voter turnout.

“Just like in sport, you have to keep going until the final whistle,” he said.

Stephanie Tanzini, 77, wore a sparkly denim baseball cap with an American flag at the same rally.

Tanzini said she plans to wait around the clock for the results on election night — enjoying chips, dip and cake while the results are announced — and have a bowl of marshmallows on hand to celebrate.

“Because Trump is going to win this in a landslide,” she said.

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Associated Press writers Chris Megerian in Washington, Charlotte Kramon in Atlanta and Isabella Volmert in Warren, Michigan, contributed to this report.