US Election 2024 Live Updates: 'I got elected in much bigger election but ...': Trump mocks Obama over Nobel Prize win

US Election 2024 Live Updates: With the 2024 US Presidential election approaching, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are intensifying their efforts to sway undecided voters, especially in swing states.

With the Election Day just over two weeks away, both the Democratic vice president and her Republican rival are campaigning intensively through the crucial battleground states that will determine the winner in what polls indicate is a tight race.

Billionaire Elon Musk has taken an increasingly active role in Trump’s campaign, launching a series of town hall events in Pennsylvania. Musk emphasised the importance of the election, framing it as pivotal for the future of America and Western civilisation.

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05:09 (IST) Oct 24

US Election 2024 Live: Bill Gates and Jamie Dimon indicate support for Kamala against rampaging Trump

Two influential billionaires -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who have long stayed on the political sidelines to avoid partisan politics -- have thrown their support and financial muscle behind Kamala Harris in the final days of the US Presidential campaign.

In a statement, Gates explained his decision to get behind Harris and counter Trump, who has Elon Musk's coffers backing him, saying, “I have a long history of working with leaders across the political spectrum, but this election is different, with unprecedented significance for Americans and the most vulnerable people around the world.” He is said to have donated $ 50 million to Future Forward USA Action, a nonprofit organization that is supporting Harris’s presidential run.

With the Election Day just over two weeks away, both the Democratic vice president and her Republican rival are campaigning intensively through the crucial battleground states that will determine the winner in what polls indicate is a tight race.

McDonald's Corp permitted former President Donald Trump to visit a Pennsylvania store over the weekend, but the company emphasized that this does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate in the US presidential election. On Sunday, Trump worked at the fry station and interacted with customers through the drive-thru window at a McDonald's located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The restaurant was not open to the general public during the Republican nominee's visit.