Topline

Former President Donald Trump opened a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday by talking for more than 10 minutes about the late golfer Arnold Palmer — and sharing a story about Palmer’s genitals — marking the latest bizarre move at a rally from Trump, just weeks after the election. Day.

Key facts

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Big number

16. That’s how many days remain until Election Day, when Trump will face Harris in what is expected to be a highly contested race. FiveThirtyEight’s national average showed Harris with a two-point lead over Trump as of Sunday morning.

Important background

Trump has held rallies in battleground states in recent weeks as Election Day approaches, and he has continued to go off script and sometimes confuse viewers. Last Monday, Trump halted a town hall-style event while attendees received medical attention, and instead of resuming it, he had his team play music for nearly half an hour while he danced on stage. After the meeting, Harris shared a clip on social media, saying, “I hope he’s doing well.” Trump has become known for his rants at his past rallies, referencing the fictional character “the late great Hannibal Lecter” when discussing immigration, talking about his indictments and letting the crowd chant attacks on Harris and Biden. Trump’s team had reportedly said that his speech on Saturday would be the start of his efforts to deliver closing arguments against Vice President Kamala Harris, although he mainly stuck to his regular talking points of criticizing the Biden administration’s handling of crossed the line and personal attacks on Harris. Trump’s meandering speaking style has led some critics to raise questions about the 78-year-old’s mental acuity, which he has generally deflected.

Chief critic

Peg Palmer, the golfer’s daughter, said in 2018 “he was shocked by Trump’s lack of civility … and what he came to see as Trump’s lack of character,” according to Rolling Stone. “He didn’t like it when other people were mean and rude.”

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