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[Text/Observer Network Chen Sijia] With more than three months left before the 2024 US presidential election, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Trump, who is working hard to canvass votes, has targeted American Christians. According to CNN, on July 26 local time, Trump called on Christians to vote for him during his campaign. Trump claimed that if he could return to the White House, Christians would "not have to vote again."

Trump attended a rally held by the conservative group Turning Point Action in Florida. He told supporters: "In four years, you won't have to vote anymore. You know what? Everything will be solved, everything will be fine, and you won't have to vote anymore, my dear Christians. Christians, I love you."

Trump said that American Christians lack enthusiasm and are often reluctant to vote. He called on conservative groups and Christians to vote for him in the November election. "At least in this election, you must go out and vote and get us into the beautiful White House. You have tremendous power, but you haven't realized it yet."

The New York Times said that this remark quickly aroused the concerns of critics. Some opponents believe that if Trump wins, the 2024 election may become "the last election in the United States." They accused Trump of showing "anti-democratic tendencies" in his campaign.

US Vice President Harris' campaign team also harshly criticized Trump, saying he delivered a "weird speech."

Harris' spokesman James Singer accused Trump of "insulting the faith of American Jews and Catholics" in a statement. "He has announced plans to appoint more extremist judges, plans to fill a second term with more criminals like himself, and attacks on legal voting. This is not the kind of person you would want to sit next to in a restaurant, let alone have as president of the United States."

When asked to explain Trump's remarks and what problems Trump plans to "solve" after being elected, Steven Cheung, a spokesman for the Trump campaign, did not respond directly. He only said: "Trump talks about uniting the country and bringing prosperity to Americans, not this divisive political environment."

The Trump campaign also blamed the "attempted assassination" two weeks ago on the divided political environment in the U.S. On July 13, local time, Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, killing one spectator and injuring two others. Trump was injured in the right ear, and the gunman was shot dead by the U.S. Secret Service.

Even if Trump wins the US presidential election in November this year, he can only serve as US president for another four years. Reuters said that according to the US Constitution, the US president cannot serve more than two terms, regardless of whether he is re-elected.

Reuters commented that since the election is "evenly matched", the two parties in the United States are working hard to call on their supporters to vote. In the past two elections, American evangelical voters have been "loyal supporters" of Trump.

Harris is expected to become the Democratic presidential candidate after U.S. President Biden announced his withdrawal from the race. The Democratic Party's vote on whether to formally nominate Harris may begin on August 1. According to regulations, the Democratic National Convention is scheduled to be held in Chicago from August 19 to 22, during which a ceremonial vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates will be held.

Recent polls show that Trump and Harris have similar support among American voters. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris leads Trump by a narrow margin of 44% to 42%. A joint poll by National Public Radio (NPR) and other U.S. media shows that Trump's support rate is about 46%, roughly the same as Harris' 45%.

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