Issues in US Presidential Elections
Issue | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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Abortion | - Supports federal right to abortion - Wants to codify Roe v. Wade protections - Opposes federal abortion ban - Supports access to abortion medication |
- Appointed Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade - Supports state-level abortion restrictions - Says he wouldn't sign federal abortion ban - Unclear stance on abortion medication access |
Climate | - Supports clean energy incentives and regulations - Aims for 50% emissions cut by 2030 - Backs Paris Climate Agreement |
- Denies climate change science - Wants to expand fossil fuel production - Plans to exit Paris Climate Agreement again |
Democracy | - Pledges to accept election results - Supports voting rights expansion - Backs reforms to prevent election subversion |
- Refused to accept 2020 election loss - Attempted to overturn 2020 results - Supports voting restrictions |
Economy | - Supports infrastructure/clean energy spending - Wants to raise taxes on wealthy/corporations - Backs some protectionist trade policies |
- Enacted large tax cuts, wants further cuts - Supports sweeping tariffs on imports - Aims to reduce regulations |
Immigration | - Supports pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants - Backs some border security measures - Wants to address root causes of migration |
- Plans mass deportations of undocumented immigrants - Wants to build border wall - Supports severe restrictions on legal immigration |
Israel/Gaza | - Supports Israel's right to self-defense - Calls for cease-fire and humanitarian aid - Backs two-state solution |
- Strongly pro-Israel stance - Supports Israel's military campaign in Gaza - Recently doubtful about two-state solution |