Issues in US Presidential Elections

Issue Kamala Harris Donald Trump
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

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