“The closer we get to election day, the greater the risk of escalation.”

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Lerato Khumalo

The US state of Pennsylvania is one of the most controversial swing states. The presidential election on November 5th could be decided here. The mood is already correspondingly heated.

Two weeks before the presidential election, the election campaign of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is in full swing. The head-to-head race is expected to be decided in the swing states.

This also includes the US state of Pennsylvania. On Sunday, Donald Trump spoke to voters at a community event in Lancaster. Even before the event, there were clashes in the streets between Democratic and Republican supporters.

It is rare for supporters of the respective political camps to meet so directly, explains t-online reporter David Schafbuch in front of the camera. Together with t-online reporter Bastian Brauns, he analyzes the situation on site.

You can see in the video above what differences the reporters recognize compared to other election campaign events and what they predict for the coming weeks.