Presidential polls live updates: Trump and Kamala Harris in a dead heat in the seven battlegrounds

A new Wall Street Journal poll of voters in seven battleground states found the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains extremely close.

Harris has a narrow lead in Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia, while Trump is edging her out in Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

But most results are within the margin of error, which is an indication that the presidential contest is about to end.

Voters in the survey specifically said they trust Trump over Harris to handle key issues, including securing the southern border and the economy.

JD Vance turned an awkward situation into applause after someone collapsed at an event with Danica Patrick in North Carolina.

Donald Trump’s running mate was speaking when the person screamed and fell down, leaving the crowd gasping for breath.

As the Ohio senator rushed toward them, he decided to make light of it, saying, “Kamala Harris built this platform behind us.”

The audience laughed and received a standing ovation for the Republican VP candidate’s joke, while Vance smiled.

Vance took part in a town hall discussion with the former race car driver in Greensboro on Thursday evening.

Barack Obama’s crude joke against President Donald Trump at his first solo campaign event for Kamala Harris has backfired spectacularly.

During his speech at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday evening, Obama hinted that he believed Trump, 78, was wearing adult diapers.

Obama, 63, recalled that he couldn’t believe how expensive diapers were as he got older. “Do you think Donald Trump has ever changed a diaper?” he mused.

“From himself!” an audience member shouted back.

“I almost said that, but I decided I shouldn’t say it,” Obama said, laughing.

Social media was not amused, with at least one X-user making a tongue-in-cheek reference to the president’s former running mate: “Obama would know about changing diapers.” He does that for Joe.”

Barack Obama accused black male voters who refuse to support Kamala Harris of sexism and demanded they align with the Democratic candidate.

The former president was at a campaign office in Pittsburgh to thank volunteers but instead gave them a lecture and said he wanted to “speak some truths.”

Obama said he was responding to reports because there was less enthusiasm for Harris than for his own candidacy, and that some black men were considering sitting out the election.

Vice President Kamala Harris was thrust into the top spot Thursday by a group of undecided Hispanic voters in Nevada, where she was pressed on a range of key issues from immigration to health care.

But as the vice president looks to win the support of this key voting bloc with just 26 days to go until Election Day, she played it safe, sidestepped some hot-button issues and resorted to talking points she often uses during her campaign.

The hour-long town hall was taped Thursday evening at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and broadcast nationally on Univision.

Journalist Enrique Acevedo moderated the program, sometimes playing translator as voters asked questions in both Spanish and English.

Former President Donald Trump will also participate in a Univision town hall with undecided Hispanic voters next week, after a taping was postponed earlier this week due to Hurricane Milton.

Here are the takeaways from the vice president’s town hall: