IN THE STATES: With Less Than A Week Until Election Day, Dems Paint Clear Contrast Between Trump’s Chaos And Harris’ New Way Forward Arrow

Today, the DNC hosted a press call featuring Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Co-Founder and President of Leaders We Deserve and Co-Founder and Board Member of March For Our Lives David Hogg, Reproductive Rights Advocate and Digital Strategist Deja Foxx, and University of Michigan Basketball player Will Tschetter, as they called out the dangers a second Donald Trump presidency would pose for young people in the United States. The press call highlighted that a second Trump term would put the fundamental freedoms of young Americans at risk and roll back the progress Democrats have made to fight the climate crisis, put an end to gun violence, and build an opportunity economy for all Americans.

• Nationwide: Florida Politics: Maxwell Frost, David Hogg say permitless carry law contributed to Orlando mass shooting
• Nationwide: Spectrum News: Gen Z activists work to get out the youth vote for Kamala Harris

With less than a week to go before Election Day, the DNC launched a new ad campaign blanketing 25 battleground newspapers with its closing message to voters: Trump is unhinged, unstable, and unfit to lead this country. The full-page ads were strategically placed in small-size, suburban newspapers in an effort to communicate the power voters have to stop Trump's selfish pursuit of power and chart a New Way Forward with Vice President Kamala Harris.

• In Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: Fox News: DNC official previews 'final case' against Trump ahead of Election Day
• In Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: New York Times: The D.N.C. Targets Regional Newspapers in New Ad Campaign
• In Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: NOTUS: Democrats Are Blanketing Small Newspapers With Ads in the Election's Last Sprint
• In Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: Washington Post: DNC launches newspaper ad to press Harris's closing argument
• In Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: NBC News: DNC runs full-page ads in 25 battleground state newspapers
• In Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin: USA Today: Democrats launch final-hour anti-Trump swing state ads

As part of a nationwide, six-figure ad campaign, the DNC is using Grindr, the world's largest LGBTQ+ social networking app, to reach voters. The ads emphasize the consequences of Trump and his Project 2025 allies' crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and encourage LGBTQ+ voters to take control of their hard-earned freedom and reject MAGA Republicans' anti-equality agenda by making their voices heard at the election booth.

• Nationwide: Newsweek: Democrats Target LGBTQ+ Voters With Project 2025 Ads on Grindr
• Nationwide: Advocate: Democrats turn to gay hook-up app Grindr to reach LGBTQ+ voters ahead of the election
• Nationwide: Washington Blade: Dems launch six-figure ad buy on Grindr highlighting Project 2025

The DNC is meeting voters in the sources they trust most for news, culture, entertainment, and leisure to relay Democrats' message to reject MAGA extremism and protect our fundamental freedoms by electing Democrats up and down the ballot as part of a seven-figure 'I Will Vote' paid media campaign that will reach tens of millions of readers in battleground states and battleground districts in the final week of the election. The ad campaign will bring tailored 'I Will Vote' messaging to high-traffic locations like nail salons, malls, and transit centers, as well as high-traffic lifestyle websites, publications, and podcasts through print, digital, and radio ads.

• Nationwide: CNBC: Democrats launch ads in nail salons, malls in final swing-state sprint

As Election Day approaches, the stakes for hardworking Americans couldn't be higher. The DNC is making sure voters understand that Vice President Harris and Democrats are fighting for lower costs through ads placed in hundreds of gas stations and convenience stores across the Midwest. The ad campaign reaches voters in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska to highlight Trump's disastrous economic agenda that would skyrocket costs and derail everyday life for hardworking Americans.

• In Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin: New York Times: Democrats Use Gas Station Kiosks to Say Trump Will Make Life More Expensive

Earlier this week, the DNC announced a new seven-figure 'I Will Vote' radio ad campaign to engage Black voters, featuring icons and trusted Black voices like Stevie Wonder, Kerry Washington, John Legend, and LeToya Luckett-Coles. The campaign is the DNC's latest move to engage with Black voters - an unwavering stronghold base for Democrats - directly to ensure they are empowered with the resources and support they need to cast a ballot in this critical election cycle.

• Nationwide: Billboard: Stevie Wonder, John Legend & More Join Historic DNC Black Voter Outreach Campaign
• Nationwide: Deadline: DNC Targets Black Voters With Celebrities' Get-Out-The-Vote Radio Spots
• Nationwide: Radio Ink: One Week Out, Democrats Put Seven-Figures Into Radio Ads
• Nationwide: Hollywood Reporter: John Legend, Kerry Washington, Stevie Wonder and LeToya Luckett-Coles Lend Voices to Harris

In response to a comedian calling Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage" at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, Democrats and voters swiftly criticized the hateful and racist rhetoric, casting a split screen between Trump and MAGA extremists' record of disparaging Puerto Rico and Vice President Harris' plan to invest in Puerto Rico, foster economic growth, and create opportunities for the Puerto Rican community. From Latino celebrities throwing their support behind the Harris-Walz ticket to the DNC unveiling billboards denouncing the comment in Allentown, PA - an area notable for its large Puerto Rican population - it couldn't be more clear that there's only one candidate on the ballot fighting for Puerto Ricans and every Latino community.

• In Pennsylvania: New York Times: Democrats Highlight Puerto Rico Insult on Billboards Near Trump Rally
• In Pennsylvania: Politico: 'Floating pile of garbage' comments follow Trump to his rally tomorrow
• In Ohio: Columbus Dispatch: Opinion: I carry Puerto Rico's pride in my heart. Garbage island 'joke' cut deep.
• In Nevada: CNN: Jennifer Lopez says 'every Latino in this country' offended by Trump's Madison Square Garden rally
• Nationwide: Billboard: Bad Bunny Supports Kamala Harris, Shares Her 'I Will Never Forget What Donald Trump Did' Message to Puerto Rican Voters
• Nationwide: New York Times: Ricky Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rita Moreno: Puerto Ricans Are Not Throwing Away Their Shot

On Sunday, ahead of Trump's New York rally, the DNC projected several messages onto his rally venue, exposing his dangerous behavior and praise for authoritarian leaders like Hitler. These projections are part of the DNC's final push to remind voters of the dangers of an unhinged and unchecked Trump presidency spearheaded by his extreme Project 2025 agenda.

• In New York: CBS News: DNC projects message tying Trump to Hitler on Madison Square Garden during rally
• In New York: Vanity Fair: Dem Party Officials Have a Plan to Remind Everyone "Trump Praised Hitler" By Projecting It Onto MSG
• In New York: HuffPost: Democrats Hit Trump With 'Hitler' Note On Arena During His New York Rally
• In New York: Daily Beast: DNC Trolls Trump With a Projector During His Madison Square Garden Rally
• In New York: The Mirror: DNC projects message reading 'Trump Praised Hitler' onto Madison Square Garden during his rally