
On Sunday, Harris celebrated her 60th birthday and gave an interview to MSNBC, whose host asked her about Trump’s remark at a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Saturday that she was a “[expletive] vice-president”.
Harris called into question Trump’s ability to lead the US, arguing that his language “demeans the office” of the presidency.
“He has not earned the right” to be president again, she added.
Earlier in the day, she told a congregation of black church-goers near Atlanta, Georgia, to vote against “chaos, fear and hate” – personified, she suggested, by her Republican rival. On Saturday she told a rally in the city that Trump was “cruel”.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX who has been campaigning for Trump, pledged to give away $1m a day to voters who sign his petition backing the US Constitution.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said the plan was “deeply concerning”.
Polls indicate that Harris and Trump are in an extremely tight race in Pennsylvania, the swing state that could well hold the keys to the White House.
The crowd at Trump’s town hall-style event in Lancaster on Sunday was largely receptive to his remarks, with many wearing bright red “Make America Great Again” hats and waving pro-Trump placards.
But one attendee, Jordan Ashby, told the BBC he was undecided and waiting to hear closing arguments from both candidates.
“I truly don’t know yet,” said the Lancaster resident when asked how he would vote. “I have family on both sides of the fence. It’s a difficult time right now.”
Other attendees told the BBC they were attracted by Trump’s vows to secure the US-Mexico border and reduce inflation.
“[Inflation] is what I see a lot of in my daily life, especially with gas prices and affording groceries,” said Brennan Zeyak, an 18-year-old college student voting for the first time this year.
Both candidates will continue making their final pitches on Monday.
Harris will on Monday embark on a whirlwind tour of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Trump will head to the hurricane-stricken town of Asheville, North Carolina, before holding a rally in the town of Greenville.
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