Trump fears his voters won’t ‘get off the couch’. Can he inspire them?

Both candidates staging get-out-the-vote events in battleground states as voters take advantage of early voting.

National polls show a slight lead for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump .

But the race in the key swing states is too close to call.

Trump 's supporters include diehard fans, Reaganite Republicans , blue-collar voters drawn by his anti-elite credentials and those who miss the Trump -era economy.

Trump retains significant support among evangelical Christians , despite his colourful personal life, his conviction for sexual assault and his chaotic relationship with organised religion.

In 2020 , 69 per cent of white evangelical Protestants , a significant but shrinking part of the electorate, backed him in the polls.

Trump represents a grenade thrown into the status quo, a challenge to the po-faced universe of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Across the country, there are millions of voters who polls say are leaning towards Trump because of the economy. To them, it doesn’t matter that inflation is now falling. What they remember is that four years ago , a box of eggs cost half of what it does today , and that their rent has gone up. That gut feeling may be the difference that helps Trump across the finish line..