Election live updates: Trump to showcase diplomatic breakthroughs as Biden courts Latino voters in Florida

Biden said they would become more frequent and more deadly if Trump wins a second term, while Trump traveled to California to meet with the state’s Democratic governor and first responders.The Trump campaign and fellow Republicans are eager to turn the page from the president’s handling of the coronavirus to his economic stewardship. Coons, who has derided Trump and also challenged the Democratic Party’s far left, has aired TV spots and distributed mail that emphasize his support from Biden.Coons, who received a master’s degree in ethics from Yale Divinity School, spoke of Biden’s faith at the Democratic convention nominating the party’s presidential standard-bearer last month, saying, “I’ve known Joe about 30 years, and I’ve seen his faith in action.” Read the full story here.Biden is heading to Florida on Tuesday with the aim of building enthusiasm among Latino voters, a group with which Trump has been making inroads, according to recent polling.Biden will attend a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Kissimmee, according to a schedule released by his campaign.Asked by a reporter on Monday what he planned to say during his trip, Biden said, “I will talk about how I am going to work like the devil to make sure I turn every Latino and Hispanic vote,” acknowledging that his numbers must “go higher.”Recent polls showing Trump’s standing among Latinos up significantly from four years ago have set off a fresh round of frustration and finger-pointing among Democrats, confirming problems some say have simmered for months.Many Latino activists and officials said Biden is now playing catch-up, particularly in the pivotal state of Florida, where he is campaigning in person Tuesday for the first time as the presidential nominee.During Tuesday’s trip, Biden also plans to hold a roundtable with military veterans in Tampa, according to his campaign. The senator is scheduled to host a “community conversation” on the impact of covid-19 on Latino families.Trump’s campaign announced Tuesday is starting to air ads featuring real people touting the president’s economic achievements as it seeks to bring a sharper focus on that issue to the closing weeks of the race.In one such ad highlighted by the campaign, a small-business owner named Kim claims Biden would not handle the post-coronavirus economy as well as Trump.“It would be a disaster,” she says.