Speaking during a campaign event hosted by the talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Harris was addressing her efforts to cut down on violence and pass a new ban on assault-style weapons, when she referenced owning a handgun — surprising Winfrey.

A New York Times and Siena College poll released Thursday found 54% of respondents trusted Trump to lead the economy compared to 41% for Harris. Though Harris has narrowed the edge on Trump on the economy compared to President Joe Biden, polling has suggested Americans strongly favor Trump in terms of the impact on their personal finances.

Political analysts caution polls do not predict who is going to win an election, but are a gauge of how people feel about the choice they have to make.