From vicious insults to cruel rhetoric, the 2024 race for the White House has reached unprecedented levels of intensity. Mainstream media has played a pivotal role in amplifying this culture of animosity. One of the most shocking low points of the campaign trail emerged in the final weeks, as Democratic candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, worked to link Republican candidate Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. This shocking move ignited fierce backlash and raised questions about the limits of political discourse in such a heated election. In this Sky News Australia Digital Originals, hosts Paul Murray, Gabriella Power, James Morrow, Chris Kenny, and more, give their verdict on the lowest moments from the campaign trail.

Arizona State University College Republicans President Carson Carpenter believes Joe Biden is “not going to tone down” his rhetoric because the president is doing “anything” to hurt Kamala Harris’ election chances. “It goes back to 2022 where he gave that speech where he was fiery and angry in Philadelphia with the red backdrop,” Mr Carpenter told Sky News Australia. “Ever since, he has just been scorched earth, especially with the MAGA movement. “I think that Joe Biden is not going to tone down any of the rhetoric because, honestly, I don’t believe he likes Kamala very much. “I think anything to hurt her chances he’s sort of doing right now.”

Sky News host James Morrow weighed in on the Joe Biden “garbage” scandal, saying Joe Biden “says what the Democrats are thinking.” “He is the Democrats unfiltered,” he said.

Liberal Senator James Patterson unleashed on the Prime Minister, saying “how dumb does the Prime Minister’s office think the Australian people are?” The comment comes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese continues to evade questions on his relationship with former QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce.

Sky News host Rita Panahi slammed Joe Biden after he called Trump supporters ‘garbage’ during a CNN interview.

More than 50,000 tickets to the upcoming Oasis reunion concert in the United Kingdom will be cancelled. Tour promoters say the tickets that were sold on resale sites are believed to have broken the terms and conditions. The cancelled tickets will be made available again on Ticketmaster. Promoters are warning fans to not purchase tickets from unauthorised websites.

UNRWA Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler has slammed Israel’s ban of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees. “This decision goes completely against all standards of international law,” Mr Fowler told Sky News Australia. “Israel finds itself in breach of the United Nations charter.” “Various member states spoke out very vocally about the need for these bills to not go to parliament.”

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has been seen completing military training in Stockholm. The special officer training will help the Princess to prepare for her future roles as Head of State. Military sights and strategies are key aspects of the training, which includes both theory and practice.

Labor MP Julian Hill has defended Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s relationship with Qantas, labelling criticism as “another chase for a cheap headline”. The Coalition has called for Anthony Albanese to refer himself to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for an investigation into his relationship with Qantas. Crossbenchers are demanding greater transparency and accountability. “It’s another chase for a cheap headline – the proposition you put to [Liberal MP] Keith [Wolahan] earlier,” Mr Hill told Sky News Australia. “This stuff’s been on the public record for 20/25 years.”

Liberal MP Keith Wolahan has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to self-refer himself to the National Anti-Corruption Commission if he has got “nothing to fear”. The Coalition has called for Anthony Albanese to refer himself to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for an investigation into his relationship with Qantas. Crossbenchers are demanding greater transparency and accountability. “If the Prime Minister feels he’s got nothing to fear, then he should self-refer,” Mr Wolahan told Sky News Australia. “If the Prime Minister thinks he’s done nothing wrong, then let’s refer.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says the United States presidential race is “razor thin” as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue to remain neck and neck in the polls. “This thing is razor thin and there basically is the majority of women voting for Harris, the majority of blokes voting for Trump,” Mr Murray said. “While it is 48-48, when it comes to men, Trump leads … when it is women it is Harris 54 to Trump’s 42.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in a “world of trouble” following the recent Qantas free upgrades debacle. “This bloke is in a world of trouble, now we are going to see whether he is going to try to find a way out of it, but I think his attempts thus far are only digging him deeper,” Mr Murray said. “The story is pretty clear here, is he was too close to the former CEO of Qantas, Alan Joyce, he was buying personal tickets to go on personal flights when at times he was the transport minister of the country, yet he was being upgraded, to business and potentially even first class in some situations.”

Kim Carr has given an "interesting interview" warning Labor against doing deals with the Greens, says Sky News host Sharri Markson. Former Labor minister Kim Carr has blasted the Albanese government for losing touch with traditional blue-collar voters. Mr Carr also warned Labor of deals with the Greens.

Sky News host Paul Murray says the COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report is another shot of “blame Morrison”. “It is a snow job; it is not a proper royal commission,” Mr Murray said. “The entire point and reason of this was one last shot in the locker of blame Morrison, blame Morrison.”

Author of ‘The Chairman’s Lounge’ Joe Aston has claimed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has an “insatiable appetite for VIP travel and hospitality” in an exclusive interview with Sky News Australia. In the interview with host Sharri Markson, Mr Aston delved into the controversy surrounding the fallout of Mr Albanese and the Qantas flights scandal. The Prime Minister has come under fire after Mr Aston revealed in his book the extensive upgrades Mr Albanese received while working in the transport portfolio. Mr Albanese has faced a barrage of criticism regarding allegations he solicited tens of thousands of dollars of business and first-class upgrades from former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce. The Prime Minister admitted he discussed flights with the former Qantas CEO but declined to answer specific questions about whether he had solicited upgrades. “He’s unfortunately decided to shoot the messenger, and he seems unable to answer the only question that people are interested in hearing,” Mr Aston said.

Sky News host Sharri Markson says things “couldn’t be looking worse” for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese just months out from the federal election. Ms Markson said Opposition leader Peter Dutton is accusing Mr Albanese of breaching the ministerial code of conduct in what has now become a “major political scandal”. “Accusations that Anthony Albanese has misled voters about why his son had chairman’s lounge access,” she said. Mr Albanese has faced a barrage of criticism regarding allegations he solicited tens of thousands of dollars of business and first-class upgrades from former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce. The Prime Minister admitted he discussed flights with the former Qantas CEO but declined to answer specific questions about whether he had solicited upgrades.

Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue has weighed in on why former US president Donald Trump appears to be unpopular outside of America as the race to the White House ramps up. It comes as a poll suggests two-thirds of British people claim they want Trump to lose. “It's because our media class who see themselves as the arbiters of polite society just cannot fathom the idea that this man might actually be popular domestically,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “You don't have to necessarily agree with Trump or even like him or even vote for him to understand where people that would vote for him are coming from. I'm sorry, it's not like that he's exactly facing a stellar candidate in Kamala Harris.”

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer says the “wind is at Donal Trump’s back” with only just over a week to go until the US presidential election. Mr Spicer said in the battleground states, the polls indicate that the Republican presidential candidate is either ahead or the “wind is at his back”. “In every single one of them,” he told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

Not “once” has Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pushed for answers on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic from China’s President Xi Jinping, Sky News host Sharri Markson says. “Australia's premiers have been blasted for their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the federal inquiry report,” Ms Markson said. “The main action to prevent another pandemic would be to investigate the origins of COVID-19, work out why this virus spread around the world. But not once has Albanese asked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his good mate, about this, not once, because it was Scott Morrison's demand for an inquiry into the origins of the virus that sparked China's aggression against Australia including trade tariffs.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt has slammed Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic, calling it a “shame” to the country. Mr Bolt's remarks come after the COVID-19 response inquiry findings were handed down on Tuesday. “This was far too gentle about a response which should shame this country,” Mr Bolt said. “Our leaders overreacted, they spread fear, they smashed Australians with tough bans and massive overspending. “This report should’ve named and shamed these politicians and experts responsible for this disaster.”