NBC, Fox News and Facebook pulled a widely-condemned anti-immigrant ad by President Donald Trump's campaign as a bitter election fight for control of the US Congress headed on Monday for an unpredictable finish.
Tuesday's elections, widely seen as a referendum on Trump, have been portrayed by both Republicans and Democrats as critical for the future of the country. At stake is control of both chambers of Congress and with it the ability to block or promote Trump's agenda, as well as 36 governor's offices.
A surge in early voting, fueled by a focus on Trump's pugilistic, norms-breaking presidency by supporters of both parties, could signal the highest turnout in 50 years for a midterm US election when the White House is not on the line.
The 30-second ad, which was sponsored by Trump's 2020 re-election campaign and which debuted online last week, featured courtroom video of a Mexican citizen convicted in the 2014 killings of two police officers, juxtaposed with scenes of a US-bound caravan of Central American migrants and refugees.
Critics, including members of Trump's own party, condemned the spot for its open racism.
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