Los Angeles — Two former TV stars and political opposites — media mogul Oprah Winfrey and President Donald Trump — took to the US campaign trail on Thursday, five days before elections that will determine whether Trump's Republicans retain control of Congress.

Winfrey appeared in Georgia to back Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is vying to become the United States' first black female governor.

"I'm here today to support a change maker," the movie star and former TV talk show host told a crowd in Cobb County, northwest of Atlanta. "She is dynamic. She is so inspired and inspiring."

Trump, who gained nationwide fame as star of the reality show "The Apprentice," was in the second day of an 11-rally tour of states with competitive US Senate races.

He appeared at a rally in Missouri on Thursday night with Republican Josh Hawley, who is trying to unseat Democratic US Senator Claire McCaskill in Tuesday's elections, and called on voters to support what he termed "common-sense Republicans."

"This election is a choice between Republican results and radical resistance," Trump said as he talked up the economy and gave credit for its strength to Republicans in Washington. — Reuters