Published 12:17 IST, August 3rd 2024
Trump Campaign Labels Kamala Harris as Least Popular VP, Calls Her Nomination 'Undemocratic'
Former President Trump has criticized VP Harris, calling her an “undemocratic candidate” after her nomination as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate.
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New Delhi: Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched a barr of attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris following her mination as Democratic Party's presidential candidate. Trump’s campaign has called Harris's mination “undemocratic” and labeled her as least popular vice president, ahe of vember 5th elections.
"Threat to Democracy" Claims
On Friday, Trump campaign issued a scathing statement accusing Democratic Party of undermining democratic principles. “Kamala Harris, least popular vice president in modern US history — has just officially been installed as presumptive Democrat minee for president without a single vote cast in her name,” Trump campaign mentioned.
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Comparing mination process to practices in communist China, statement ted, “Democrat elites deposed ir previous minee when ir cover-up of his decline was longer tenable, n coronated Kamala in least democratic way possible.” Trump campaign argued that Harris is being shielded from public scrutiny due to her “dangerously liberal ideology” and “complete lack of fitness for office.”
Rallying Base
Trump, who is scheduled to speak at an election rally in Atlanta, a key battleground state, on Saturday, sent an email to his supporters promising to “unleash hell” on Harris. “24 HOURS UNTIL WE UNLEASH HELL,” Trump wrote. “At this time tomorrow, Crooked Kamala’s worst nightmares come true. When I take rally st in DEEP BLUE Atlanta to a packed house with THOUSANDS of MAGA Patriots, she won’t be able to hide from truth any longer.”
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Controversial Remarks and Criticism
Trump never holds back when it comes to insulting Democratic Party's presidential candidate in public or on social media, in a recent interview on Fox News, Trump called Harris a “playtoy”, suggesting that world would play with her. “I think y'll look at her. I think y'll walk all over her. She'll be so easy for m. She'll be like a playtoy. y'll look at her and y'll say, we can't believe we got so lucky,” Trump commented, without elaborating on his claims.
Trump has also me incendiary remarks questioning Harris's racial identity. During a speech at National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Chicago, Trump said, “I didn't kw she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black. And w she wants to be kwn as Black.” He ded, “So I don't kw. Is she Indian or is she Black? I respect eir one, but she obviously doesn't, because she was Indian all way and n all of a sudden, she me a turn and she went, she became a Black person.”
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Later, Harris responded to se comments, calling m a display of " same old show of divisiveness and disrespect." She condemned attacks and said, " American people deserve better. We deserve a leer who understands that our differences do t divide us; y are an essential source of our strength."
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11:32 IST, August 3rd 2024