Trump surprised by Democrats' VP pick: 'Kamala Harris nasty, disrespectful to Joe Biden'

Shortly after Democratic presidential minee Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate, United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was surprised by anuncement. He said she was "nasty" and "disrespectful" to Biden during primary. "I was a little surprised that he picked her," Trump said during a press conference at White House, adding that "she did very, very poorly in primaries."

'Perfect toger, wrong for America'

"She was very nasty to Joe Biden and it's hard to pick somebody who is that disrespectful," he added. Trump tweeted a video attacking Biden-Harris ticket and labelled Senator as "phony." "Voters rejected Harris. y smartly spotted a phony. But t Joe Biden. He's t that smart," a narrator in video says. "Slow Joe and phony Kamala. Perfect toger, wrong for America."

Meanwhile, Trump campaign has sent out a statement claiming Harris "called Joe Biden a racist and asked for an apology which she never received," adding that "Phony Kamala will abandon her own morals." Launching a scathing attack on Harris, Trump campaign said Americans will "resoundingly reject abysmal failures" of Biden and Harris.

'Americans will resoundingly reject...' 

"Joe Biden is moderate, and with Harris, as his political living will, he is surrendering control of our nation to radical mob with promises to raise taxes, cut police funding, kill energy jobs, open our borders, and appease socialist dictators," Katrina Pierson, Trump 2020 campaign's senior advisor, said in a statement.

READ | US Senator Kamala Harris opposes use of tear gas on protesters amid COVID-19

"At ballot box, Americans will resoundingly reject abysmal failures of Biden-Harris in favour of America First strength of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, Pierson said.

READ | Indian-American community leader calls Kamala Harris 'best bet' for Biden's running mate

Biden has picked Indian-origin Harris to be his vice-presidential running mate. Harris will be first African American minated for vice president by a major party. Harris has been one of those Democratic Senators who has been leading party's charge against President Donald Trump, who is seeking his re-election from Republican party.

READ | Biden’s tes: ‘Do t hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris

Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna McDaniel alleged that Harris' extreme positions, from raising taxes to abolishing private health insurance to comparing law enforcement officials, show that left-wing mob is controlling Biden's candidacy, just like y would control him as president. se radical policies might be popular among liberals, but y are well outside mainstream for most Americans," she said.

READ | US Senator Kamala Harris explains what it truly means to end systemic racism

(With ncy inputs)