Trump’s NABJ remarks about Harris’ racial identity spark bipartisan criticism
Donald Trump’s questioning of Kamala Harris’ racial identity during an appearance on NABJ yesterday sparked criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
Former Republican governor of Maryland Larry Hogan posted on X: “Attacking VP Harris or the racial identity of anyone is unacceptable and abhorrent. The American people deserve to be treated better.”
Attacking VP Harris or anyone’s racial identity is unacceptable and abhorrent. The American people deserve better.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 31, 2024
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Attacking the racial identity of VP Harris or anyone is unacceptable and abhorrent. The American people deserve better.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 31, 2024
“Maybe they don’t know how to handle a campaign, so they’re defaulting to issues that shouldn’t even be issues,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska told Axios. I will report.
Republican Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota echoed the sentiment, saying, “The campaign … needs to focus on the issues … I think that’s where the focus needs to be,” he was quoted as saying by The Hill. Reports.
Meanwhile, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said: Explained He described the interview as “a complete mess.”
On the Democratic side, Senator Raphael Warnock Said CNN: “This is Donald Trump, and he reminds us again and again that all he knows is the politics of division and hate.”
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is widely considered Harris’ leading running mate. Said The network criticized Trump’s remarks, saying “racism is showing through him.”
Another leading candidate, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, said Trump’s comments were “clearly racist”, adding: “My initial reaction is this is the reaction of a desperate, scared old man.”
Vice presidential running mate Sen. Mark Kelly called Trump’s comments “clearly racist” and said, “My first reaction was, this is the reaction of a desperate, scared old man.” pic.twitter.com/MOufnbxeIA
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 1, 2024
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Vice presidential candidate Sen. Mark Kelly called Trump’s comments “clearly racist,” saying: “My first impression was that this was the reaction of a desperate, scared old man.” pic.twitter.com/MOufnbxeIA
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 1, 2024
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Larry Hogan, the former Republican governor of Maryland, took to X and wrote: “It’s unacceptable and abhorrent to attack vice president Harris or anyone’s racial identity. The American people deserve better.”
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It's unacceptable and abhorrent to attack Vice President Harris or anyone’s racial identity. The American people deserve better.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 31, 2024
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Alaska’s Republican senator Lisa Murkowski said, “Maybe they don’t know how to handle the campaign, and so you default to issues that just should simply not be an issue,” Axios reports.
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South Dakota’s John Thune, the Senate Republican whip, echoed similar sentiments, saying, “The campaign … needs to be about the issues … I just think that’s where the focus needs to be,” the Hill reports.
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Meanwhile, Michael Steele, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, described the interview as a “hot mess”.
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From the Democrat side, Senator Raphael Warnock told CNN, “This is who Donald Trump is. And he reminds us time and time again the only thing he knows is the politics of division and hatred.”
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Illinois’s governor, JB Pritzker, widely considered as one of Harris’s top VP contenders, told the network that Trump’s comments “showed the racism coming through him”.
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Arizona senator Mark Kelly, another top contender, said that Trump’s words were “overtly racist”, adding, “My first reaction was this is the reaction of a desperate and scared old man.”
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Sen. Mark Kelly, who is under consideration for VP, says Trump’s comments were “overtly racist.” “My first reaction was this is the reaction of a desperate and scared old man.” pic.twitter.com/MOufnbxeIA
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 1, 2024
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Following Donald Trump’s combative appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists conference on Wednesday where he questioned Kamala Harris’s racial identity, the vice-president called Trump’s behavior “the same old show”.
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Speaking at a rally in Houston, Harris appeared unfazed, saying: “It was the same old show: the divisiveness and the disrespect. And let me just say, the American people deserve better.”
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Harris’s husband, the second gentleman, Douglas Emhoff, has also responded to Trump’s comments, saying: “We’ve got to focus on what they’re really trying to do, which is to destroy our country.”
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As Trump ramps up his attack on the vice-president, Harris is expected to announce her running mate by next Tuesday. Speculation over her finalists include the swing state Pennsylvania governor, Josh Shapiro, and the Arizona senator Mark Kelly.
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Here are other developments in US politics:
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Harris is set to deliver a eulogy for the late Texas Democratic representative Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston at 2.20pm ET.
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The former House speaker Nancy Pelosi said doctors voiced their concern for Trump’s mental health to her in 2019, saying there was something “seriously wrong”, according to her new book.
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The supreme court is set to take on several major education issues including Joe Biden’s student debt program and transgender policies in its next term, the Hill reports.
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Donald Trump appears to be doubling down on his questioning of Kamala Harris’ racial identity in a clearly sarcastic post on Truth Social, despite swift criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike.
Posting a photo of young Harris, born to an Indian mother and black father, wearing traditional Indian clothing and standing with her family, Trump wrote:
“Thank you Kamala for the beautiful photos you sent me all those years ago! I am so grateful for your warmth, friendship and love for our Indian traditions.”
Trump’s post follows comments made at an NABJ conference on Wednesday, in which he said Harris was of Indian descent before “accidentally becoming black.”
Trump has long promoted false claims about birtherism, Barack Obama, Ted Cruz and Nikki Haley.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck and neck A new poll by Public Opinion Strategies puts him ahead in five battleground states, Politico reported..
In Pennsylvania, Harris is leading Trump 48% to 45%, while in Wisconsin, she is leading Trump 48% to 46%.
In Arizona, Trump is leading Harris 48% to 43%, while in Nevada, Trump is leading Harris 46% to 45%.
In Michigan, the two candidates are tied at 45%.
according to According to the survey, 4% of voters support a third party candidate and 4% are undecided. Furthermore, undecided voters tend to lean Republican, with 47% of undecided voters identifying as Republican and 19% identifying as Democrat.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly slammed Donald Trump for comments made by him about Kamala Harris’ racial identity in an interview with CNN after the president attended the NABJ conference.
Kelly, who is widely considered the leading contender to be Harris’ running mate, told CNN’s Caitlin Collins:
[It is] It’s clear to me, watching him, and what I’ve seen over the last week as she’s traveled around the country beating him, that he’s scared. He’s probably scared to debate her, he’s certainly scared to lose to her in November, and he’s scared about his own future.
He further added:
She has a lot of momentum. She’s a great candidate for history. Who is he? A convicted felon.
Trump’s NABJ remarks about Harris’ racial identity spark bipartisan criticism
Donald Trump’s questioning of Kamala Harris’ racial identity during an appearance on NABJ yesterday sparked criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
Former Republican governor of Maryland Larry Hogan posted on X: “Attacking VP Harris or the racial identity of anyone is unacceptable and abhorrent. The American people deserve to be treated better.”
Attacking VP Harris or anyone’s racial identity is unacceptable and abhorrent. The American people deserve better.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 31, 2024
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Attacking VP Harris or anyone’s racial identity is unacceptable and abhorrent. The American people deserve better.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 31, 2024
“Maybe they don’t know how to handle a campaign, so they’re defaulting to issues that shouldn’t even be issues,” Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska told Axios. I will report.
Republican Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota echoed the sentiment, saying, “The campaign … needs to focus on the issues … I think that’s where the focus needs to be,” he was quoted as saying by The Hill. Reports.
Meanwhile, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said: Explained He described the interview as “a complete mess.”
On the Democratic side, Senator Raphael Warnock Said CNN: “This is Donald Trump. And he reminds us again and again that all he knows is the politics of division and hate.”
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is widely considered Harris’ leading running mate. Said The network criticized Trump’s remarks, saying “racism is showing through him.”
Another leading candidate, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, said Trump’s comments were “clearly racist”, adding: “My initial reaction is this is the reaction of a desperate, scared old man.”
Vice presidential running mate Sen. Mark Kelly called Trump’s comments “clearly racist” and said, “My first reaction was, this is the reaction of a desperate, scared old man.” pic.twitter.com/MOufnbxeIA
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 1, 2024
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Vice presidential running mate Sen. Mark Kelly called Trump’s comments “clearly racist” and said, “My first reaction was, this is the reaction of a desperate, scared old man.” pic.twitter.com/MOufnbxeIA
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 1, 2024
Harris remained unfazed, describing Trump’s questioning of her race as “divisive” and “disrespectful.”
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Following President Donald Trump’s aggressive behavior questioning Kamala Harris’ racial identity at the National Association of Black Journalists conference on Wednesday, the vice president called Trump’s actions “business as usual.”
Speaking at a rally in Houston, a seemingly unfazed Harris said: “The same divisiveness and disrespect as always. Let’s just say that the American people deserve to be treated better.”
Harris’ husband, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, also responded to Trump’s comments. To tell“We need to focus on what they’re really trying to do, which is destroy our country.”
Harris is expected to announce her running mate by next Tuesday, as Trump steps up his attacks on the vice president, with speculation that the final list includes battleground state Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.
Other trends in U.S. politics include:
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Harris He is scheduled to deliver a memorial speech for the late Texas Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee at 2:20 p.m. ET in Houston.
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Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi According to her new book, doctors became concerned about Trump’s mental health in 2019 and told him he had “serious problems.”
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supreme court In the upcoming House race, she plans to tackle several key education issues, including Joe Biden’s student loan program and transgender policies. I will report.
