Former President Trump brought up one of Vice President Kamala Harris' most memorable comments during Tuesday night's debate, when he told her “hold on a second” in the middle of a debate exchange and then said, “I'm speaking now.”
“She's abandoned at least 12, maybe 14 or 15 different policies. For example, she was focused on defunding the police,” Trump said, before Vice President Harris appeared to make a remark.
“Hold on a second, I'm speaking right now,” Trump shot back. “If you don't mind, please. Does that sound familiar?”
Trump was referring to a moment during the 2020 vice presidential debate when Harris told Mike Pence, “I'm talking,” after he and Pence tried to interrupt her.
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At the time, Harris' critics suggested the remarks were an attempt to create buzz.
The Harris and Trump campaigns had been discussing in the weeks leading up to the debate whether to mute the microphones of the candidates who were not speaking during the debate, but the decision was ultimately made to mute them.
The moment was noticed by conservatives on social media, including commentator Dana Loesch. Commented on X.“That's a good joke.”
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“She went to Minnesota and tried to free criminals who were killing people who burned down Minneapolis,” Trump said, moments after asking Harris to finish her remarks. “She went out and raised money to get them out of prison. She did things that nobody would think of doing. Now she's trying to give illegal immigrants in prison sex reassignment surgery.”
Recent polls show Trump is ignoring the burst of enthusiasm for the Democratic Party after Harris entered the race and maintaining his lead nationally.
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Former President Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, departs from a campaign event at the Central Wisconsin Airport on September 7, 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
According to the latest New York Times/Siena Poll released on Sunday, Trump has the support of 48% of voters, while 47% support Harris.
Fox News Digital's Brian Flood and Michael Lee contributed to this report.
