Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump's insults about the intelligence of Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), were a “joke”. He suggested that it was just a .
Lara Trump said of her father-in-law on Tuesday: in an interview With MSNBC's Kristen Welker. “And obviously, when he says these things, it's like he's joking to the crowd at a Trump rally.”
The Republican presidential nominee has been criticized in recent weeks for stepping up attacks targeting the cognitive abilities of Harris and Walz.
In a speech in Savannah, Georgia, last week, President Trump criticized the Biden administration, and world leaders have ridiculed Harris, saying she has “greater cognitive problems” than President Biden. said.
“Kamala is mentally ill,” he said at a rally in Wisconsin, later adding, “Joe Biden is now mentally ill, and Kamala was born that way.”
“We can't do that because she's such an idiot. We can't do that. We don't want to be disrespectful,” he said at another event in Pennsylvania.
Ahead of Tuesday's vice presidential debate, President Trump told Fox Nation that Walz is a “total idiot.”
Several Republican leaders pushed back against Trump's tone, urging Harris to stick to the issue at campaign events rather than attacking her identity or intelligence.
Welker asked Lara Trump what she would say to Republican candidates who say the former president's comments could hurt their chances in the polls.
“Donald Trump has a history of helping all Americans, including all candidates on the Republican side, in voting races,” the RNC co-chairs said, mostly dodging the question. He traditionally lifts candidates up while lowering them on the ballot. ”
Welker asked her about the wording of the Republican candidate's remarks and whether his rhetoric represented Republican views. Lara Trump said she believes Democrats are only concerned about the former president being the front-runner.
“I think Democrats are probably worried about losing the Senate and probably not having support in the House,” she said.
The Hill has reached out to Harris' campaign for comment.
