Donald Trump reprized his reality TV character Tuesday at a rally in Waunakee, Wisconsin, telling voters in key battleground states that Democratic rival Kamala Harris would not have succeeded on a business competition show. Ta.
“Kamala, you're fired!” the former president said after appealing to voters for support, invoking the catchphrase for eliminating contestants from “The Apprentice.” “Get out of here!”
“The Apprentice…she couldn't have won The Apprentice,” the Republican candidate said.
His speech aimed to focus on the economy, which along with immigration is a top concern among voters. President Trump did talk about the economy, vowing to eliminate taxes on tips and overtime pay, promising to help Americans with declining purchasing power, and saying, “Inflation, we can fix it.”
Trump's speech was also punctuated with self-congratulations, including boasts about his crowd size and closeness with Elon Musk. He also indulged in fear-mongering about the Middle East conflict, pointing to Iran's missile attacks on Israel and alarm over immigration.
President Trump said of Joe Biden and Harris' response to the US military: “These people are completely incompetent.” “And now we have them potentially in charge of World War III. World War III – if that happens, nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction that no one has ever seen before.” It will be like never before.”
Trump also claimed that immigrants are “taking over our small towns and cities, and they're taking over our big cities,” and appeared to voice support for New York City's Democratic Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted last week on bribery charges. It was. From the Turkish government.
Trump echoed Adams' remarks, saying, “If you fight it, you will be prosecuted.'' Claim He claimed he was being politically targeted in a clash with the Biden administration over the immigration crisis. “The mayor of New York was… appalled at what was going on and they indicted him, and I expected that.”
President Trump's comments came hours before a scheduled debate between vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, as he continues to slam Harris for her economic policies. Voters say they want to hear both vice presidential candidates talk about immigration and the economy Tuesday night. According to the CBS News/YouGov poll.
In a poll conducted by Mr Harris for the Guardian, a majority (66%) of those surveyed said the cost of living was one of their biggest financial concerns. Democrats face continued pressure on American consumers, whose purchasing power has plummeted since inflation reached a 40-year high of 9.1% in the summer of 2022 under the Biden administration.
Americans' concerns about prices extend far beyond grocery store shelves and gas pumps to the very places they call home. Democrats worry that housing costs could tilt key battleground states like Nevada. Median home price in Las Vegas balloon-shaped From $345,000 in August 2020 to $480,000 in August 2024.
Inflation is falling, and Harris introduced a number of proposals in her economic platform agenda to reduce housing costs and increase access to homeownership. But Mr. Trump and his surrogates have used the economic agenda to double down on an integral theme of his campaign. In short, life for Americans has gotten worse under Democratic leadership.
At a recent rally in Newton, Pennsylvania, Mr. Vance claimed, without evidence, that Mr. Harris was responsible for the economic downturn and that the arrival of immigrants led to increased housing costs, tying economic concerns to immigration. insisted.
“The problem with Kamala Harris is that she has no substance,” Vance said. “The problem with Kamala Harris is that she doesn't have a plan. And the problem with Kamala Harris is that she has been vice president for three and a half years and has failed this country.”
The Trump campaign is doing everything it can to smear Harris' economic power, but a Guardian poll shows Americans like her policies. The survey asked Americans about 12 economic policies (six from Trump, six from Harris), but did not say which came from whom.
The most popular idea among Democrats was to ban the federal government from raising the prices of groceries and food products. some top economist While some have criticized the idea, 44% of those surveyed agreed it would boost the economy.
Trump repeated many of the same claims hours later during a campaign stop in Milwaukee. At one point, he seemed to suggest that the country's inflation was no different than Germany's post-World War I hyperinflation, but seemed to confuse the dates.
“Inflation destroys nations, it destroys nations,” President Trump said. “Look at Germany centuries ago.”
President Trump also brought up the widely criticized phrase “black jobs” during the speech, attempting to blame immigrants for economic challenges facing communities of color in the United States.
“They're taking jobs away from black people and Hispanic people. The black unemployment rate has gone up significantly in recent months, and the fake news is not reporting that,” Trump said, adding that this is a sign that much of the economy is This contradicts the claims of scholars. consensus Immigrants do not take away American jobs or reduce wages over the long term.
Trump also answered questions from reporters at the end of the rally. He vowed to close borders and “drill baby, drill” for energy policy.
