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Kamala Harris is in the process of making history, literally right now, at this very moment, as the Democrats begin their roll call to formally nominate her for president. Meanwhile, her 78-year-old opponent, convicted felon Donald Trump, is leaning into racism and whining about being “tired.”
For years, Trump cast doubt on President Barack Obama‘s birthplace, falsely implying the first Black president in U.S. history wasn’t really American. It was disgustingly racist then; and now, with no other attack, he’s spewing similar vitriol towards Harris.
During a combative interview Wednesday at the annual National Association of Black Journalists Convention, the almost 80-year-old said Harris changed her race when deciding to run for public office.
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The line didn’t land with, well, anyone. Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned his remarks. Sooooo what did he do? He then doubled down! On his social media platform Thursday, Trump posted about Harris’ “Indian heritage” and accused her of using her racial identity to appeal to voters.
Rather than take Trump’s bait, Harris told a crowd in Houston on Wednesday evening that America “deserves better.” And she’s right. We do!
Vice President Harris: This afternoon, Donald Trump spoke at the annual meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists and it was the same old show. The divisiveness and the disrespect. The American people deserve better. The American people deserve a leader who tells… pic.twitter.com/3LLTGv4FU7
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) August 1, 2024
When Harris first replaced Joe Biden on the ticket, GOP leaders warned party members to refrain from racist and misogynistic attacks. But Republicans couldn’t help themselves and immediately violated those very simple instructions, referring to Harris as a “DEI” candidate.
It doesn’t help their VP nominee, JD Vance, has a very weird history when it comes to talking about women. He’s previously called Harris a “childless cat lady” and declared he’s at war with “female millennial writers” and “sad, lonely, pathetic” people who focus on their careers instead of raising children.
Vance has also called childless adults “sociopathic” and “deranged” among other things.
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The Republicans appear lost, and Vance has admitted as much privately. He told donors the party is struggling to campaign against the sitting veep.
“All of us were hit with a little bit of a sucker punch,” he said about Harris’ candidacy in a leaked audio recording. “The bad news is, Kamala Harris does not have the same baggage as Joe Biden, because whatever we might say, Kamala Harris is a lot younger. And Kamala Harris is obviously not struggling in the same ways that Joe Biden did.”
NEW
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) July 30, 2024
JD Vance privately told donors that running against VP Kamala Harris has been "a little bit of a political sucker punch."
They’re scared. pic.twitter.com/3JgA8JlNQX
The vibe shift was apparent the moment Harris became the presumptive nominee. She took over “Brat summer” and raised more than $200 million in less than a week. On Wednesday, as Trump was imploding on stage at the NBJA convention, she was returning from a raucous event in Atlanta.
Trump, in an ultimate sign of hubris, has a rally scheduled for the same venue later this week. Good luck, babe!
I'm perplexed by why Trump's team would schedule a rally for him and Vance in this same arena a few days after Harris. Even if he fills it to capacity, he'll at best have matched Harris. And if he doesn't draw a crowd like this, it'll feed the Harris momentum narrative. https://t.co/bLuM1MZlVv
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) July 31, 2024
Once deriding his opponents as “low energy,” the now-elderly Trump seems to just be going through the motions. His racism is recycled, his attacks aren’t landing, his themes are tired.
He doesn’t even want to be here. Just listen to him!
“I will always be here. I’ll be here… I don’t know. I’m getting tired of protecting you,” he lamented to a crowd in Pennsylvania.
Unhinged Trump tells his cult following that he's tired of protecting them (as if he's ever protected them from anything). pic.twitter.com/0SrqjbfHOu
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) August 1, 2024
For someone who tried to overturn an election, Trump seems to suddenly be laissez-faire about this whole being president thing. He recently told Christians they wouldn’t have to vote anymore if they pull the lever for him… just one more time.
“You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what? It’ll be fixed. It’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians,” he said.
Judging by the polls, it seems like some “beautiful Christians,” and many other voters, are heeding Trump’s advice four years early. New national polling shows Harris is leading, despite just entering the race 11 days ago.
While Biden was previously down in every swing state, she’s closed the gaps. The race, pollsters say, is now a dead heat.
#New General Election Poll
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) August 1, 2024
🔵 Harris 50% (+2)
🔴 Trump 48%
APR & polling (No Rank) – 1035 LV – 7/29
As the Democrats continue their historic roll call, only one of these two candidates seems like they even want to make it to the finish line.
May the best woman win.
abfab
Thank you a million times over for the great reporting, Queerty! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!
GO KAMALA!
War On Free Speech
Harris is the same candidate who was so “popular” just four years ago that she dropped out of the Democrat primaries before the first caucus or primary due to her inability to raise money and her polling around 1%. She is now apparently the second coming for the Democrat party. Welcome to the twilight zone.
abfab
You’re worried. We get it.^
RIGay
I listened to the NABJ forum – Trump had his a$$ handed to him on a plate by the panel. A first for journalism! No softballs, no fluff.
Jim
So Trump is tired. Give him a break. He’s 80 years old!
Jim
LOL. Simple evaluation. Simple mind
Eternal.Cowboy
And yet Trumpty Dumpty still can’t beat her…. That’s gotta sting.
Kangol2
Did DT get $10 mil from Egypt?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Yay for MVP Harris
abfab
the mind of a ma ga
abfab
logcabinqueens do something fast!
GayEGO
Trump will blame Vance for losing the election!
Steve9999
So what’s your point? Four years later, Harris’ career is now leading her right into the Oval Office.
And four years later, Trump is STILL considered to be an insurrectionist, racist, misogynist and homophobe…,only now you can add CONVICTED FELON. As mush as some things change (Harris’ trajectory) some things stay the same. (Trump is still a cancer on this country.)
justsimple
Did you hear the news they elected Harris the official nominee for the Democratic Party by a zoom call? Zero votes from the actual public.
Ha
abfab
Your naivety is
laughable.
And simple.
MynameisSid
God this woman has me feeling hopeful again!