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Former president’s quest to retake White House continues amid outcry over racist and misogynistic remarks
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail having returned to Pennsylvania for his first campaign rally in the swing state since he came within inches of being killed by a would-be assassin’s bullet on July 13.
The former president and Republican nominee spoke in Harrisburg, just hours after a confrontational interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago.
During the interview, Trump insulted his presumptive 2024 Democratic Party opponent, Kamala Harris, and falsely accused her of lying about her race — stating that she recently “became Black”. Harris, who is biracial, is Black and Indian-American.
At the evening rally, Trump remained largely tied to his prepared remarks and attacked Harris for supposedly wanting to “destroy” Pennsylvania’s economy.
His next big campaign event will be a joint appearance with his vice presidential pick, JD Vance. That will take place in Atlanta on Saturday, at the same venue Harris held a barnstorming first rally of her campaign earlier in the week.
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Trump returns for indoor Pennsylvania rally for first time since assassination attempt in state
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Vance shrugs off criticisms over his sexist comments that have dragged down his favorability
Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance brushed off the onslaught of negative media coverage over his past misogynistic remarks — and once again stood by his “childless cat lady” comment.
Much of the media hysteria has focused on a resurfaced interview from 2021 in which Vance referred to Vice President Kamala Harris, who has two stepchildren, as a “childless cat lady.” The comment sparked the wrath of Harris allies, social media users, Jennifer Aniston and even Kerstin Emhoff — the ex-wife of second gentlemen Doug Emhoff.
Speaking to NBC News on Tuesday, Vance defended his past attack but clarified that he did not mean for it to include those having difficulty conceiving.
Vance shrugs off criticisms over his sexist remarks that have impacted his popularity
‘Climate change may very well be a problem, but it is not a problem that should motivate people to not have families,’ Vance said in defense of his previous remarks
Trump says he’s going back to site of assassination attempt as he slams Harris rally
Seemingly in reference to Harris’s Georgia rally, Trump said he didn’t need a “star” to pull a massive crowd in Harrisburg.
“It’s a great crowd ... over 20,000 people couldn’t get in and we didn’t need anybody to get the people here. We didn’t need a star,” Trump said.
“In about six minutes everyone was leaving they were pouring out we don’t need that,” he claimed.
Trump went on to say that he would be returning to the site of his assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump brings on stage woman who operated immigration chart during assassination attempt
Donald Trump introduced the woman who operates his new favorite immigration chart, which he claims has “saved his life”.
“I love that chart. I’m gonna sleep with that chart for the rest of my life,” he told the cheering crowd.
“You know the amazing stuff, the people that operate the computers and all the brilliant equipment things we have backstage.
“She said to me… she’s great… she should come out, just tell her to come out here for a second, quick, quick, quick you gotta get her out. She’s never done this before… she saved my life in a sense…here she is! Wow!”
The former president shared an awkward embrace with the young woman and gave her a peck on the cheek, before describing her as “a computer genius”.
She declined to say anything major, sheepishly saying “hi” into the microphone before exiting the stage to more cheers from Trump supporters.
VIDEO: Trump kisses female 'genius' behind 'life-saving' chart in first rally in Pennsylvania since shooting
Harris condemns ‘same old show of divisiveness’ after Trump questions her heritage at Black journalist event
Hours after former president Donald Trump questioned whether she was truly a Black woman, Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Trump’s racist remark as she spoke before a cheering crowd of members of a predominantly Black sorority in Houston, Texas.
Harris told sisters of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, inc — a member of the “Divine Nine” group of historically Black fraternities and sororities — that Trump’s remarks before the National Association of Black Journalists, in which he claimed that she had “all of a sudden she made a turn and ... became a Black person,” were “the same old show” of “divisiveness and disrespect” from the ex-president.
Trump’s comments came during a bizarre 30-minute sit-down at the journalism organization’s annual conference in Chicago moments after he told ABC’s Rachel Scott that he “didn’t know” that Harris “was Black.”
Harris condemns ‘same old show of divisiveness’ after Trump questions her heritage
Harris said Americans ‘deserve better’ after Trump questioned whether she is a Black woman
Trump returns for indoor Pennsylvania rally for first time since assassination attempt in state
Donald Trump was in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday for his first campaign rally in the swing state of Pennsylvania since he came within inches of being killed by a would-be assassin’s bullet earlier this month.
The former president spoke at an indoor rally where thousands packed in to see him just hours after he appeared for a confrontational interview with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago. In that appearance, Trump insulted his opponent, Kamala Harris, and falsely accused her of lying about her race — stating that she recently “became Black”. Harris, who is biracial, is Black and Indian-American. He walked out to Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to be an American”, days after Greenwood himself appeared at the Republican National Convention and endorsed him.
Trump returns to Pennsylvania for first time since assassination attempt
Ex-president faces voters hours after falsely telling a room full of Black journalists that Kamala Harris isn’t Black
Mark Kelly calls out Trump’s ‘racist’ attack: ‘Scared, old man’
Mark Kelly, the Arizona senator and rumored-to-be vice presidential pick for Kamala Harris, has blasted Donald Trump by denouncing him as a “desperate and scared old man.”
Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on The Source, Kelly was asked for his reaction to Trump questioning Harris’ heritage and identity as both black and Indian in front of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Chicago on Wednesday (31 July).
Myriam Page reports.
Harris VP candidate calls out Trump’s ‘racist’ attack: ‘Scared, old man’
On a panel with three black journalists in front of the National Association of Black Journalists on Wednesday, Trump falsely claimed that Harris chooses her heritage when it suits her
Trump trolled over claims about Kamala Harris’ race
The hashtag #WhenIturnedBlack is now trending on X as social media users troll Donald Trump over his unhinged comments claiming Kamala Harris “happened to turn Black.”
Former Comedy Central star Roy Wood Jr kicked off the viral trend on Wednesday, clapping back at the former president’s racially-charged remarks with a sarcastic social media post.
Amelia Neath reports on what happened next...
#WhenIturnedBlack trends on X as Trump is trolled over claims about Harris’ race
Former Comedy Central star Roy Wood Jr kicked off the viral trend on Wednesday: ‘Where were you when the blackness finally took over your body?’
JD Vance tries to dismiss Trump’s attack on Harris’ heritage as ‘hysterical’
JD Vance, who has three biracial children with his wife of Indian heritage, has tried to brush off Donald Trump’s stunning attack on Kamala Harris’ racial heritage by calling the backlash “hysterical.”
The Republican vice presidential nominee – who is also facing backlash over his misogynistic comments branding Harris and other women “childless cat ladies” – was asked about the former president’s comments on his campaign plane on the way to a rally in Arizona on Wednesday.
Myriam Page has the story.
JD Vance tries to dismiss Trump’s attack on Harris’ heritage as ‘hysterical’
‘I frankly just think it’s hysterical how much the media is overreacting to it,’ said Vance, who is also facing backlash over his misogynistic comments about Harris
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