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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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Oliver O'Connell1 August 2024 15:21
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Trump trolled over claims about Kamala Harris’ race
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Oliver O'Connell1 August 2024 15:00
Mark Kelly calls out Trump’s ‘racist’ attack: ‘Scared, old man’
Myriam Page reports.
Oliver O'Connell1 August 2024 14:30
Trump returns for indoor Pennsylvania rally for first time since assassination attempt in state
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.
John Bowden1 August 2024 14:00
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.”
Andrew Feinberg1 August 2024 13:00
VIDEO: Trump kisses female 'genius' behind 'life-saving' chart in first rally in Pennsylvania since shooting
Reann Philogene1 August 2024 12:00
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.
Mike Bedigan1 August 2024 11:00
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.
Gustaf Kilander1 August 2024 10:00
Vance shrugs off criticisms over his sexist comments that have dragged down his favorability
Kelly Rissman1 August 2024 09:00