Donald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago. The Republican former president wrongly claimed Wednesday at the group’s annual convention that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had in the past promoted only her Indian heritage.
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- Donald Trump on defense after race comments and Vance’s rough launch
- At the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago, Donald Trump falsely suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race, claiming she had only promoted her Indian heritage in the past.
- The interview, already controversial, became particularly contentious due to sharp questioning from ABC News’ Rachel Scott. Harris responded by calling Trump’s comments the “same old show” of divisiveness and urged Black women to organize for his defeat in November.
- Trump did not repeat his claims at a rally in Pennsylvania later that day but repeatedly mispronounced Harris’ first name. His team also displayed old news headlines describing her as the “first Indian-American senator.”
- Harris and her allies are increasingly branding Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, as “weird,” with Trump having to defend Vance’s controversial comments amid his rocky rollout.
- An AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that about 8 in 10 Democrats would be somewhat or very satisfied if Harris became the Democratic nominee for president.
- Recount to settle narrow Virginia GOP primary
- A Republican primary recount is underway in Virginia to determine if John McGuire, a state senator backed by Trump, narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Bob Good, leader of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus.
- The recount for the seat representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District follows a certification that McGuire won by 374 votes out of nearly 63,000 cast.
- Despite officials’ confidence in the result, Good filed a recount petition citing voting irregularities in Lynchburg. The recount is being funded by Good’s campaign as the victory margin is greater than half a percentage point but less than one percent.
The Associated Press has the story:
Donald Trump on defense after race comments and Vance’s rough launch
Donald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago. The Republican former president wrongly claimed Wednesday at the group’s annual convention that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had in the past promoted only her Indian heritage.
Trump’s interview, a source of controversy even before it even took place, was remarkably contentious, primarily because of his reaction to sharp questioning by ABC News’ Rachel Scott. The appearance split the group’s membership. Harris said Trump’s comments on her race were the “same old show” and stressed the need for Black women to organize for his defeat this November.
Trump did not repeat his claims at a rally later Wednesday in Pennsylvania. He also repeatedly mispronounced Harris’ first name. Before he took the stage, Trump’s team displayed on a big screen what appeared to be years-old news headlines describing her as the “first Indian-American senator.” Harris and her Democratic allies are increasingly branding Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, as “weird.” As Vance’s rocky rollout continues, Trump is also in the position this week of having to defend someone else’s controversial comments.
About 8 in 10 Democrats say they would be somewhat or very satisfied if Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Recount to settle narrow Virginia GOP primary
A Republican primary recount is being held Thursday in Virginia to settle whether John McGuire, a state senator backed by former President Donald Trump, narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. Bob Good, a conservative who leads the hard-right House Freedom Caucus. The recount of the election for the seat representing Virginia’s 5th Congressional District comes after officials certified that McGuire won by 374 votes out of nearly 63,000 ballots cast, or six-tenths of a percentage point.
Election officials have said they are confident in the result, but Good filed a recount petition, citing apparent voting irregularities in Lynchburg. Good was able to seek a recount because McGuire’s victory margin was less than 1 percent. But his campaign must pay for it because the margin is greater than half a percentage point.
