Trump Attacks on 'Crazy' Kamala Harris; Sparks Anger

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Donald Trump Attacks 'Crazy' Kamala Harris —Sparks Anger​

Published Jul 21, 2024 at 5:11 AM EDT
By Khaleda Rahman
National Correspondent

Former President Donald Trump's comments calling Vice President Kamala Harris "crazy" have sparked anger on social media.

Trump made the remarks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday—his first since he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The July 13 shooting left him with a bloodied ear, killed one attendee and seriously injured two others. The gunman was shot dead by Secret Service agents—investigators are still working to determine a motive for the attack.

The rally—Trump's first since formally accepting the GOP nomination earlier this week and with his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, by his side—came as President Joe Biden, who is self-isolating with COVID-19, is facing mounting pressure to quit the presidential race.

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have called on the president to step aside and be replaced at the top of the Democratic ticket after a poor debate performance in June magnified concerns about his age and ability to beat Trump in November. Biden has insisted he is not dropping out of the race.

At Saturday's rally, Trump polled the crowd on who they would like to see as his opponent in November. There were cheers for Biden and loud boos when he asked about Harris, The Associated Press reported.

At one point, Trump made a mocking reference to videos of Harris laughing that have gone viral online and branded her "crazy" and "nuts."

"I call her laughing Kamala," he said. "Have you watched her laugh? She is crazy. You know, you can tell a lot by a laugh. No, she's crazy. She's nuts. She's not as crazy as Nancy Pelosi."

The Trump and Biden campaigns have been contacted for comment.

Trump's remarks sparked a backlash, with actor Jon Cryer writing on X, formerly Twitter, that Trump and his supporters "are deeply frightened of a Black woman who is capable of experiencing joy."

Others called out Trump for returning to attacking his political rivals despite his calls for national unity after the assassination attempt. When he accepted the GOP nomination at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Trump urged unityand said he was "running to be president for all of America, not half of America."

"The new tone ... unity ... a gentler kinder Donald Trump," Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko wrote on X, alongside the clip of Trump's remarks about Harris.​

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Trump: Kamala, I call her laughing Kamala. Have you seen her laughing? She is crazy. You can tell a lot by a laugh. She is nuts. She is not as crazy as Nancy Pelosi.​

The Republicans Against Trump account wrote: "They said: 'Trump is a changed man.' 'Trump pivot to Unity' 'He'll change his tone.'"

Another person wrote that Trump was "mocking" and "smearing" Harris. "He hasn't changed from the attack on him," they wrote. "He's as vile, repugnant and abhorrent as he's always been."

George Conway, a vocal Trump critic who is married to a former adviser of the Republican, wrote that the political action committee he set up, called the Anti-Psychopath PAC, needs to "do ad on psychological projection."

Donald Trump's attack on "crazy" Kamala Harris sparks anger

The former president made the remarks at a rally in Michigan, his first since he survived an assassination attempt a week ago.

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"sparked anger"

bwhahahahahahahahahahhaahaaa

democratic BOTs dont HAVE EMOTIONS,

THEY ARE BOTS GATDAMMINT

aint nobody thinkin about americas number one pussy slanger!!!

but die hard demos... and who cares what they think at this point..

Tell them just worry about democratic shit, like gay agendas, lock downs,

and giving welfare to fuckin Ukranians while telling Us FOLK,

WE CANT DO NOTHIN FO YA MAN...

yea

BEEN TIRED OF THAT SHIT!!!

No disrespect bro,

but everybody KNOW,,

KAMALA a HO!

Yea you think she cute

and I know yall need her,

but Licking ass

and suckin DICK

dont make you A LEADER

BARZ ON BARZ!!!!

 

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Indians racist delusional attacks against us are going to haunt them and Kamala Harris. I don't mind their Hitler ideology, it is when they start being disruptive/nuisance.

The US is becoming a uni party due to demographics changes. The Republican don't want them and now their best shot for political power was with Democrats.

 

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'Ludicrous': Donors leave call with Kamala Harris frustrated and annoyed​

PUBLISHED SUN, JUL 21 2024 3:56 AM EDT
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris departs Air Force Two as she arrives at Pope Army Airfield to campaign in Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S., July 18, 2024.

Kevin Mohatt | Reuters

A call Friday featuring Vice President Kamala Harris and about 300 major Democratic donors left many who dialed in frustrated, with one donor declaring it "ludicrous" shortly before it ended, according to two sources familiar with the call.

One person on the call referred to it as "mismanaged" and "rushed." They added expectations had not been managed well and some participants left feeling admonished.

That person and two other sources said many donors joined hoping to get an insider's view of how to move forward in the wake of President Joe Biden's dismal debate performance and the growing number of Democrats calling for him to drop out of the race. Instead, they said donors left the call feeling disappointed and like they had not gained any new insights or helpful information.

"It was a total failure," said one source who was on the call and who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide a candid assessment. "It was damaging. It was poor
planning."

The call had been organized by Jen O'Malley Dillon, the chair of Biden's campaign, and not by the campaign's finance team, according to a source familiar with the planning.

One of the sources who was on the call said that the donors who participated represented a wide range of views — some diehard Biden fans, some unconvinced about his path forward and many views in between.

U.S. President Joe Biden rubs his nose while greeting shoppers inside Mario's Westside Market grocery store in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024.
Tom Brenner | Reuters

At the end of the call, hundreds of participants were unmuted, and one person declared that the call was "ludicrous," according to two of the sources.
One source stressed that they took the comment to mean that the call was poorly run and not as a criticism of Harris.
During the call, Harris, who was asked to join the call by Biden's senior advisors, praised Biden, according to campaign officials.
"We know which candidate in this election puts the American people first: Our President, Joe Biden," she said according to the campaign officials. "With every decision he makes in the Oval Office, he thinks about how it will impact working Americans. And I witness it every day."

Harris also spoke positively about Democrats' chances of beating former President Donald Trump. "Something I believe in my heart of hearts," Harris said according to campaign officials. "It is something I feel strongly you should all hear and should take with you when you leave. And tell your friends too. We are going to win this election. We are going to win."

NBC News reached out to the Biden campaign for comment.

The fallout from the call comes as donations to the Biden-Harris campaign and Democratic groups have plummeted and as Harris has been deployed several times to speak with donors as questions swirl over Biden's future on the ticket.

The call with donors started with presentations from field organizers who expressed anger at the ongoing debate within the Democratic party about backing President Biden, given what they've seen and heard from voters on the ground, according to one source with direct knowledge of the discussion.

One source said before Harris joined there seemed to be an effort to stall, which they said is normal for events with high ranking officials. But what angered many donors, this source said, was that during the wait — which was about 20 minutes — donors were "admonished." Participants of the call were told they needed to "lock in and get behind" Biden and to not pursue efforts to push out the president.

"Please help us turn down the volume on this conversation publicly," Melissa Morales, founder and president of Somos Votantes, said on the call, according to a transcript obtained by NBC News. "It's time to stop the leaks and the rampant rumors. Your message has been heard and received. But every day that we continue this publicly chaotic conversation, we come closer to a loss — no matter who the nominee is."

That didn't sit well with some on the call.
"These are donors who are not used to getting admonished and told what to do," the source said.

Another source who was on the call and is supportive of Harris being the Democratic nominee pushed back on the donor's feelings of frustrations.

The person said while many donors thought they were going to get insightful and confidential information, they immediately went to the media and proved why they shouldn't get it.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Harris spoke at a campaign fundraiser in Provincetown, Mass. and praised Biden as one the most consequential presidents in history.
Harris garnered applause at various parts of her speech talking about her and Biden's record including advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ community.
But, the loudest applause from the crowd came when someone in the crowd of 1,000 people shouted "Go get him Kamala," as Harris criticized Trump.
The applause lasted for several seconds as Harris smiled and looked out onto the cheering crowd of some one thousand people.

After Harris left the stage, Lennie Alickman, 63, said she wanted to see Biden step aside.
"She is on a tightrope. She has to be very careful not to alienate Biden," Alickman said when asked about Harris praising Biden throughout the speech. "I actually would like to see Kamala at the top of the ticket. She could carry out and continue the policies of the Biden administration. I love Biden but I'm not sure he is up to the job. And, I'm worried he is going to lose against Trump."
John Newton, 75, who attended the fundraiser, also said he believes Biden needs to drop out of the race and wants to see Harris become the party's nominee.
"I love Joe," Newton said. "In a business context, it's like your 81 year old salesman that's goofed up at the convention and not making his numbers. And, you gotta go in and tell him, 'Judy is replacing you.' It's no fun. But sadly that has to happen."
Harris closed her speech at the event which was said to have raised $2 million by talking about her campaign manager when she ran for district attorney in San Francisco.
She said he told her, "You must recognize what you're up against — and know that those who oppose progress will always try to suggest that a movement for freedom is somehow subversive and that it undermines who we are as a nation or our traditions. But what we know is that it strengthens who we are as a nation when we fight to expand rights."