Trump Questions Kamala Harris' Race: Claims She ‘Became A Black Person’ In Combative Interview
Former President Donald Trump questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris is actually Black in a combative appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, and blamed her for allowing immigrants to take what he referred to as “Black jobs.”
Chief Critic
Harris campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler blasted Trump in a statement after the interview, calling it a “tirade” that was “simply a taste of the chaos and division that has been a hallmark of Trump’s MAGA rallies this entire campaign.” Trump, Tyler said, “lobbed personal attacks and insults at Black journalists the same way he did throughout his presidency—while he failed Black families and left the entire country digging out of the ditch he left us in.”
Crucial Quote
“The questions were Rude and Nasty, often in the form of a statement, but we CRUSHED IT!” Trump wrote on Truth Social after the interview.
Key Background
Trump repeatedly engaged in combative dialogue with the moderators throughout the session, which began with Scott asking Trump why Black voters should trust him given his history of racist rhetoric, including questioning whether former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former President Barack Obama were born in the U.S., and his association with white supremacists, including Nick Fuentes, who he dined with at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. Trump responded by telling Scott “I don’t think I’ve ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner,” then accused ABC News of being a “fake news, terrible network” and claimed he was the “best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln.” The interview comes less than two weeks after Harris announced she would run to replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket and as polls have shown she is making inroads on Trump’s narrow lead against Biden.
Tangent
Trump addressed several controversial issues in the 2024 election throughout the interview, including his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, whose criticism of childless Americans have drawn widespread backlash since he joined Trump on the Republican presidential ticket. Trump said “no” when asked whether those without children should have less voting power, as Vance has suggested, and defended Vance by rehashing his career. Vance “thinks the family experience is a very good thing,” he said in response to questions about Vance’s statements, which include likening Harris and other Democrats without biological children to “miserable . . . childless cat ladies.” When asked about his own age (Trump would be 82 years old at the end of his second term, if elected again) amid concerns about President Joe Biden’s age (81) that ultimately led Biden to end his re-election bid, Trump said Biden is “shot” mentally, but that he knows “many people in their 80s and 90s who are in great shape.” Trump answered “oh absolutely I would” when asked whether he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, quickly adding, “if they’re innocent, I would pardon them.” When Scott pointed out that hundreds of rioters have been convicted, Trump said “they were convicted by a very tough system” and suggested that demonstrators in other, unrelated protests that devolved into violence were treated more fairly by the justice system.
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