Vice-president brushes off remarks by Donald Trump in which he said Harris ā€˜happened to turn Blackā€™ a number of years ago

Kamala Harris has shrugged off Donald Trumpā€™sĀ questioning of her racial identity, saying that it was ā€œthe same old showā€ and that ā€œAmerica deserves betterā€, at a rally in Texas.

On Wednesday, in anĀ appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Trump antagonised senior Black journalists and questioned Harrisā€™s race, saying, ā€œShe was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didnā€™t know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black.ā€

His interview, which was meant to last an hour,Ā according toĀ Axios, was cut short after 34 minutes.

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Do you remember when Biden received a lot of flack for saying ā€œyou ainā€™t blackā€ if you vote for Trump. It was just another symptom of the problem of having leaders so ancient that they often come off as tone deaf.

    In Bidenā€™s defense, though, he seemed to recognize he misstepped and proceeded with more sensitivity.

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      3 months ago

      He didnā€™t just seem to recognize it, he said so explicitly.

      Definitely wonā€™t see that from Trump.