Trump: I'm 'Entitled to Personal Attacks' on Kamala Harris

Former president says he's 'angry' at the VP
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Aug 16, 2024 1:16 AM CDT
Surrounded by Groceries, Trump Attacks Kamala Harris
People listen as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J.   (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks he's "entitled to personal attacks" on his Democratic rival, adding he's "very angry" at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioning her intelligence, the AP reports. Trump was asked during a news conference whether his campaign needs more discipline as he faces a Democratic ticket newly energized since Harris replaced President Biden as the party's presidential candidate. "As far as the personal attacks, I'm very angry at her because of what she's done to the country. I'm very angry at her that she would weaponize the justice system against me and other people, very angry at her. I think I'm entitled to personal attacks," Trump said at his New Jersey golf club, where he invited reporters in his quest to saddle Harris with Biden's unpopular economic record.

"I don't have a lot of respect for her intelligence and I think she'll be a terrible president," he added. There is no evidence that Biden or Harris weaponized the criminal justice system to target Trump, who has pledged to retaliate with criminal investigations of Biden and his relatives if he wins. "Kamala Harris is a radical California liberal who broke the economy, broke the border and broke the world, frankly," Trump told reporters. More from the presser:

  • Trump also took issue with Democrats branding him and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, as "weird." Harris is "weird in her policy," he said.
  • Trump predicted he would beat Harris by more than he would have beaten Biden by "once she's exposed." "People don't know who she is," Trump said.
  • "I think I'm doing a very calm campaign," Trump said after being asked about criticism from Republicans who want him to focus less on personal attacks. "Some of you will say, 'He ranted and raved,'" Trump said to journalists. "I'm a very calm person, believe it or not."
  • Trump was flanked by popular grocery store items, including coffee, breakfast cereals and pastries, laid out on tables as he highlighted the cost of everything from food to car insurance to housing. Posters showed the increase in prices for grocery staples. At one point, as Trump talked about the 2020 election he lost, he noticed a box of cereal. "I haven't seen Cheerios in a long time," Trump said. "I'm going to take them back to my cottage." As he turned to walk back inside, Trump did not respond to shouted questions about when he last went grocery shopping.
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