Washington DC, August 1:
US Vice President Kamala Harris retaliated against her presidential competitor and former president Donald Trump for his comments about her racial identity, stating that the American people "deserve better."
According to her, there are two competing views for the country's future, and Trump and his team want to lead us "backward." Harris was speaking at a Houston fundraiser on Wednesday (local time), only hours after Trump made the accusation that Harris, who has been of "Indian heritage" for years, "turned black" a few years ago.
We are at a crossroads right now, with two competing national visions. While the other reflected on the past, the former looked ahead. She assured the contributors that everyone in the room was striving for a better future. Even as we strive to advance our country, there are others who would do anything to set us back. Project 2025 is their extremist plan, and you might have seen it; it's 900 pages long," Harris said.
Harris said during her presentation on Project 2025 that it would eliminate the Department of Education, raise taxes on the middle class while lowering them for billionaires. "We are not going back," the Vice President stated, continuing his attack on Trump. We all have a vivid memory of those four years, and today was just another reminder. Trump delivered his usual divisive and disrespectful speech at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual gathering this afternoon. The American people have a right to expect more from us.
Furthermore, she emphasized that the American people are entitled to a leader who is truthful and who does not react angrily and hostilely when presented with facts. We need a leader who sees our diversity for what it is: a strength, not a weakness. In response to an interviewer's question on why Black voters might support a candidate with Trump's record of racist assaults on political opponents, the president made the remarks before a Chicago gathering of black journalists. Trump hit back by casting doubt on Harris' family history.
She was simply advocating for her Indian background; she had always been of Indian descent. Until she suddenly turned black a few years ago—and now that she wants to be known as black—I had no idea she was Black. Therefore, I am confused; is she Black or Indian?" His statement was cited by CNN. "I respect either one, but she obviously doesn't, because she was Indian all the way, and then all of a sudden she made a turn and she went - she became a Black person," stated the man. "I think somebody should look into that too." To continue, Kamala Harris stated, "we are the underdogs in this race," and she reiterated that the November election is less than a hundred days away. "How about we level up?" she proposed. You could say we're the underdogs here. We must labor diligently; there is much to be done.
"There is no enemy that we must overcome. The battle is for a cause, Harris declared. "We know how much is at stake." The actress Kamala Harris hails from India. Her parents emigrated to the US; her mom is Indian and dad is Jamaican. Howard University, a historically black institution in Washington, was her alma mater; she was born in Oakland, California.
It is worth mentioning that Trump has also made remarks along these lines before. The "birther" conspiracy theory, which he promoted for a long time, asserted that Barack Obama was not born in the US, said CNN. The actress Kamala Harris hails from India. Her parents emigrated to the US; her mom is Indian and dad is Jamaican. Howard University, a historically black institution in Washington, was her alma mater; she was born in Oakland, California.
Being the first vice president to be female, Black, and Asian American is quite an accomplishment. If she is elected president in the 2018 elections, she will also make history as the country's first female head of state. In a swift and uncharacteristic move, the White House condemned Trump's remarks as "insulting" and stated that the only person qualified to comment on the subject is Vice President Kamala Harris.
Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the US and husband of Kamala Harris, responded to Trump's comments as well, describing the former president as "a worse version of an already horrible person" (The Washington Post reported).
"The insults, the BS - it's horrible, it's terrible, it shows a lack of character - but it's a distraction," Emhoff remarked during a campaign fundraiser in Maine. "It's about what's at stake in this election." President Joe Biden announced last week that he is no longer running for president, nominating his deputy, Kamala Harris, to replace him as the Democratic nominee.
Following Biden's performance in the presidential debate against Trump, the Democratic campaign waned, and the party began to question Biden's abilities to defeat Trump and remain in the White House post-victory. However, with Harris' takeover, the campaign has been reinvigorated. In the hours following Biden's withdrawal, Harris swiftly rallied Democratic support and raised over USD 200 million in her inaugural week as a presidential contender.
