Former president Donald Trump did not hold back as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris delivered her acceptance speech Thursday night, firing off a series of scathing, insulting and sometimes unrelated comments while Harris was speaking.<\/p>\n
Trump took to his Truth Social account to make a variety of comments, from accusing Harris of falsehoods to defending his record to making extraneous remarks, such as demanding \u201cWHERE\u2019S HUNTER?\u201d in reference to President Joe Biden\u2019s son.<\/p>\n
At the outset of Harris\u2019s speech, Trump took exception to how she thanked the crowd for cheering her onstage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Trump also complained that Democrats referred to Harris\u2019s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as \u201ccoach,\u201d pointing out that he was an assistant coach of a high school football team.<\/p>\n
While Harris recounted her upbringing, Trump urged her to address his three main issues: \u201cBorder, Inflation, and Crime!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKamala\u2019s biography won\u2019t lower prices at the Grocery Store, or at the Pump!\u201d he said. He repeatedly criticized her for not already implementing her proposals during her time as vice president, a critique he has previously aimed at Republican and Democratic opponents with long records of government service. Still, Trump himself has already served a term as president.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s rapid-fire commentary created the unprecedented spectacle of a former president and current nominee firing off critiques of his rival\u2019s acceptance speech in real time. While Harris\u2019s speech was in many ways a traditional convention address, Trump\u2019s unorthodox reaction to it underlined his harsh, visceral style of politics and suggested the former president was glued to Harris\u2019s speech as it unfolded.<\/p>\n
Trump falsely accused Harris of letting in 20 million undocumented immigrants, which would be almost twice the total estimated undocumented population as of 2022, and about twice the recorded enforcement encounters since 2021.<\/p>\n
Trump called \u201cmany\u201d of the undocumented immigrants \u201cCriminals, who are MAIMING and KILLING our people!\u201d The available data on crime rates among undocumented immigrants compared with the general population is incomplete, but an analysis by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee concluded that about 10 percent of immigrants in removal proceedings had criminal convictions or pending charges.<\/p>\n
At another point, Trump defended his opposition to a bipartisan bill to add emergency border authorities and funding, which Harris said he had blocked to deprive the administration of a politically beneficial accomplishment. Trump argued the legislation was unnecessary because Biden and Harris \u201ccould have just said, \u2018CLOSE THE BORDER!\u2019 like I did.\u201d Illegal border crossings fell last month to the lowest level in four years, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.<\/p>\n
As part of reforming the immigration system, Harris suggested creating \u201can earned pathway to citizenship,\u201d a goal discussed in both parties for decades. Trump responded, \u201cSAY GOODBYE TO THE U.S.A.! SHE IS A RADICAL MARXIST!\u201d<\/p>\n
When Harris described the Heritage Foundation\u2019s Project 2025 initiative as \u201cwritten by his closest advisers,\u201d the former president insisted: \u201cLYING AGAIN ABOUT PROJECT 2025, WHICH SHE KNOWS, AND SO DO ALL DEMOCRATS, THAT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH!\u201d Trump has repeatedly sought to distance himself from the effort, which was intended to prepare the next Republican administration with policies and personnel, although many former Trump administration officials helped craft it.<\/p>\n
As Harris vowed to sign legislation that would reinstate abortion rights nationwide, Trump defended the overturning of Roe v. Wade, falsely claiming that \u201ceverybody,\u201d including Democrats, \u201cwanted Roe v. Wade TERMINATED.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the notable parts of Harris\u2019s speech was her decision to address the sensitive topic of the war in Gaza. \u201cI will always stand up for Israel\u2019s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself, because the people of Israel must never again face the horror that a terrorist organization called Hamas caused,\u201d Harris said, also stressing the widespread suffering of Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Trump proceeded to say: \u201cSHE HATES ISRAEL \u2013 Wouldn\u2019t even show up to Congress for Netanyahu\u2019s session!\u201d Harris did not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s recent address to Congress, but she met with him when he came to the United States.<\/p>\n
In another rhetorical device Trump often uses, he several times turned Harris\u2019s words back against her. \u201cShe\u2019s talking about the Middle Class, but she\u2019s the one who broke the Middle Class,\u201d he said in one post. \u201cI TRUST WOMEN,\u201d he said in another, when Harris cited antiabortion proposals from Trump allies and asked, \u201cWhy exactly is it that they don\u2019t trust women?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI saved NATO!\u201d Trump responded when Harris accused him of undermining the alliance.<\/p>\n
Harris said Trump cozied up to dictators, who she said are now rooting for him to win because he would be easy to manipulate. Trump responded, \u201cThere will be no future under Comrade Kamala Harris, because she will take us into a Nuclear World War III! She will never be respected by the Tyrants of the World!\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump continued his commentary after the speech ended, appearing on Fox News to argue that Harris has had plenty of time to accomplish the things she is now promising to do. \u201cShe could have done it 3\u00bd years ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Trump offered a series of other criticisms, then concluded that other than that, \u201cit was a nice-looking room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hannah Knowles contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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