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On Saturday, former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, and took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance. This move comes despite calls from some Republican allies urging Trump to concentrate on policy issues rather than personal attacks.
At the rally in Wilkes-Barre, Trump made a hilarious remark about Harris’s looks, saying, “I’m a much better-looking person than Kamala.” He referenced a recent Time magazine cover featuring Harris, humorously suggesting that the magazine had to resort to an artist’s sketch because their photos did not do her justice.
Trump’s comments were part of a broader critique of Harris and her Democratic associates. He expressed surprise at facing Harris rather than Joe Biden, questioning, “Who am I running against? Harris? Who is Harris?”
In response to Trump’s statements, Joseph Costello, a spokesperson for Harris’s campaign, dismissed the remarks as predictable. “Donald Trump can’t promote his dangerous Project 2025 agenda, which includes raising taxes on working families by $3,900, dismantling the Affordable Care Act, and undermining our freedoms, so he resorts to insults and confusion,” Costello stated.
Trump also criticized Pennsylvania Democrats such as Governor Josh Shapiro and Senator Bob Casey, who is seeking reelection. He suggested that Harris did not choose Shapiro as a running mate due to his Jewish heritage and reiterated his criticism of Jewish voters who support Democrats.
The former president also targeted various news networks, including ABC News, which will host the upcoming presidential debate. Despite these personal attacks, Trump did discuss policy issues during the rally, covering topics such as immigration, crime, and foreign policy. He especially took aim at Harris’s newly unveiled economic plan, deriding it as “socialist price controls” and comparing it to failed policies of the past, such as those from the old Soviet Union.
Trump highlighted Harris’s opposition to fracking, a critical issue for Pennsylvania voters. “She’s vowed to ban fracking, which is essential for your energy needs and job market,” Trump said, emphasizing that Pennsylvania relies heavily on the fracking industry.
With Pennsylvania’s 19 Electoral College votes being crucial for the November election, Trump narrowly won the state in 2016 but lost it to President Biden in 2020. Current polling from The Hill and Decision Desk HQ indicates a tight race, with Harris leading Trump in Pennsylvania by just 0.8 percentage points.
