Republicans reel at Trump's "embarrassing" remarks about Harris
Source: Axios
11 hours ago
Former President Trump's comments about Vice President Harris to the National Association of Black Journalists are being treated as radioactive by many Republicans.
Why it matters: The tense interview is being met with GOP reactions ranging from qualified concern to outright shock, with some Republicans questioning Trump's ability to adapt to the new Democratic ticket.
"It was awful," one House Republican said of the interview, telling Axios it raised concerns about whether Trump can contain his impulses while running against the first woman, Black and Asian American vice president. Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said of the Trump campaign: "Maybe they don't know how to handle the campaign, and so you default to issues that just should simply not be an issue." "That was not a demonstration on how to win over undecided voters," another House Republican said.
Driving the news: Trump suggested falsely during his appearance at the NABJ's annual convention that Harris "became a Black person" after identifying primarily as Indian.
Interviewer Rachel Scott quickly undercut that claim by noting Harris attended Howard University, a historically Black college. Trump also said he would challenge Harris to a cognitive test, claiming she "failed her law exam, so maybe she wouldn't pass a cognitive test." Harris passed the bar exam and was the attorney general of California. Trump was also combative with his interviewers during the 35-minute long sit-down, calling Scott, an ABC News reporter, "very rude" and "nasty."
What they're saying: A handful of high-profile Republicans went on the record to chastise Trump.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, said in a post on X that it is "unacceptable and abhorrent to attack Vice President Harris or anyone's racial identity," without mentioning Trump by name. Murkowski rattled off a litany of what she described as "very unfortunate" recent Trumpworld missteps: "Childless cat women, DEI candidates, now, 'Is she black? Is she Indian?'"
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/31/house-senate-republicans-trump-nabj-interview
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,373 posts)The first 3 minutes tells you everything.
Other journalists could learn a lot from Scott.
underpants
(186,157 posts)He is never questioned only praised in his bubble.
underpants
(186,157 posts)We have a local guy in the morning and afternoon drive times. If there was an agreed upon defense of Trump or attack on either the hosts or media they hadnt got the message yet. Thats telling. That happens from time to time (like May 34th) but they usually come back out firing once they message has been coalesced.
Their big bit yesterday? Sen. Kaine wants YOU to pay for other peoples daycare. Regarding the bipartisan plan 🙄.
Ill tune in this morning to see if they have a message yet or if they even talk about it.
Mr. Mustard 2023
(229 posts)to us so we have a sense of what's happening with Republicons.
Republicon hate radio is a main driver of uneducated white men (who I am sick and tired of coddling their feelings).
underpants
(186,157 posts)Pretty informative. He has a school of government at VCU. Nothing major. Just some general stuff about what Kamalas campaign should do. If they talked about Trump I missed it.
twodogsbarking
(12,127 posts)ThreeNoSeep
(158 posts)Are you stupid?
Lovie777
(14,566 posts)since many GQP feel that many POC are not.
NCDem47
(2,552 posts)Farmer-Rick
(11,167 posts)He's telling his minions what conspiracy they need to make up.
It doesn't matter if the conspiracy is true (much like belief in gods) just as long as it works.
COL Mustard
(6,805 posts)You know it's coming, unless they lost their asses when they did that with Obama.
AZSkiffyGeek
(12,497 posts)Apparently Loomer's concerned because Harris's father is "Jamaican".
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,608 posts)when Kamala Harris was running as VP in 2020?
eShirl
(18,731 posts)Farmer-Rick
(11,167 posts)He was always known as German up to a couple of years ago. Then he happened to turn white. I didn't know he was white. I thought he was orange. Someone should look into that.
AverageOldGuy
(1,937 posts)I'm not aware of a single Virginia Republican commenting on Trump's attacks on African-Americans at the NABJ interview.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin remains an enthusiastic Trump supporter, likely angling for a job in a Trump administration.
Ditto for Atty General Jason Miyares.
LtGov Winsome Sears -- herself a Black woman -- split with Trump two years ago, however, she supports and is supported by Trump's people in VA.
Orrex
(63,899 posts)There is no good Republican. The closest thing we have to a good Republican is one who's willing to make a public show of disapproving of some aspect of Trump's infinite shittiness, mostly to appear reasonable to an uncertain constituency, but every single one of them will fall in line when ordered to do so.
cstanleytech
(26,906 posts)Orrex
(63,899 posts)AKA: obediently tongue-swab Trumps taint until your retirement or your electoral defeat is already imminent, then clutch your pearls and weep in meaningless indignation .
ouija
(461 posts)ArizonaLib
(1,260 posts)It was right after the correspondent's dinner where Obama had some good fun at Trump's expense.
agingdem
(8,509 posts)Were they reeling when, as president, he insulted Black reporters, referenced third world countries as "shit-hole" countries, spotted a Black man at a rally and said "Look at my African American"?
Republicans are upset because they're seeing what was a sure-thing Donald Trump win eleven days ago evaporate and they're are terrified.. when he goes down he takes party with him..
Beartracks
(13,459 posts)Please, Trump, take your party down with you. That will make America a better place.
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Bengus81
(7,325 posts)A couple of them here and there being suddenly outraged at Trump is meaningless. I don't care please keep him on the ticket,a change wouldn't help Dems.
Lonestarblue
(11,517 posts)Trump is a racist and has always been, and the Republican Party has been pushing racism since the days of Nixons Southern Strategy.
djacq
(1,655 posts)This is who they are.
mwb970
(11,672 posts)johnnyfins
(1,237 posts)Bwahahahaa. He really thinks that was an accomplishment.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(2,246 posts)Harris: Trump, Crimes, Indictment, Conviction, Prison.
Brainfodder
(7,156 posts)There is a statement I thought I might live to never make!
SomedayKindaLove
(1,015 posts)JD Vance thought it was hysterical. Because, you know, racism is soooo damn funny.
GreenWave
(8,828 posts)Now he will play the victim card. Boo-hoo, they did not ask me Faux and Fiends easy questions.
NoMoreRepugs
(10,422 posts)Demobrat
(9,693 posts)for business. They dont care about anything else, and it doesnt matter if its true. Thats their story, and theyre sticking to it.
BoRaGard
(2,621 posts)Lord have mercy on the wayward republicon souls.
Decent folk learn the difference between right and wrong
by kindergarten.
Sheesh.
Hope22
(2,502 posts)He had his right ear to the camera during the interview plain as day!
mucholderthandirt
(1,049 posts)Hope22
(2,502 posts)Prairie Gates
(2,570 posts)LaMouffette
(2,225 posts)They will do anything, say anything, then say the exact opposite and deny that they did the thing that everyone KNOWS they did, just to keep their job. Not an ounce of integrity in any of them.
Pathetic.
travelingthrulife
(385 posts)n/t
Talitha
(7,407 posts)DownriverDem
(6,576 posts)say she claimed being an Indian when she ran in the past. The biggest population group now is bi-racial. This isn't 2015.
azureblue
(2,279 posts)he always doubles down when he screws up, and tries to ignore it..
He must have snorted a pile of Adderall before that disaster, so no doubt he will get high, and screw up again and again.
hay rick
(8,161 posts)"DEI hire" is crucial to the Trump and Republican campaigns. They get constant media exposure with their denials which reinforces the message that Republican voters are being unfairly portrayed as racists for things said by other people.
Owens
(311 posts)Trump wants the attention on him, not Vance and Harris.
Skittles
(157,924 posts)he still made an utter fucking fool of himself
area51
(12,098 posts)What, four years of a #DementiaDonnie presidency didn't give them a clue?
wolfie001
(3,457 posts)Harris then returned to California to attend the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly the University of California, Hastings College of the Law) through its Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP).[54] While at UC Law SF, she served as president of its chapter of the Black Law Students Association.[55] She graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1989[56] and was admitted to the California Bar in June 1990.[57]
-From Wikipedia
sybylla
(8,655 posts)He's been waving his whole ass on racism and misogyny since the beginning. I guess they were okay with it as long as it was some nebulous target like BLM, immigrants, some women but not all women, etc.
Fuck Trump and everyone who's pretending now that he's somehow magically sunk even further.
BigDemVoter
(4,513 posts)This was awful, but it certainly wasn't something new. He's always been a hog, and I mean to cast no aspersions on real animals.
PSPS
(14,095 posts)BumRushDaShow
(140,580 posts)and do it 24/7... unanimously.
Bayard
(24,012 posts)Like nominating a felon to be President of the U.S. is not an embarrassment?
ificandream
(10,310 posts)I was happily surprised and delighted that two of the three panel members (I won't lump them all as "journalists" because Fox's Harris Faulkner isn't one) confronted him on issues. He really showed his true colors. It'll be interesting to see how Fox and the rest of the right wing hate media spins it.
Beartracks
(13,459 posts)Old Crank
(4,504 posts)They have spent decades playing the racist game. Now they are concerned that people might think they are racists and not vote for their hate spewing monster.
Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,867 posts)Ten years later this person is just now becoming "concerned"?